Firstgenfanatic

Alright, I have a stock auto (never been rebuilt) with 203K on it. It seems my 1st gen is having a harder time keeping up with traffic flow. I'm about to install a trans temp gauge to check things. Right now I really have to burry the skinny pedal to get it cruising at 60mph. I usually run at 900F @ 10psi while maintaining 60+mph. These numbers seem high for just running empty and keeping up with traffic flow. How can I truely tell my converter is shot? Is it truely a night & day difference swapping out the stock converter for a less slipping aftermarket one? I love my 93' Ram, but I hate driving it on long trips............especially when lower HP vehicles are passing me. At this point, if I mash the pedal..........the engine gets loud, but the pickup excelerates slowly. I'm sure this is a common sympton to stock converters. I would honestly like to hear someone's before & after experience with a converter swap.

Tron

The shop I just had my trans done at also rebuilds converters. There converter tech used to work for TCS. It really was a night and day difference for me. It a low stall and seems much more efficiant than the stock one. Also with the additional power you have the stock one can't keep up. I also had a trans-co shift kit installed and some other goodies. I took it on a long trip and never needed more than half throttle to go through the rocky mountains in B.C.

If your going to pull the trans I would build it up. I asked for it to be able to hold 400hp and 900ft-lb. We shall see.

Crossy's son

Before- Mash the pedal and the converter slipped and truck went nowhere and sounded bad doin it.

after converter and shift kit- Mash the pedal and rips the tires lose and doesnt stop burning them fro 50 feet.
With a good converter it definely gets most of your torque back to the wheels instead of the converter sucking it all up.

Firstgenfanatic

Yeah, I honestly don't know how anyone can stand driving a 4x4 model with a stock unmodified automatic. I know my 12V wants to pull-pull-pull...........but the transmission says: I'm going to have to govern. you down. The transmission fluid in my rig is not burnt or anything, I really hope that my poor exceleration is due mainly because of a stock sloppy converter. I think anyone can pour $$ into go-fast-goodies, but all thats gonna do is heat up the transmission more. So what is the highest percentage of converter "slippage" you can buy? 9*%? It's time to read, ask questions, and do my homework on this stuff.

JQmile

I gained 25hp or so from a converter swap, but 124 lb-ft of torque. Loads the motor down a lot more. Stock converter stalled at 2000+rpm. Gained 4psi of boost also. Still, the stock converter should be ok past 250hp or so, which would more than keep you up with traffic. Maybe it is time for a rebuild....

Mattster

This is why I bought a manual truck, hate my auto truck.

j-fox

I can drive my truck for months and not run it over 2,000rpm. Unless I exceed 73mph.