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TORQUE CONVERTERS

WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND COAN AND CONTINENTAL ENGINEERING CONVERTERS. THEIR ABILITY TO GET CLOSEST TO YOUR DESIRED STALL SPEED, SLIPPING LESS THROUGH THE TRAPS, AND THE FACT THAT PHIL MONTEITH WON TWO NHRA NATIONAL EVENTS IN SUPER STOCK COMPETITION, DURING 1995, HAS PROVEN THEIR DURABILITY AND CONSISTENCY. OF COURSE PHIL'S CAR IS JUST ONE OF MANY SATISFIED CUSTOMERS. PRICES START AT $395.00 FOR CUSTOM MADE RACE CONVERTERS.

WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND CONTINENTAL ENGINEERING CONVERTERS.

THEIR ABILITY TO GET CLOSEST TO YOUR DESIRED STALL SPEED, SLIPPING LESS THROUGH THE TRAPS, AND THE FACT THAT PHIL MONTEITH WON TWO NHRA NATIONAL EVENTS IN SUPER STOCK COMPETITION, DURING 1995, HAS PROVEN THEIR DURABILITY AND CONSISTENCY. OF COURSE PHIL'S CAR IS JUST ONE OF MANY SATISFIED CUSTOMERS. PRICES START AT $545.00 FOR CUSTOM MADE STREETABLE 10" RACE CONVERTERS.

HIGH PERFORMANCE RACE CONVERTERS

THESE CONVERTERS ARE DESIGNED FOR SEVERE RACING AND OTHER OFF-ROAD APPLICATIONS. THEY FEATURE: FURNACE BRAZED IMPELLER AND TURBINE, IMPELLER BALLOONING PLATE, HEAVY DUTY BEARING SUPPORT, SELECTED IMPELLER AND STATOR COMBINATIONS FOR DESIRED STALL SPEEDS, HEAVY DUTY ONE WAY CLUTCH (SPRAG) ASSEMBLY REQUIRED FOR TRANS BRAKE USE, BILLET STEEL TURBINE HUB, THREE SETS OF HEAVY DUTY THRUST BEARINGS, STRUCTURALLY DESIGNED AND REINFORCED FRONT COVER TO PREVENT BALLOONING, AND ARE BALANCED AND PRESSURE TESTED. THEY BOLT IN WITH NO MODIFICATIONS. MOTOR PLATE APPLICATIONS MAY REQUIRE A SPACER KIT. DIAMETER WITH STALL SPEEDS FROM 26000 TO 3200 RPM, 10" DIAMETER WITH STALL SPEEDS FROM 3200 TO 4200 RPM, 8" DIAMETER WITH STALL SPEEDS FROM 4000 TO 6200 RPM.

MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE RACE CONVERTERS

THESE CONVERTERS ARE BY FAR OUR MOST POPULAR 8" AND 10" CONVERTERS. THEY ARE CUSTOM BUILT TO EACH CUSTOMERS UNIQUE SPECIFICATIONS FOR BRACKET RACING, PRO TREE RACING AND CLASS RACING. THEY ARE DESIGNED TO MATCH ENGINE OUTPUT TO DRIVELINE/CHASSIS COMBINATION TO ACHIEVE THE ULTIMATE PERFORMANCE AND BEST POSSIBLE ELAPSED TIMES AND REACTION TIMES. "MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE" CONVERTERS INCLUDE ALL THE SAME FEATURES AS OUR HIGH PERFORMANCE RACE SERIES. IN ADDITION TO BEING CUSTOM BUILT TO YOUR SPECIFICATIONS THE LATEST DESIGNS AND DEVELOPMENTS IN CONVERTER TECHNOLOGY ARE USED TO ACHIEVE YOUR PERFORMANCE GOALS. THESE INCLUDE SPECIAL STATOR MACHINING TO ENHANCE PERFORMANCE AND THE CAPABILITY TO BE ALTERED SHOULD YOUR COMBINATION EVER CHANGE. MOTOR PLATE SPACERS ARE INCLUDED AT NO CHARGE. MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE RACE CONVERTERS ARE AVAILABLE IN THESE POPULAR SIZES: 10" WITH STALL SPEEDS TO 4500 RPM, 8" DIAMETERS WITH STALL SPEEDS TO 6500 RPM.

MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE STEEL STATOR RACE CONVERTERS

OUR TOP OF THE LINE STEELS STATOR CONVERTERS ARE CAD DESIGNED, CUSTOM FABRICATED AND CNC MACHINED. STEEL STATORS REPLACE THE CAST ALUMINUM VERSIONS USED IN ALL OTHER MODELS. THE USE OF THIS STEEL STATOR NOT ONLY MAKES THIS OUR STRONGEST UNIT AVAILABLE BUT WITH UNLIMITED STATOR DESIGNS IT ALLOWS US TO FINE TUNE PERFORMANCE LEVELS. MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE STEEL STATOR RACE CONVERTERS ARE AVAILABLE IN 7", 8" AND 10" DIAMETERS. 10" CONVERTERS ARE RECOMMENDED FOR BLOWN AND INJECTED OF NITROUS EQUIPPED MONSTER ENGINES. THEY ARE USED FOR MUD RACING, TRACTOR AND TRUCK PULLING AND CERTAIN HIGH TORQUE TOP SPORTSMAN, PRO MOD OR EXHIBITION VEHICLES. 8" CONVERTERS ARE RECOMMENDED FOR BIG BLOCK COMBINATIONS USUALLY UP TO 600 CUBIC INCH, REQUIRING STALL SPEEDS TO 7000 RPM. 7" CONVERTERS ARE OUR MOST PRIZED STEEL STATOR CONVERTER. 1995 MARKS OUR TWELFTH YEAR OF OFFERING THIS EXTREMELY TOUGH, EXTREMELY HIGH STALL, MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE RACE CONVERTER. THESE CONVERTERS ARE RECOMMENDED FOR USE IN CERTAIN SUPER STOCK AND COMPETITION ELIMINATOR APPLICATIONS USING 4 CYL, 6 CYL., HIGH RPM SMALL BLOCK AND SOME BIG BLOCK ENGINES.

THESE CONVERTERS HAVE BEEN USED BY SEVERAL NHRA DIVISIONAL AND WORLD CHAMPIONS LIKE BOB KAISER, GRANT LEWIS, JEFF TAYLOR AND STEVE JOHNS. STALL SPEEDS ARE PRESENTLY AVAILABLE UP TO 8200 RPM.

GAS SAVER STREET CONVERTERS

THESE CONVERTERS ARE AVAILABLE IN 12" AND 13" DIAMETERS. STALL SPEEDS ARE LOWER THAN STOCK TO HELP ELIMINATE ANY UNNECESSARY SLIPPAGE AT CRUISING SPEEDS. THESE CONVERTERS ARE FOR STREET USE IN STOCK APPLICATIONS ONLY. EACH CONVERTER IS REBUILT TO FACTORY SPECIFICATIONS, BALANCED AND PRESSURE TESTED.

RV AND TWO STREET CONVERTERS

THESE CONVERTERS ARE AVAILABLE IN 12" AND 13" DIAMETERS WITH STOCK STALL SPEEDS. THE IMPELLER AND TURBINE BLADES ARE TIG WELDED FOR ADDED STRENGTH. THEY CONTAIN HEAVY DUTY IMPELLER BEARING AND ARE BALANCED AND PRESSURE TESTED.

DIESEL/TOW STREET CONVERTERS

THESE CONVERTERS ARE AVAILABLE IN 13" DIAMETERS TO FIT SELECTED TRANSMISSIONS. THEY PRODUCE LOWER STALL SPEEDS TAILORED TO SPECIFIC HIGH TORQUE, LOW RPM ENGINES. THEY ARE FURNACED BRAZED, CONTAIN HEAVY DUTY IMPELLER BEARINGS AND ARE BALANCED AND PRESSURES TESTED.

