Triple-loc TC

[milto]

Did a search and did not find much info.



What is the advantages of this TC over stock, and how should it lock up. They claim better pulling power, how is that.



Thanks for any info

 

[rrausch]

Hi Milto! I put a TripleLok TC and ATS Stage IV rebuild into my '95 2 years ago.

This was a MAJOR improvement over stock, but more than that, I think ATS is also a major improvement over any other Performance Trans. rebuilder!



First of all, the TripleLok TC has a really good Stator. This is the part which gooses the truck off the line from a dead stop. When my truck was stock, I would give it the pedal from a dead stop, and all the truck would do is move slowly and roar loudly. ATS's Stator fixes that pretty well. It is aggressive but not to the point where you build up too much heat in slow-moving, stop-&-go traffic. My trans temps almost never get above the 140 mark--before my ATS the temps were higher. Lower temps mean longer transmission life!



Second, ATS's 3 clutches give you 3 times the holding power of any single disk clutch. The TripleLok was tested to around 1600 Ft. Lbs. of torque--I forget the exact number--but you can put a huge amount of torque through the thing and not slip it. This is important because the stock clutch will slip under higher H. P. , and Torque. When the stock TC Clutch starts to slip, the T. C. lining will degrade and send little bits of clutch material through the trans which kills the trans.



I'd do it again in a heartbeat. Clint and his family and staff are good folks who do a great job and stand behind their products 100%. Here is a link to the Thread I posted when I returned from getting my ATS 2 years ago.



https://www.turbodieselregister.com...?threadid=40441&highlight=experience+with+ATS

 

[y-knot]

The word stock torque converter and ATS or TRIPLE-LOCK, should not be used in the same sentance. Is that different enough?

 

[jwilliams3]

What rrausch said!!



www.atsdiesel.com



Check out the ATSU section, alot of info on transmission technology.



--Justin

 

[gitchesum]

I've had to delete several post in this thread already. Please take time to read the transmission thread guidelines before you post.



https://www.turbodieselregister.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=72098



Thank you.

 

[Dennis Garrett]

The stock TC has a cheap stamped cover. With stock HP, it will usually hold up fine for the life of the transmission. When you raise the HP & torque, the extra twisting effect will distort the cover. When that happens, your lock up clutch dimples & only makes contact on the high spots. Then, it starts to slip, turning the contact areas blue, and flying the fluid, raising overall transmission temps. This can only go on so long, and you've destroyed the TC. Then the powdered lockup clutch debris circulates through the system reaking havoc. My particular TC has a solid steel, non-flexing, machined out billet cover, a stator milled for a stall speed of about 1800 RPM instead of 2400, and the triple disc clutch pack, that is supposed to hold about 500 HP with stock line pressure, without slipping. I can't make it slip with 300 at the rear wheels, & Lord knows I've tried.

 

[Bob Wagner]

actually the cover would distort from pressure not twisting