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if you stick your finger in the converter, and the gear, (sprag?), moves in both directions,...is the converter broken?
its a 10", 3,000+ stall. just wondered if thats normal? im told no.
thanx for any help,
Joe
if you stick your finger in the converter, and the gear, (sprag?), moves in both directions,...is the converter broken?
its a 10", 3,000+ stall. just wondered if thats normal? im told no.
thanx for any help,
Joe
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ttt
You cannot tell anything that way. What makes you think the torque converter is bad?
AlkyIROC
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May 15, 2026
The only way to know the condition of the converter is to take it to a shop that rebuilds them and have it cut open. If everything checks out, and the case is still in good condition, they can weld it back up.
I had a converter that was acting up. I took it to a local rebuild shop. When they cut it open, a torrington bearing had failed and the fins between the two halves were making contact with each other. I stood there while they cut it open for inspection. They repaired it a few days later the best they could but I still wasn't happy with the performance so I bought another.
Brand name performance converters does not mean it has good parts inside. Normally with a converter, you really do get what you pay for. My current race converter was custom built and was over $1200 and it works beautifully.
I had a converter that was acting up. I took it to a local rebuild shop. When they cut it open, a torrington bearing had failed and the fins between the two halves were making contact with each other. I stood there while they cut it open for inspection. They repaired it a few days later the best they could but I still wasn't happy with the performance so I bought another.
Brand name performance converters does not mean it has good parts inside. Normally with a converter, you really do get what you pay for. My current race converter was custom built and was over $1200 and it works beautifully.