What are you runnin?

[blksmok]

Let's hear it. I know there are a lot of people runnin built transmissions out there. What do you have?

I have have a Mike L. built Suncoast Stage 4 with 1058 converter, and t-case brace. It only has about 4K miles on it but so far it's been great.

[neversatisfied]

SC IV by Mike L.
Precision T/C
C3 oiler
T-case brace
copilot

[hdd-max]

ATS Extreme in 03 w/ copilot, 5 star t/c
Mike L. In 07 w/ Cooler, c3 oiler, mikeL precision T/C

[BudTX]

Merchant Automotive built in 2007, with Transgo shift kit, Alto clutches, transfer case pump upgrade and 1057 converter. I added a SC brace last month.

[Josh2002cc]

MikeL bought SC stage 4 with ATS 5 star converter built by my friend Alan Black, bobcat mechanic/mopar fan!

[RickDLance]

MDP built mine with Suncoast Parts and a precision Converter.

[Mike L.]

I had this yahoo do mine in California and it's never been right since. :eek2: ):h
Hi guys. :thumb:

[blksmok]

I had this yahoo do mine in California and it's never been right since. :eek2: ):h
Hi guys. :thumb:

I would have recommended this guy in Inglewood, but I think he moved... :D

[hondarider552]

SC III & 1056, with t case brace, and c3 oiler

[RickDLance]

Welcome hondarider552!! :)

I hear we get a new poster here in this thread after this weekend.

[minisub]

SC III & 1056, with t case brace, and c3 oiler

You found it....and this wasn't even the site I was obliquely referencing...:thumb:

Welcome hondarider552!! :)

I hear we get a new poster here in this thread after this weekend.

Yes. Yes you do. :cool_shades:

A SC IV with a 1058, installed by Fingers and me (last weekend)...):h

A C3 oiler whenever Mike get's his damn parts in....;)

A SC TC brace that's been sitting in the shop for a year whenever I get over last weekend and crawl back under there...:D


Aaaaaannnnnnd, the quote of the weekend:

"C3/C4, whatever it takes..."

[Mike L.]

You found it....and this wasn't even the site I was obliquely referencing...:thumb:



Yes. Yes you do. :cool_shades:

A SC IV with a 1058, installed by Fingers and me (last weekend)...):h

A C3 oiler whenever Mike get's his damn parts in....;)

A SC TC brace that's been sitting in the shop for a year whenever I get over last weekend and crawl back under there...:D


Aaaaaannnnnnd, the quote of the weekend:

"C3/C4, whatever it takes..."

Tell the British to hurry up and make my banjo bolts.

[minisub]

Tell the British to hurry up and make my banjo bolts.

Sorry. I've got family there that can get you a VIP tour of one of my favorite English Breweries, but I don't think they have any pull in the "banjo bolt" field...:anitoof:

[neversatisfied]

Aaaaaannnnnnd, the quote of the weekend:

"C3/C4, whatever it takes..."

Were you guys building a tranny or playing with explosives?):h

[Fingers]

Were you guys building a tranny or playing with explosives?):h

Selecting clutch packs. :D

[neversatisfied]

I know, I was kiddin but his quote made me think of explosives.:evillol:

[Rhall]

Suncoast IV with 1056 and copilot for the first 50k, c2s delaminated and c3's were burnt pretty bad, just refreshened it with new c2's and 3's and removed the copilot and added a sc brace thanks to timthecarman2004 up at sjd. Kinda wish i wouldve added the c3 oiler and a precision converter.

Rob

[LarryJewell]

Precision ML converter and several SC III parts supplied by Mike L. to My local Lithia dealership for installation. First re-build was SC1050 converter and Suncoast IV best we could tell on tear downdown.

[Schwinn68]

mine is still in the works:
ats five star
sc brace
more to come

[TheBac]

Merchant Stage 3 (or is it a 4?) -- everything but billet input/output shafts
Precision "MikeL/1057" converter
Merchant-built transfer case -- no pump upgrade, though. (it was before he designed it)

Gotta get me a Tcase brace.

