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Hope I'm not putting something of "advice" that might not be necessary. When "warm" so not hot and up to operating temperature? I see an aftermarket coil? some ignition coils are known to fail when hot but are ok when the engine is cold. Swap to a known good coil, maybe even the stock coil if...

Question if anybody is able to answer: The Flexplate has 4 bolt holes to the torque converter, but what is the small hole between the 5/16 bolts holes. Index hole to line up the converter to flexplate I assume? What is it exactly for? Can't exactly find any information on it. Thanks.

The timing is one of the first things I bumped up, around 14 to 15 BTDC, (I think I experimented with at least 25 BTDC but you can go up to 21 BTDC without the starter kicking back) I recurved the stock distributor as well. 2 light springs that seems to make the engine torque to the point I...

Appreciate the feedback, & write up. Very good points you mentioned. I'll put the 2.76 replacement on the shelf for now.

Yes this is my daily driver, I drive to college back and forth (16 miles or so) but due to some transmission issues, I'm currently rebuilding the A727. I suppose kill my mileage is going a bit far, I managed to get close to 18.5 previously 21 Or so? I'd like to keep it that way, or similar...

Appreciate the calculations, that's handy to know. I just figured the stop and go traffic is what makes the car gutless with the 2.76 gears. I'm not keen on giving up the highway cruising ability, but don't want to kill my mileage with anything like a 3.23 or higher gears. And with the 2.94's...

Ok so I just did some research on the flexplates, if the New and the old Torque converter bolt circles are the same, I should be able to use the factory flexplates. If I line up the bolt holes? there's a 3 month back order for Jegs, I'll try summit or some other sources.

Just measured the New Torque converter with two measuring methods. From bolt to across bolt center is 10 inches. The other method is center of the Torque converter to the bolt hole is 5 inches, multiply that by 2. 5X2= 10 the flexplate is a factory 6 bolt pattern. I think I have enough...

Yes I have not checked yet, consensus I've heard around is 11.75 stock converter. Thanks for the link Sir! Edit: I just looked at the specs on the new Torque converter, it's a 10 inch bolt circle, I'll look at how you measure it though.

So I presume, to get a new flexplate. you need to measure the new converter bolt circle size and go from there?

New Torque converter has arrived! Comparison of the old/new. New looks slightly smaller. I can surmise the old converter is maybe a 1750/1900 stall? New is Hughes performance Torque converters part number #19-20. 1900/2000 stall. The flex plate mounting areas looks to be at the same height...

Hi appreciate the reply, thanks. I have 14 inch stock wheels, comparing to the imperials, the 14 inch with 2.94 gears will see some RPM on highway cruising? I'll stick with the same Torque converter then. Thanks!

Hello wizards of the C body forums. I've got a question. I've got my transmission out while I'm rebuilding it. Probably at a later date, I'd like to replace the 2.76 gears to run 2.94 gears. Now as my transmission is out, and I've got a torque converter chosen. Will a different torque...

Yes, I considered as much, I'll re-adjust to a different location I have in mind. I considered the area just behind the front bumper, in front of the radiator, but some of those locations I had in mind for something else... More on later!

Just a few things I decided to add before the transmission gets buttoned up and ready to put back into the barge. I suppose this may be considered "butcherd" But I decided to run an auxiliary Transmission cooler, while I was at it I added a power steering cooler also. I'm aware that some...