STREET PERFORMANCE CONVERTERS

THESE CONVERTERS ARE AVAILABLE IN SEVERAL POPULAR SIZES. THEY ARE DESIGNED FOR USE IN MODERATE STREET PERFORMANCE APPLICATIONS REQUIRING MORE STALL SPEED THAN STOCK CONVERTERS. THEY FEATURE: TIG WELDED IMPELLER AND TURBINE BLADES, BILLET STEEL TURBINE HUBS, HEAVY DUTY IMPELLER BEARINGS, SELECTED IMPELLER AND STATOR COMBINATIONS FOR DESIRED STALL AND ARE BALANCED AND PRESSURE TESTED. THEY BOLT IN WITH NO MODIFICATIONS. 13" DIAMETER WITH STALL SPEEDS TO 2200 RPM, 12" DIAMETER WITH STALL SPEEDS TO 2400 RPM, 11" DIAMETER WITH STALL SPEEDS TO 2800 RPM AND 10" DIAMETER WITH STALL SPEEDS TO 3500 RPM.

PRO STREET I COMPETITION CONVERTERS

THESE CONVERTERS ARE AVAILABLE IN SEVERAL POPULAR STYLES AND SIZED. THEY ARE DESIGNED FOR HIGH TORQUE, HIGH PERFORMANCE PRO STREET AND RACING APPLICATIONS. THEY FEATURE: BILLET STEEL TURBINE HUBS, 3 SETS OF HEAVY DUTY THRUST BEARINGS, SELECTED IMPELLER AND STATOR COMBINATIONS FOR DESIRED STALL AND ARE BALANCED AND PRESSURE TESTED. THEY BOLT IN WITH NO MODIFICATIONS. 12" DIAMETER (GM LOCK-UP) STALL SPEEDS TO 2600 RPM, 11" DIAMETER (NON LOCK-UP) STALL SPEEDS TO 3200 RPM, 10" DIAMETER (NON LOCK-UP) STALL SPEEDS TO 4000 RPM AND 10" DIAMETER (GM LOCK-UP) STALL SPEEDS TO 4000 RPM.

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TORQUE CONVERTERS
	WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND COAN AND CONTINENTAL ENGINEERING CONVERTERS. THEIR ABILITY TO GET CLOSEST TO YOUR DESIRED STALL SPEED, SLIPPING LESS THROUGH THE TRAPS, AND THE FACT THAT PHIL MONTEITH WON TWO NHRA NATIONAL EVENTS IN SUPER STOCK COMPETITION, DURING 1995, HAS PROVEN THEIR DURABILITY AND CONSISTENCY. OF COURSE PHIL'S CAR IS JUST ONE OF MANY SATISFIED CUSTOMERS. PRICES START AT $395.00 FOR CUSTOM MADE RACE CONVERTERS.

	WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND CONTINENTAL ENGINEERING CONVERTERS. THEIR ABILITY TO GET CLOSEST TO YOUR DESIRED STALL SPEED, SLIPPING LESS THROUGH THE TRAPS, AND THE FACT THAT PHIL MONTEITH WON TWO NHRA NATIONAL EVENTS IN SUPER STOCK COMPETITION, DURING 1995, HAS PROVEN THEIR DURABILITY AND CONSISTENCY. OF COURSE PHIL'S CAR IS JUST ONE OF MANY SATISFIED CUSTOMERS. PRICES START AT $545.00 FOR CUSTOM MADE STREETABLE 10" RACE CONVERTERS.

