[Taz_man440]

o.k. guys.. from what i've read the 360 torque converter has a "weight" welded to it where as the 318 t/q doesn't.... so this converter in my 88 4x r/c looks to be a 360 one... anyone wanna verify or know a way to be certain?

 

[Evildriver-3]

yeah

 

[AZ-Trailduster]

looks like a 360 converter to me

 

[Monsta® aka Mudshark]

Yeah what ED3? is it for a 360 or a 318? Do they really weight the 360?

 

[Taz_man440]

This is sure gonna make it a lot easier to put this 4x critter together.

 

[AZ-Trailduster]

the 360 is externally balanced, the 318 is internally...so thats why the 360 converter needs that weight. If you grind it off it will work just peachy behind a 318.

 

[Taz_man440]

the 360 is externally balanced, the 318 is internally...so thats why the 360 converter needs that weight. If you grind it off it will work just peachy behind a 318.

Naaaa. Not gonna do that... need the extra weight for the extra horsepower

 

[AZ-Trailduster]

put a sticker on it

 

[MoparMurdoc]

Just chechin, but the weight is that thing near the bottom?

 

[Evildriver-3]

Yeah what ED3? is it for a 360 or a 318? Do they really weight the 360?

Yeah a 60 TC

 

[txs]

could also be 400 cast crank or 440 cast crank, they all use weights, just a little different for each application, I do know people that have used 360 flywheel for a stick 440 cause they couldn't find 440 wheel reasonable. worked ok, no serious vibrations. I wouldn't do it, though.

 

[Taz_man440]

thanks guys... yall so smart...

 

[MoparMurdoc]

Hey, I've got a torque converter that I was told was for a 360, but it dosn't have any weights on that side, though it has a few smaller ones on the rounded side of the converter. Sound right?

 

[Evildriver-3]

I never seen weights on the trans side of the converter, always on the motor side on the ring or on the converter

 

[Brutus]

Looks 360 from here, but is it a "lock-up" converter? Don't all the 1980's Ranchargers have converter clutches that help with mileage when they lock up in high gear?