Who has gone from a Hughes to a top-end torque converter?

[Firstgenfanantic]

I could be mistaken, but I thought I remember someone on TDR running a Hughes Converter and then later going to a DTT or Goerend. I honestly want to hear a "real-world" story on someone who started with a stock converter, went to a Hughes, and then swapped in one of the big 3 (DTT, Suncoast, Goerend). Thanks!

 

[DEdds]

I am currently replacing my stock converter in my 92 2wd for a suncoast. Well I say me but MCN diesel is doing it in Knoxville,TN and I will let you know how it turns out. It should be done at the end of the week. My converter was doing good but we toasted it towing logs last fall. Remind me if i forget.

 

[Dieselman359]

Converters

After checking $'s on Suncoast, and DTT, I could not justify spending close to a grand on a non-lockup TC. I just wanted something to improve driveability and maybe handle a set of injectors. I ended up going with a no-name that seems to be better than stock, however I have nothing to compare it to really. I think that anything is better than stock, this one does seem to load the engine more. I just keep telling myself that if I want to pull something that I'll use one of the other trucks, but you know how that goes...

 

["Mad Max"]

well, I have had stock, TCI, and DTT, and I can safely say that there is a definite difference. I pull 12,000 lbs up and over the Rockies with my 300-horse '93 pulling steep grades with the pyro at 1200*, 20-30 lbs of boost, transmission in 3rd, cruising along at 40 mph, and the transmission has never given me any problems. Heat remains in par with the engine, getting up to 235* but never any more, and 235* ain't bad considering. My only issue has been egt's and that is a fuel issue - lots of it.



Without the DTT converter I wouldn't be hauling anywhere near this load with this much power. And, I can also attest that the DTT converters are worth every single penny, even non-lock up. In fact, lock-up has never been an issue. The converter loads the engine good and hard, and the more power you have the harder it pulls.



I'd never recommend a stock converter for any reason. For a daily-driver that does not haul anything major, a TCI (or other non-big dawg) should be good, but for a tug boat, there's no other better way to go.



Ya can't go cheap if ya want to haul the big stuff, and, from all accounts the Suncoast and Goerands clams are on par with the DTT. I have 3 6BT rigs and two have DTT clams, and I wouldn't have it any other way. Fuel mileage goes up, heat goes down, and load hauling goes up. All good.



- M2