I'm installing an ACT 9.5" converter, and I heard that you should remove the checkball and retainer from the end of the input shaft when installing a smaller converter? Is it really neccasary and why? Thanks.

 

You have less clutch area, so you want the clutch to come on quick and have more holding power by flooding the circuit. Vigilante does the same thing with their 9.5" lockups, remove the checkball assembly and install a new o-ring and it will work out great.

 

Thats what I needed to know, thanks alot!

 

I have a 10" hughes converter....would I want to do this too?

 

Oh, and is the checkball in the converter end of the input shaft or the drum end?

 

Whoah wait a minute.. I have a an ACT 9.5" 2400 TQ, is this neccessary? I ask since I didnt do this to mine nor was it even mentioned to me.. grrrr.

 

here's the part removed from the input shaft (mine was apart so I thought I'd snap a quick pic to help anyone interested). It pulls right out with a little "persuasion".