3 torqueflite questions...
I think mine was 13 with the converter empty.
If the converter had an orientation to the flex plate all 4 bolt holes wouldn't line up except where it belonged, but since the flex plate is balanced and the converter isn't on the RH then it doesn't matter where it bolts up.
BUT if you used the 42RH converter with a non balanced flex plate like the 318 has you would have balance issue's.
Center pin is ignition switched 12v and grounding the other two pins engages OD and lockup.
Some set the two outer pins up on a switch that grounds them when they want them engaged, but then they also have to be disengaged (switched off) manually.
OD can only come on after 3rd gear is already engaged, so if the switch for OD was left on the trans would only come out of overdrive when it downshifted out of third.
It would also immediately shift into overdrive as soon as it shifted into third when upshifting.
If the lockup switch wasn't turned off manually it would act like you didn't push the clutch when coming to a stop and kill the engine.
A couple of us have set these up to shift fully automatically with pressure switches to engage and disengage OD and lockup depending on speed of the vehicle, and that works pretty well.
One can also buy aftermarket shift computers for them.
I think mine was 13 with the converter empty.
If the converter had an orientation to the flex plate all 4 bolt holes wouldn't line up except where it belonged, but since the flex plate is balanced and the converter isn't on the RH then it doesn't matter where it bolts up.
BUT if you used the 42RH converter with a non balanced flex plate like the 318 has you would have balance issue's.
Center pin is ignition switched 12v and grounding the other two pins engages OD and lockup.
Some set the two outer pins up on a switch that grounds them when they want them engaged, but then they also have to be disengaged (switched off) manually.
OD can only come on after 3rd gear is already engaged, so if the switch for OD was left on the trans would only come out of overdrive when it downshifted out of third.
It would also immediately shift into overdrive as soon as it shifted into third when upshifting.
If the lockup switch wasn't turned off manually it would act like you didn't push the clutch when coming to a stop and kill the engine.
A couple of us have set these up to shift fully automatically with pressure switches to engage and disengage OD and lockup depending on speed of the vehicle, and that works pretty well.
One can also buy aftermarket shift computers for them.
