Fw: Overdrive Questions and TONS O MAIL

From: Sharon& Marty (msdng@mindspring.com)
Date: Tue Jun 08 1999 - 20:08:45 EDT


----- Original Message -----
From: Sharon& Marty <msdng@mindspring.com>
To: <dakotart@egroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 1999 8:07 PM
Subject: Overdrive Questions and TONS O MAIL

> After sorting another 270 posts, I regrettably have to unsubscribe the
list
> but will help anyones questions sent.
> Let's start with the T-Stat question, 180 is the lowest cutoff yet for the
> computer to operate, I ran a 160 for 10 minutes once and the computer
never
> came out of closed loop. I am in process of hacking onboard a 99(with zero
> help from MOPAR and Leach's programmer) and will freely give this info
when
> found, of setting this table to 155 degrees. Now for tranny stuff, Art
Carr
> is receiving my tranny and convertor for clutch and convertor R&D
shortly,
> with 2500 stall being squeezed from the stock convertor. If anyone is
> familiar with Art Carr, then you know that when they shift,
> dirt....pennies.... and dust explode upwards out of your carpet like a
> tornado. This setup should also bring the 23% drivetrain loss down to 15%
or
> so. The overdrive question was interesting, try this.... if you are doing
60
> mph, disengage the OD, push full throttle then re-engage the OD, the
> convertor will flash gain 300-400 rpm over the OD's rpm. My point, the
> overdrive option isn't for performance buffs, your tranny will perform
> better by readjusting the tranny cable linkage (for super light throttle
> kick downs)on the TB than turning the OD off. If anyone has any questions
> please E-mail me directly, thanks...
> Kuk
>



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