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Hughes converters? #1203789 03/26/12 09:42 AM 03/26/12 09:42 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 7,843 Spring Mount, PA MOPAULY OP master
MOPAULY OP master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 7,843 Spring Mount, PA	The prices are attractive, anyone run on and what are opinions?

Re: Hughes converters? [Re: MOPAULY] #1203790 03/26/12 12:32 PM 03/26/12 12:32 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,186 Wherever I am. J Junky master
Junky master J Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,186 Wherever I am.	I ran the 2500 Street Master with a stock 383 and 3.23 rear gears. Engine would flash to 2,500 RPM off the line. Acted like a stock converter. Nice converter. Excellent service from Hughes Performance. 2010 Black Challenger SE <> 3.5 V6 Custom Shift Knobs www.flameball.com Check It Out

Re: Hughes converters? [Re: Junky] #1203791 03/26/12 01:08 PM 03/26/12 01:08 PM
Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 287 Iowa, US oldsklharo enthusiast
oldsklharo enthusiast Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 287 Iowa, US	Sorry I don't have any good advice for ya but I am looking for the same answers as you so I'll be watching and learning

Re: Hughes converters? [Re: MOPAULY] #1203792 03/26/12 01:08 PM 03/26/12 01:08 PM
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 799 Missouri B bb74swngr mopar addict
bb74swngr mopar addict B Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 799 Missouri	Same good experience as Junky. Mine is behind a very mild 440 and flashes 27-2800. My tranny is still full auto and it shifts like a stock converter. BigBlock 74 Swinger

Re: Hughes converters? [Re: bb74swngr] #1203793 03/26/12 01:33 PM 03/26/12 01:33 PM
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 12,271 Overpriced Housing Central RobX4406 I Live Here
RobX4406 I Live Here Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 12,271 Overpriced Housing Central	I've had a couple of Hughes converters, mostly shelf stuff. All have worked well. This car had a 10" 3500 converter. Ran pretty good, 1.43 60's, and 6.94 et. http://imageshack.us/clip/my-videos/13/irwindalevids003.mp4/

Re: Hughes converters? [Re: RobX4406] #1203794 03/26/12 04:15 PM 03/26/12 04:15 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 7,843 Spring Mount, PA MOPAULY OP master
MOPAULY OP master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 7,843 Spring Mount, PA	Thanks guys - they are decently priced and I'm not trusting my old TCI.

Re: Hughes converters? [Re: MOPAULY] #1203795 03/26/12 06:59 PM 03/26/12 06:59 PM
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 2,806 Northern NJ StukaJU87 master
StukaJU87 master Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 2,806 Northern NJ	I have the Hughes Street Master in my station wagon. Drives like a normal converter under light acceleration. Stomp on it and Scott 1969 Super Bee, 383/4 speed

Re: Hughes converters? [Re: StukaJU87] #1203796 03/26/12 07:11 PM 03/26/12 07:11 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,887 USA CrAlt master
CrAlt master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,887 USA	I had a off the shelf 904 'Street Master' one and it worked fine for years. Outlived 2 904's behind 2 different engines. At one point I did crack the snout (and broke the pump ears..prob because I was running a Cheeta manual RVB on the street ) and a local converter shop was able to fix it no problem. I was asked to contribute money to help solve the civil unrest in Egypt, but I suspect it's some sort of pyramid scheme.

Re: Hughes converters? [Re: Junky] #1203797 03/26/12 11:21 PM 03/26/12 11:21 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,270 Missouri M MY340 master
MY340 master M Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,270 Missouri	Quote: I ran the 2500 Street Master with a stock 383 and 3.23 rear gears. Engine would flash to 2,500 RPM off the line. Acted like a stock converter. Nice converter. Excellent service from Hughes Performance. I got the same converter in my Duster. I like it too. 1970 FE5 Duster 360/904/3.91's SOLD 1973 TB3 SpaceDuster 340/4spd/4.10's SOLD Moparless for now but when the opportunity is right I'll have another one.

Re: Hughes converters? [Re: MY340] #1203798 03/27/12 12:20 AM 03/27/12 12:20 AM
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,213 Los Angeles, CA Mobarge pro stock
Mobarge pro stock Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,213 Los Angeles, CA	Love mine. Flashes where it should (~3,000 RPM) '71 SSP - SOLD!

Re: Hughes converters? [Re: Mobarge] #1203799 03/27/12 09:11 AM 03/27/12 09:11 AM
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 3,377 Rancho Cordova, CA Exit1965 master
Exit1965 master Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 3,377 Rancho Cordova, CA	I have one they call the 10" 3000 stall. Flashes at 2800, could be my combo but I expected higher. Other than that, it seems to do the job, having nothing to compare it to. I read someone else on here (in the race forum) mentioned they picked up 7 tenths by swapping out their Hughes converter for another, that it would slow any car down, but I don't know what the problem was with it.

Re: Hughes converters? [Re: Exit1965] #1203800 03/27/12 01:26 PM 03/27/12 01:26 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,186 Wherever I am. J Junky master
Junky master J Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,186 Wherever I am.	Quote: I have one they call the 10" 3000 stall. Flashes at 2800, could be my combo but I expected higher. Other than that, it seems to do the job, having nothing to compare it to. I read someone else on here (in the race forum) mentioned they picked up 7 tenths by swapping out their Hughes converter for another, that it would slow any car down, but I don't know what the problem was with it. Yeah, I saw that post too. But then you have other people, like a friend of mine that runs a '70 Chevelle in the low 9's, that won't run anything else but a Hughes. And I've seen other posts that claim Hughes are good converters. So... 2010 Black Challenger SE <> 3.5 V6 Custom Shift Knobs www.flameball.com Check It Out

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