[draftee]

A year ago a young kid in Baltimore installed a S/C 4 and 1057 and it is still working well!! Heard he is Mike L's son.):h

[Andy S]

MA Stage III besides billet...
Pump upgrade
Precision Converter

[SteveFord]

Mine after I purchase my clutches will be TTS 6-Speed upgrade kit(most of it), Ats Pump kit, Precision ML converter that I purchased from Adrenaline Truck Performance. Already running transgo jr. Planning on installing after the 4th.

[Cummin'_Stroke_this_Dmax]

Suncoast IV that first had a 1057 converter, Suncoast brace, and MagHytech pan. 1057 went bad, now has a Goerend Bros. torque converter.

[blksmok]

Suncoast IV that first had a 1057 converter, Suncoast brace, and MagHytech pan. 1057 went bad, now has a Goerend Bros. torque converter.

What's your take on the Goerend Bros. Torque Converter? Triple disk? Five disk? What is the "stall RPM"? What TC would you liken it to?

[KEVINL]

Sun Coast 4 with 1057 built by the Masters at Inglewood Transmission

[Cummin'_Stroke_this_Dmax]

What's your take on the Goerend Bros. Torque Converter? Triple disk? Five disk? What is the "stall RPM"? What TC would you liken it to?

I love it so far. It's supposed to be several hundred rpm over stock stall. So it should be about 2000-2100 I think. It seems to be a little higher stalled than the 1057. Its a triple disc. So far I love it. Now my previous builder had some things ommited from the stage IV kit and I never liked how it shifted 2-3. Georend finished the stage IV and now it works like a charm.

I ran the 01 OS in the TCM for a while. Loved it drag racing and driving around but didn't have ODLO and when pulling the trailer it shifted too early. I did love the fact that it wasn't constantly trying to relearn every time I played with the DSP5 switch changing power levels. I went back to the OE '05 OS and to get it shifting at higher RPM's again and to have the ODLO.

Perfect world I'd have the 01 OS that shifted at a higher RPM, had ODLO, and retained high idle function. And would downshift from 3-2 when I pull the lever:mad: (truck pulling.... I can pull the shifter down, but that doesn't mean it'll downshift.)

[HotRodSS]

SC IV/ 1057
'01 TCM tuned by Nick@Duramaxtuner.com

[05smoker]

SCIV in my truck with 1057 (had a SCIII with 1056 and got a great deal on a newer IV before a guy traded in his truck so I had to upgrade). Puller and my brother's LMM both have SCIV with 1058s. All built by Brayden Fleece and haven't been able to smoke one yet (and we have tried ):h)

Ed

[blksmok]

SCIV in my truck with 1057 (had a SCIII with 1056 and got a great deal on a newer IV before a guy traded in his truck so I had to upgrade). Puller and my brother's LMM both have SCIV with 1058s. All built by Brayden Fleece and haven't been able to smoke one yet (and we have tried ):h)

Ed

Ed,
Can you describe the differences (from your own experience) between the 56,57, and 58?

[05smoker]

Ed,
Can you describe the differences (from your own experience) between the 56,57, and 58?

I really liked my 56. It performed well as all my competition results are with a 56 (my truck retired at the end of last year before the 57 went in).

The 57 locks up well and drives great, I just don't like it for towing as much. I do think I can get a little better track time out of it versus my 56 though.

The 58 in Tony's LMM I think is the way to go. It still tows well and with a 12.6 on a stock charger, the performance if definitely there. On our puller, it is a bit tight for our charger. I'd rather have a 1055 I think for it.

My vote would be based on what you do more with your truck. If it is work and then play - 56, if it is mostly play - 58. All of them are great converters though.

Ed

[Mike L.]

I really liked my 56. It performed well as all my competition results are with a 56 (my truck retired at the end of last year before the 57 went in).

The 57 locks up well and drives great, I just don't like it for towing as much. I do think I can get a little better track time out of it versus my 56 though.