HIGH PERFORMANCE RACE CONVERTERS
	THESE CONVERTERS ARE DESIGNED FOR SEVERE RACING AND OTHER OFF-ROAD APPLICATIONS. THEY FEATURE: FURNACE BRAZED IMPELLER AND TURBINE, IMPELLER BALLOONING PLATE, HEAVY DUTY BEARING SUPPORT, SELECTED IMPELLER AND STATOR COMBINATIONS FOR DESIRED STALL SPEEDS, HEAVY DUTY ONE WAY CLUTCH (SPRAG) ASSEMBLY REQUIRED FOR TRANS BRAKE USE, BILLET STEEL TURBINE HUB, THREE SETS OF HEAVY DUTY THRUST BEARINGS, STRUCTURALLY DESIGNED AND REINFORCED FRONT COVER TO PREVENT BALLOONING, AND ARE BALANCED AND PRESSURE TESTED. THEY BOLT IN WITH NO MODIFICATIONS. MOTOR PLATE APPLICATIONS MAY REQUIRE A SPACER KIT. DIAMETER WITH STALL SPEEDS FROM 26000 TO 3200 RPM, 10" DIAMETER WITH STALL SPEEDS FROM 3200 TO 4200 RPM, 8" DIAMETER WITH STALL SPEEDS FROM 4000 TO 6200 RPM.

MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE RACE CONVERTERS
	THESE CONVERTERS ARE BY FAR OUR MOST POPULAR 8" AND 10" CONVERTERS. THEY ARE CUSTOM BUILT TO EACH CUSTOMERS UNIQUE SPECIFICATIONS FOR BRACKET RACING, PRO TREE RACING AND CLASS RACING. THEY ARE DESIGNED TO MATCH ENGINE OUTPUT TO DRIVELINE/CHASSIS COMBINATION TO ACHIEVE THE ULTIMATE PERFORMANCE AND BEST POSSIBLE ELAPSED TIMES AND REACTION TIMES. "MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE" CONVERTERS INCLUDE ALL THE SAME FEATURES AS OUR HIGH PERFORMANCE RACE SERIES. IN ADDITION TO BEING CUSTOM BUILT TO YOUR SPECIFICATIONS THE LATEST DESIGNS AND DEVELOPMENTS IN CONVERTER TECHNOLOGY ARE USED TO ACHIEVE YOUR PERFORMANCE GOALS. THESE INCLUDE SPECIAL STATOR MACHINING TO ENHANCE PERFORMANCE AND THE CAPABILITY TO BE ALTERED SHOULD YOUR COMBINATION EVER CHANGE. MOTOR PLATE SPACERS ARE INCLUDED AT NO CHARGE. MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE RACE CONVERTERS ARE AVAILABLE IN THESE POPULAR SIZES: 10" WITH STALL SPEEDS TO 4500 RPM, 8" DIAMETERS WITH STALL SPEEDS TO 6500 RPM.

MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE STEEL STATOR RACE CONVERTERS
	OUR TOP OF THE LINE STEELS STATOR CONVERTERS ARE CAD DESIGNED, CUSTOM FABRICATED AND CNC MACHINED. STEEL STATORS REPLACE THE CAST ALUMINUM VERSIONS USED IN ALL OTHER MODELS. THE USE OF THIS STEEL STATOR NOT ONLY MAKES THIS OUR STRONGEST UNIT AVAILABLE BUT WITH UNLIMITED STATOR DESIGNS IT ALLOWS US TO FINE TUNE PERFORMANCE LEVELS. MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE STEEL STATOR RACE CONVERTERS ARE AVAILABLE IN 7", 8" AND 10" DIAMETERS. 10" CONVERTERS ARE RECOMMENDED FOR BLOWN AND INJECTED OF NITROUS EQUIPPED MONSTER ENGINES. THEY ARE USED FOR MUD RACING, TRACTOR AND TRUCK PULLING AND CERTAIN HIGH TORQUE TOP SPORTSMAN, PRO MOD OR EXHIBITION VEHICLES. 8" CONVERTERS ARE RECOMMENDED FOR BIG BLOCK COMBINATIONS USUALLY UP TO 600 CUBIC INCH, REQUIRING STALL SPEEDS TO 7000 RPM. 7" CONVERTERS ARE OUR MOST PRIZED STEEL STATOR CONVERTER. 1995 MARKS OUR TWELFTH YEAR OF OFFERING THIS EXTREMELY TOUGH, EXTREMELY HIGH STALL, MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE RACE CONVERTER. THESE CONVERTERS ARE RECOMMENDED FOR USE IN CERTAIN SUPER STOCK AND COMPETITION ELIMINATOR APPLICATIONS USING 4 CYL, 6 CYL., HIGH RPM SMALL BLOCK AND SOME BIG BLOCK ENGINES. THESE CONVERTERS HAVE BEEN USED BY SEVERAL NHRA DIVISIONAL AND WORLD CHAMPIONS LIKE BOB KAISER, GRANT LEWIS, JEFF TAYLOR AND STEVE JOHNS. STALL SPEEDS ARE PRESENTLY AVAILABLE UP TO 8200 RPM.

