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Anyone ever use an ACC/ Alabama convertor? #197776 01/19/09 03:02 AM 01/19/09 03:02 AM
Joined: May 2007 Posts: 134 san antonio, Texas moparrush OP member
moparrush OP member Joined: May 2007 Posts: 134 san antonio, Texas	Has anyone ever used one of the ACC torque convertors? If not what are you using, and how well does it perform? Thanks for the help.

Re: Anyone ever use an ACC/ Alabama convertor? [Re: moparrush] #197777 01/19/09 01:41 PM 01/19/09 01:41 PM
Joined: May 2007 Posts: 134 san antonio, Texas moparrush OP member
moparrush OP member Joined: May 2007 Posts: 134 san antonio, Texas	Anyone????

Re: Anyone ever use an ACC/ Alabama convertor? [Re: moparrush] #197778 01/19/09 02:14 PM 01/19/09 02:14 PM
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 137 michigan C challenged448 member
challenged448 member C Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 137 michigan	Tried them about 9 years ago along with a friend both had very poor results. One cost a trans rebuild the other rubbed on the crank bolts and was returned. I can not tell you if they any better now but they will not get any more of my money.

Re: Anyone ever use an ACC/ Alabama convertor? [Re: challenged448] #197779 01/19/09 06:49 PM 01/19/09 06:49 PM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 2,327 Glendale, AZ 6 69L78Nova Banned. Forever.
69L78Nova Banned. Forever. 6 Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 2,327 Glendale, AZ	I had nothing but HORRIBLE experiences with them. After two converters, both of which I had to pay shipping for back and forth, I ended up demanding my money back.....which I finally got.....3 months later! Steer very clear of them 1969 Nova 454/M21/3.31 Mild mid-11 second weekend cruiser 1994 F150 XLT Super Cab 2WD 5.0/4R70W/3.55 (Daily driver)

Re: Anyone ever use an ACC/ Alabama convertor? [Re: 69L78Nova] #197780 01/20/09 09:48 AM 01/20/09 09:48 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 549 ohio 70shaker6pk super gas
70shaker6pk super gas Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 549 ohio	I have a buddy that bought one, his transmission was rebuilt before he put the ACC torque in. The converter went bad and sent metal shavings throughout the transmission. You could look down inside of it and it was broken, the insides would wobble around all over the place. This was within 75 miles of installation. Won't buy another!!

Re: Anyone ever use an ACC/ Alabama convertor? [Re: 70shaker6pk] #197781 01/20/09 09:54 AM 01/20/09 09:54 AM
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 708 Mechanic Falls, Maine 4 4BBodies mopar addict
4BBodies mopar addict 4 Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 708 Mechanic Falls, Maine	The last time I read a post on these they were fine........so where are these guys?

Re: Anyone ever use an ACC/ Alabama convertor? [Re: 4BBodies] #197782 01/20/09 12:50 PM 01/20/09 12:50 PM
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,511 God's Country Maryland GODSCOUNTRY340 master
GODSCOUNTRY340 master Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,511 God's Country Maryland	Bought one of their 2,500 stall. What a POS. Would slip way past 4,000 RPMs when cold, then dumped lots a metal filings in my trans. Had to re-rebuild. Steer clear of them. I love the smell of Deer guts in the morning, it smells like... VICTORY!

Re: Anyone ever use an ACC/ Alabama convertor? [Re: GODSCOUNTRY340] #197783 01/20/09 02:14 PM 01/20/09 02:14 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 146 michigan tonycpe member
tonycpe member Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 146 michigan	I guess I got lucky . Bought a 3600 stall from them 2 yrs ago , seems to be fine Has about 150 passes on it. Old Fogey Racing Ltd.

Re: Anyone ever use an ACC/ Alabama convertor? [Re: tonycpe] #197784 01/20/09 02:34 PM 01/20/09 02:34 PM
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 1,377 Back In Iowa B belv2vert66 pro stock
belv2vert66 pro stock B Joined: May 2004 Posts: 1,377 Back In Iowa	Man I just called them last week. Good time for a post. I need a hybred converter so I can run the small hub on my 273 motor and the rest of the converter set up to run a later trans with more splines on the input shaft. I asked him 3 times if this was doable and he said no problem. I said I wanted 3000 stall. he said no problem. send us your core and we will build it. 85 bucks. I'd like to hear more feedback........

Re: Anyone ever use an ACC/ Alabama convertor? [Re: belv2vert66] #197785 01/20/09 03:28 PM 01/20/09 03:28 PM
Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 969 OH--IO 3 360904 super stock
360904 super stock 3 Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 969 OH--IO	I ran a BossHog 4000 stall all last year, car runs 12.0s to 12.teens with no problems. It was cheap and I questioned that but it works well so far

Re: Anyone ever use an ACC/ Alabama convertor? [Re: moparrush] #197786 01/20/09 04:22 PM 01/20/09 04:22 PM
Joined: May 2007 Posts: 134 san antonio, Texas moparrush OP member
moparrush OP member Joined: May 2007 Posts: 134 san antonio, Texas	Thanks for the replies. They are posting these convertors all over ebay and seems to be a good price compared to the competition, but I'm leary considering the posts here. The old addage, you get what you pay for would seem to apply, especially in a critical piece as a torgue convertor. I just had a generic 3500 stall TC implode after doing my engine breakin. New tranny shot to hell with shavings, so I'm not taking any chances the second time around. Thanks again.

