Re: torque convertor lockup [was 4.7L TQ curve/attn: boog]

From: Sean Bruckman (bruckman@urisp.com)
Date: Thu Aug 31 2000 - 10:56:45 EDT


Could you or someone else explain torque convertor lockup and specifically
how it applies to the 4.7 with the 3.55. That is my setup and i've always
wondered about why it revs so high on the highway. In short, 'splain.

Sean Bruckman

> The 4.7 is new and it has bugs to work out. Dont get 3.55's with the
auto.
> the converter locks up too soon. its like OD with OD. The responsiveness
of
> the tranny on kickdown helps though. I think that I can actually put
4:10's
> in and get decent gas milage even at highway speeds.
> Boog



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