GAS SAVER STREET CONVERTERS
	THESE CONVERTERS ARE AVAILABLE IN 12" AND 13" DIAMETERS. STALL SPEEDS ARE LOWER THAN STOCK TO HELP ELIMINATE ANY UNNECESSARY SLIPPAGE AT CRUISING SPEEDS. THESE CONVERTERS ARE FOR STREET USE IN STOCK APPLICATIONS ONLY. EACH CONVERTER IS REBUILT TO FACTORY SPECIFICATIONS, BALANCED AND PRESSURE TESTED.

RV AND TWO STREET CONVERTERS
	THESE CONVERTERS ARE AVAILABLE IN 12" AND 13" DIAMETERS WITH STOCK STALL SPEEDS. THE IMPELLER AND TURBINE BLADES ARE TIG WELDED FOR ADDED STRENGTH. THEY CONTAIN HEAVY DUTY IMPELLER BEARING AND ARE BALANCED AND PRESSURE TESTED.

DIESEL/TOW STREET CONVERTERS
	THESE CONVERTERS ARE AVAILABLE IN 13" DIAMETERS TO FIT SELECTED TRANSMISSIONS. THEY PRODUCE LOWER STALL SPEEDS TAILORED TO SPECIFIC HIGH TORQUE, LOW RPM ENGINES. THEY ARE FURNACED BRAZED, CONTAIN HEAVY DUTY IMPELLER BEARINGS AND ARE BALANCED AND PRESSURES TESTED.

STREET PERFORMANCE CONVERTERS
	THESE CONVERTERS ARE AVAILABLE IN SEVERAL POPULAR SIZES. THEY ARE DESIGNED FOR USE IN MODERATE STREET PERFORMANCE APPLICATIONS REQUIRING MORE STALL SPEED THAN STOCK CONVERTERS. THEY FEATURE: TIG WELDED IMPELLER AND TURBINE BLADES, BILLET STEEL TURBINE HUBS, HEAVY DUTY IMPELLER BEARINGS, SELECTED IMPELLER AND STATOR COMBINATIONS FOR DESIRED STALL AND ARE BALANCED AND PRESSURE TESTED. THEY BOLT IN WITH NO MODIFICATIONS. 13" DIAMETER WITH STALL SPEEDS TO 2200 RPM, 12" DIAMETER WITH STALL SPEEDS TO 2400 RPM, 11" DIAMETER WITH STALL SPEEDS TO 2800 RPM AND 10" DIAMETER WITH STALL SPEEDS TO 3500 RPM.

PRO STREET I COMPETITION CONVERTERS
	THESE CONVERTERS ARE AVAILABLE IN SEVERAL POPULAR STYLES AND SIZED. THEY ARE DESIGNED FOR HIGH TORQUE, HIGH PERFORMANCE PRO STREET AND RACING APPLICATIONS. THEY FEATURE: BILLET STEEL TURBINE HUBS, 3 SETS OF HEAVY DUTY THRUST BEARINGS, SELECTED IMPELLER AND STATOR COMBINATIONS FOR DESIRED STALL AND ARE BALANCED AND PRESSURE TESTED. THEY BOLT IN WITH NO MODIFICATIONS. 12" DIAMETER (GM LOCK-UP) STALL SPEEDS TO 2600 RPM, 11" DIAMETER (NON LOCK-UP) STALL SPEEDS TO 3200 RPM, 10" DIAMETER (NON LOCK-UP) STALL SPEEDS TO 4000 RPM AND 10" DIAMETER (GM LOCK-UP) STALL SPEEDS TO 4000 RPM.