Re: Anyone ever use an ACC/ Alabama convertor? [Re: moparrush] #197787 01/20/09 05:10 PM 01/20/09 05:10 PM
Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,949 land of 10,000______'s B BDS871Cuda top fuel
BDS871Cuda top fuel B Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,949 land of 10,000______'s	Quote: Thanks for the replies. They are posting these convertors all over ebay and seems to be a good price compared to the competition, but I'm leary considering the posts here. The old addage, you get what you pay for would seem to apply, especially in a critical piece as a torgue convertor. I just had a generic 3500 stall TC implode after doing my engine breakin. New tranny shot to hell with shavings, so I'm not taking any chances the second time around. Thanks again. Never had an ACC, but had a G.E.R. many years back, never again! Even had bad luck with a TCI. I went with Turbo Action and never looked back. Well worth the extra $500-$600 over the cheap junk $hit. Snap your neck, mega G-force launch, is all I want!

Re: Anyone ever use an ACC/ Alabama convertor? [Re: moparrush] #197788 01/20/09 05:53 PM 01/20/09 05:53 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,675 Columbus Ga R reflections7 master
reflections7 master R Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,675 Columbus Ga	Ran a Boss Hog also and it was terrible. Slipped bad all the time. Was told by someone in the buisness its stock and they just bend the fins so it will slip more and weld it back together. Ran a JW and loved it.

Re: Anyone ever use an ACC/ Alabama convertor? [Re: moparrush] #197789 01/21/09 01:19 AM 01/21/09 01:19 AM
Joined: May 2007 Posts: 134 san antonio, Texas moparrush OP member
moparrush OP member Joined: May 2007 Posts: 134 san antonio, Texas	Well after reading these post, and making a whole bunch of phone calls all day, I'm going with a Turbo Action convertor for my coin. Thanks again for the help folks.

Re: Anyone ever use an ACC/ Alabama convertor? [Re: moparrush] #197790 01/21/09 09:53 AM 01/21/09 09:53 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 14,610 Not2farfromNashville, TN R Rug_Trucker I Live Here
Rug_Trucker I Live Here R Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 14,610 Not2farfromNashville, TN	I met the owner of ACC at Hunter's Auto Expo in Nashville. IIRC this guy is in Muscle Schoals Alabama. You guys are scaring me with these stories. I have a brochure somewhere. Lots of Mopar stuff. "The only thing to do for triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing" "NUNQUAM NON PARATUS!"

Re: Anyone ever use an ACC/ Alabama convertor? [Re: Rug_Trucker] #197791 01/21/09 10:00 AM 01/21/09 10:00 AM
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 4,769 Holland MI Ottawa 2 2boltmain master
2boltmain master 2 Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 4,769 Holland MI Ottawa	Lane Automotive sells Allstar name brand converters. Affordable and supposed to be good quality. Keep old mopars alive.

Re: Anyone ever use an ACC/ Alabama convertor? [Re: 2boltmain] #197792 01/21/09 02:23 PM 01/21/09 02:23 PM
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 1,377 Back In Iowa B belv2vert66 pro stock
belv2vert66 pro stock B Joined: May 2004 Posts: 1,377 Back In Iowa	It is in Muscle Shoals. I talked to them this a.m. Said they build about 7000 converters a year.

Re: Anyone ever use an ACC/ Alabama convertor? [Re: reflections7] #197793 01/21/09 05:10 PM 01/21/09 05:10 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 28,596 Shopping @ HoBo Fright 340SIX Doc Flappergas's Evil Twin
340SIX Doc Flappergas's Evil Twin Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 28,596 Shopping @ HoBo Fright	Quote: Ran a Boss Hog also and it was terrible. Slipped bad all the time. Was told by someone in the buisness its stock and they just bend the fins so it will slip more and weld it back together. Ran a JW and loved it. many years ago like 25 they were good. later at some point they were sold and were hit and miss. as of 1 year ago someone bout the Bamam converter place and got them back to the way they were years ago. i know someone who bought a few and all of them run great. He's a ford guy and says they are a ok now. I myself have not run one so it is second hand info but the guy is normal straight when he tells you something so i donlt think he was BSing me. [img]https://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee87/fast340six/sig%20pics/2840886-340SIX-1.jpg[/img] VP of the MPM in New Orleans 73 Dart Sport 340/ 70 challenger vert. That may still get built, If I live long enough

Re: Anyone ever use an ACC/ Alabama convertor? [Re: belv2vert66] #197794 01/21/09 08:59 PM 01/21/09 08:59 PM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 2,327 Glendale, AZ 6 69L78Nova Banned. Forever.
69L78Nova Banned. Forever. 6 Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 2,327 Glendale, AZ	Quote: It is in Muscle Shoals. I talked to them this a.m. Said they build about 7000 converters a year. ....And they have to warranty/repair 6999 converters a year 1969 Nova 454/M21/3.31 Mild mid-11 second weekend cruiser 1994 F150 XLT Super Cab 2WD 5.0/4R70W/3.55 (Daily driver)

Re: Anyone ever use an ACC/ Alabama convertor? [Re: GODSCOUNTRY340] #197795 01/21/09 09:05 PM 01/21/09 09:05 PM
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 3,407 S.E. Florida, USA rrunner master
rrunner master Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 3,407 S.E. Florida, USA	Quote: Bought one of their 2,500 stall. What a POS. Would slip way past 4,000 RPMs when cold, then dumped lots a metal filings in my trans. Had to re-rebuild. Steer clear of them. Buddy put a 10" in his car, slipped bad when cold.

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