anti-ballooning plate question
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Car: 1986 caged out firebird
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Transmission: th400 stall and trans brake
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anti-ballooning plate question
how can I tell if my converter has an anti-ballooning plate I need to know before i put my trans back into the car because i just got done installing a trans brake in it.
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Re: anti-ballooning plate question
A tranbrake won't hurt a converter that doesn't have an anti-ballooning plate.
An anti-ballooning plate is a heavy thick piece of steel that's slid down over the pump shaft and welded to the converter case. It keeps the converter from expanding outward. A dual plate converter also has a plate welded on the other side that goes towards the flexplate.
They're only really required in high HP applications, 800+.
Take a picture of it.
An anti-ballooning plate is a heavy thick piece of steel that's slid down over the pump shaft and welded to the converter case. It keeps the converter from expanding outward. A dual plate converter also has a plate welded on the other side that goes towards the flexplate.
They're only really required in high HP applications, 800+.
Take a picture of it.
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