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Old Jun 15, 2009 | 11:21 PM
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what torque converter should i go with in my a518
 
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Old Jun 15, 2009 | 11:47 PM
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goerend makes on IIRC. good stuff
 
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Old Jun 16, 2009 | 07:41 AM
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I love my goerend convertor. How much you looking to spend? For a mild low budget build I hear hughes makes a nnoce set-up. I think the max power for it is about 350HP though.
 
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Old Jun 16, 2009 | 08:21 PM
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what tranny is in a 93 cummins auto?
 
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Old Jun 17, 2009 | 10:36 AM
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A513 4 speed non-lockup overdrive
 
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Old Jun 17, 2009 | 08:35 PM
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so it would be 15XFM

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Old Jun 18, 2009 | 11:09 AM
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another vote for goerend.
 
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Old Jun 18, 2009 | 01:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Bad93Cummins
Yeah thats it.
 
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Old Nov 10, 2009 | 11:36 AM
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What about the specrite or the ats converters? How do they compare with the goerend?
 
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Old Nov 10, 2009 | 02:51 PM
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also isn't the tranny an a518 not a a513 or am i wrong, and how much does a hughs run for.
 
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