O'Reilly Power Torque Converter Question

[Yellow Duster]

I'm replacing the 360 in my 79 Power Wagon. While it's out, I'm going to freshen up the 727. I'll be using a 360 balanced flex plate, so I'll need a neutral balanced torque converter. I was thinking I would remove the big weight and have it flushed by a trans shop. I decided to check price of a reman, O'Reilly has the Power Torque brand for a 318 (no big weight to remove) for a decent price. It would save me a lot of time not having to drop an old one somewhere and wait for it to get done. Any experiance with this brand?

 

[middleagecrisis]

No personal experience with O'Reilly converters, but I would think there no better/worse than any other reman torque converter. Here in San Antonio, there are businesses (do a search on Facebook Marketplace) that sell anything from stock to high stall reman converters. If I was going to discount route, I'd rather go with a local business (probably no more expensive than O'Reilly's) where you can go back and talk face-to-face with the shop that built your converter. Nothing against O'Reilly's, but just like any other box part store, but they won't be able to tell you anything about the converter, except what the description reads.

 

[65TerrorCuda]

Autozone got me a 340 converter for 1990's pricing. Worth a look.

 

[Ricks70Duster340]

I'm replacing the 360 in my 79 Power Wagon. While it's out, I'm going to freshen up the 727. I'll be using a 360 balanced flex plate, so I'll need a neutral balanced torque converter. I was thinking I would remove the big weight and have it flushed by a trans shop. I decided to check price of a reman, O'Reilly has the Power Torque brand for a 318 (no big weight to remove) for a decent price. It would save me a lot of time not having to drop an old one somewhere and wait for it to get done. Any experiance with this brand?

A converter is a piece of hardware you don't want to cheap-out on. I bought a 904 converter from a trans shop in San Antonio 30+ years ago because I had no money. I also did not push the car hard but rather drove it easily as it was the only one we had. If you have a lead foot, go with a premium converter. It's too much work (for me anyway) to pull the trans again if the TC goes south.

 

[Yellow Duster]

This is for my Power Wagon, definitely not getting hammered on. Don't need anything different that stock, but don't want to put an old converter back in a fresh trans. I would let a local place clean it, but I'm an hour away from a shop and I'm going to be working with a limited amount of time to finish the job. Having a fresh converter ready to go will help a lot!

 

[RustyRatRod]

Yeah go for it.

 

[MMissile]

I hate changing transmissions. I'd cover my butt, and do what's appropriate for myself.

 

[RustyRatRod]

I hate changing transmissions. I'd cover my butt, and do what's appropriate for myself.

So would I and not with Power Torque.

 

[JDMopar]

If I'm going to buy a remanned converter for a stockish application, it will be a Dacco. They actually have the famous Hemi J converter's listed.

Dacco Torque Converters - Precision of New Hampton

Dacco torque converters, the largest selection of Dacco torque converters on the internet. We build torque converters for ALL Dacco transmissions ever made.

daccotorqueconverter.com

 

[Illahe]

This is for my Power Wagon, definitely not getting hammered on. Don't need anything different that stock, but don't want to put an old converter back in a fresh trans. I would let a local place clean it, but I'm an hour away from a shop and I'm going to be working with a limited amount of time to finish the job. Having a fresh converter ready to go will help a lot!

PTC (Iowa) rebuilt my 10"? from a motorhome 440 2200 stall and rebalanced it to my 360 Power-Wagon. 400~ with shipping both directions. I bought another one that looks like a 9.5" with anti-ballooning plate from them for 400~ shipped outright, no core. The extra $150 bucks may get you where you want to be.

 

[Yellow Duster]

Alright, update time. I called around and no one cleans them in-house. One shop that I've used in the past, and trust, can get a Precision converter for a dang good price, and it's in a local warehouse. The only downside is they are an hour and a half away, and I need to bring the old one with me so they can be absolutely sure to order the correct one (lots of possibilities on a 727). Good news is, they can get it same day!