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best way to explain a Torque Converter!!!

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Old Apr 25, 2002 | 12:57 AM
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best way to explain a Torque Converter!!!

ok..... i have a buddy who wants a TC.... and asked me to explain what they actually do to him... well.... i personally don't know much about them..... except that they are a big help to an automatic tranny in term of actually getting power to the ground. so what i am looking for is explainations of what a TC is and what they actually do.... thx for the help in advance!!
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Old Apr 25, 2002 | 08:48 AM
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http://www.howstuffworks.com/torque-converter.htm

Haven't read it so don't know if it's too basic or not.
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