The 58 in Tony's LMM I think is the way to go. It still tows well and with a 12.6 on a stock charger, the performance if definitely there. On our puller, it is a bit tight for our charger. I'd rather have a 1055 I think for it.

My vote would be based on what you do more with your truck. If it is work and then play - 56, if it is mostly play - 58. All of them are great converters though.

Ed

Good write up. I agree.:thumb:

[jpowel29]

What's your take on the Goerend Bros. Torque Converter? Triple disk? Five disk? What is the "stall RPM"? What TC would you liken it to?

I have ran 3 Goerend torque convertors. The latest two have had a gas stator design with stall around 2400rpm. It is soft around town and not suited for towing heavy but I can foot brake and leave the line about 2200 rpm. It works well to help spool a large single turbo set-up.

I have not run any Suncoast convertors yet but may test some next spring with the new motor.

[jstrese]

MA stage 3, Precision TQ

[ripmf666]

A year ago a young kid in Baltimore installed a S/C 4 and 1057 and it is still working well!! Heard he is Mike L's son.):h


BigDipper has mine now going thru it and refreshing it, and adding a copilot,and swapping the 1057 to a 1055,Transfer case brace and a Magtech deep pan.Getting it ready for a bigger turbo.

[Skintback]

SC stage 3 with a 1057 and pump shim for now and when the motor comes out i will go through it and have the converter upgraded.

[Mike L.]

SC stage 3 with a 1057 and pump shim for now and when the motor comes out i will go through it and have the converter upgraded.

You don't upgrade a 1057. You can go yo another model that suits your engine better .

[Crazy_Steve]

I'm hopefully going to be giving Mike a call sometime this week.

We'll see if things work out.

Toys are expensive when you're in college! lol ):h

[Skintback]

You don't upgrade a 1057. You can go yo another model that suits your engine better .

I did not know that thanks, I'm looking to go with a S400 in a Daily driver/ weekend racer/ tow my boat what do you think refresh the 1057 or go with a1058 or 1055

[Mike L.]

I did not know that thanks, I'm looking to go with a S400 in a Daily driver/ weekend racer/ tow my boat what do you think refresh the 1057 or go with a1058 or 1055

You will like the 1055. That is was it was designed to do.:thumb:

[Ridge_Runner_Diesel]

SC-III kit from 2004, with a Co-Pilot added in 2005.......it went trouble free for 90K miles.

Last September, 2007 I had it refreshed.

Big Dipper pulled it out for an inspection, found nothing wrong, replaced the C3's as a precaution, swapped to a ML/Precision TC from a SC-1050 and he did a few tweaks, it went back in and still running great.

:thumb:

[MattZ71]

what else are you all running??

[redws6rocket]

i run a mike bodine buillt trans with a sc 1056.

[mick]

Suncoast Billet Input/Output Shafts all the good gear and 1059 Converter but Ron has doubts it will hold up to the power we expect to make - I dont know where we go if that happens?

[dmaxchris]

My truck-06: SC IV with 1054, MA tcase fix, tc brace, built by PowerMax.
Cousins truck-07: Merchant stage IV, billet ins/outs, MA tcase fix, Precision Race Converter, Alli deep pan, who knows what else):h

[DPC]

ATS stage III kit with billet flex plate built by me. T-case brace from suncoast.

[emiller3]

Calvin's Custom with a 1058 converter:)

[dieseldave01]

Fleece Built Suncoast stage III W/ 1057

[delong_1]

ATS stage 2 with copilot, built and installed by ats.

[rgullett83]

Suncoast Stage IV and a 1054 convertor in my LBZ, and a Merchant built in the wifes LB7

[Dmax15]

SC stage 4 with 1056 converter, deep pan, suncoast T-case brace and pump rub fix. Tranny was built by Ultimate Transmission in Boise.

[bigbird]

NADP w/ 1055

[MattZ71]

nice to see alot of different brands out there

[Brayden]

Fleece Built SCIV here... :) and a few custom parts...;)

[GmcLbz]

Suncoast IV with 1054 converter and Transfercase brace built by a guy in Baltimore.....;)