Exploring Secrets of Great Torque Converters

We check out what makes our new torque converter great and what was up with the old one - and was it great too? Join our forum at www.electrifiedboost.com and consider supporting my efforts on patreon: / alexltdlx

[@vrm86gt]

interesting point on the weld vs balloon plate! hope this converter can hold all the power now!

[@AlexLTDLX]

I hope so too.

[@ttzfer]

LoL @ " approximately/ exactly" another great video Alex! Love the footage from the converter build.

[@AlexLTDLX]

Thanks. I just feel like everything's moving too slowly... I really want to get this thing going asap. I've been slammed on the side; but with something that should help everything along - my next videos will hopefully explain.

[@dreece2000]

You said the place was in Alabama? Is ptc and acc the same converter company. Ptc is a good converter for sure. Not doubting what you got they have to be good. For people doubting it I think the converter with lockup would be a different process

[@AlexLTDLX]

Yeah, they're in Alabama. And PTC and ACC are different companies. I've spoken with Lane at PTC before - they make great stuff too. ACC does a lot more volume, as well as private label stuff; where PTC is mostly just race and performance converters. The proof will be at the track.

[@boostedgringo5885]

Wow been awhile since I have seen a boss hog converter. Unfortunately the last one I used was not up to the 500 hp task.

[@AlexLTDLX]

Will certainly find out. And you can be sure I'll post the results.

[@TheSocialPraxis]

Did Ford hire you for the new ecoboost? I might be wrong but I thought I heard them say the turbo is now electric.

[@AlexLTDLX]

Actually I hadn't heard that. I'll look into it.

[@TheSocialPraxis]

@@AlexLTDLX or the wastegate is electric and the turbo is all new. Sorry, the information was all over the place at that time and I still haven't caught up.

[@williamzoom]

My suggestion is to have the glide gone through before you install that converter, It's the perfect time!

[@AlexLTDLX]

That's what a reasonable person would do, lol. I'm more impatient than wise - I'm dying to get this thing on the dyno asap - it's been too long. I'm going to go by the clean looking fluid and just set it up and run it - I'll probably check the band, though. The glide is filled with BTE parts, and has extra steels/frictions, so it should be pretty solid.

[@LujinCustom]

Interesting. I’ve been thinking that my Toyota needs a better converter when I do the engine swap.

[@trucksofspeed]

Good luck with that converter.. i spent over a grand with them and they just kept sending me their cheapest converter. As it kept blowing apart behind a 400hp engine.. nothing but junk. Ptc way better place to deal with.

[@AlexLTDLX]

We'll find out. And I'll certainly post the results one way or another.

[@dennisford2000]

Check it out start at 5 :00

[@Mr34blazer]

Spragless? Didn't want a mechanical diode?

[@AlexLTDLX]

Actually, I did - the sonnax one. But Nelson talked me out of it. There are times when it's usually better to defer to the professionals. I think (hope) this is one of those times. Good thought, though!

[@amd64online]

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[@joshuastephens894]

Noice