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motorhome 360 torque converter ?s #708474 05/26/10 04:47 PM 05/26/10 04:47 PM
Joined: May 2006 Posts: 236 Southern CA Colin Frolick OP enthusiast
Colin Frolick OP enthusiast Joined: May 2006 Posts: 236 Southern CA	hi, need some input on where to go with this motorhome we've been working on... it's a 1978 1 ton dually van, with a 360. 1) if i get a weighted flexplate, like the B&M # 10236, can you then use any 727 converter (the stock converter has a big weight on it) 2) can anybody recommend a decent converter for ~$200 for this beast? Cheers!

Re: motorhome 360 torque converter ?s [Re: Colin Frolick] #708475 05/26/10 04:58 PM 05/26/10 04:58 PM
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 30,460 Florida STAYcation dOOc The village idiot's idiot
dOOc The village idiot's idiot Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 30,460 Florida STAYcation	What direction do you want to go with this? .... is the stock converter broke?

Re: motorhome 360 torque converter ?s [Re: dOOc] #708476 05/26/10 05:06 PM 05/26/10 05:06 PM
Joined: May 2006 Posts: 236 Southern CA Colin Frolick OP enthusiast
Colin Frolick OP enthusiast Joined: May 2006 Posts: 236 Southern CA	yup - broken.

Re: motorhome 360 torque converter ?s [Re: Colin Frolick] #708477 05/26/10 05:09 PM 05/26/10 05:09 PM
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 30,460 Florida STAYcation dOOc The village idiot's idiot
dOOc The village idiot's idiot Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 30,460 Florida STAYcation	Broken ? ....what is it doing?

Re: motorhome 360 torque converter ?s [Re: Colin Frolick] #708478 05/26/10 05:12 PM 05/26/10 05:12 PM
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 18,493 Granite Bay CA Kern Dog Striving for excellence
Kern Dog Striving for excellence Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 18,493 Granite Bay CA	The weight can be added to another converter quite easily. I have read here that the B&M 360 flexplate was discontinued. If thats true, you might have to keep a weighted converter. Either way, A local trans shop can put you in touch with their converter rebuilder. Other choices are new ones advertised in Summit or Jegs catalogs. The closer to stock your engine is, the cheaper the converter will be. Even a mild 360 runs out of breath before 5000 rpms. A 3000 stall converter would be all wrong for a stock motor.

Re: motorhome 360 torque converter ?s [Re: Kern Dog] #708479 05/26/10 06:01 PM 05/26/10 06:01 PM
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 15,487 Florida S scratchnfotraction I Live Here
scratchnfotraction I Live Here S Joined: May 2003 Posts: 15,487 Florida	yes you can run any n balance TC with the B&M weighted flex plate...but you can not run the stock 360 weighted TC and the weighted flexplate together a local tranz shop should be able to get a reman one with the weight for less than 200$ if its staying in the 1 ton chassis then a stock low stall TC would be the best,IMO if your swaping it to a car then a High stall would get my vote

Re: motorhome 360 torque converter ?s [Re: scratchnfotraction] #708480 05/26/10 06:50 PM 05/26/10 06:50 PM
Joined: May 2006 Posts: 236 Southern CA Colin Frolick OP enthusiast
Colin Frolick OP enthusiast Joined: May 2006 Posts: 236 Southern CA	thanks for the help. i was looking at low stall rv/towing converters from b&m, jw, etc. wondering what it would take to make one fit. the local shop can get me a unit for about $100 so we'll probably do that.

Re: motorhome 360 torque converter ?s [Re: dOOc] #708481 05/26/10 06:56 PM 05/26/10 06:56 PM
Joined: May 2006 Posts: 236 Southern CA Colin Frolick OP enthusiast
Colin Frolick OP enthusiast Joined: May 2006 Posts: 236 Southern CA	motor goes but the rig don't. the trans itself is solid. interestingly enough the same thing happened in my neighbor's 92 dodge van, bad converter. i think we got a replacement for like $65

Re: motorhome 360 torque converter ?s [Re: Colin Frolick] #708482 05/26/10 06:59 PM 05/26/10 06:59 PM
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 30,460 Florida STAYcation dOOc The village idiot's idiot
dOOc The village idiot's idiot Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 30,460 Florida STAYcation	C F ... before you go through all this ... check for a glazed-over filter.

Re: motorhome 360 torque converter ?s [Re: Kern Dog] #708483 05/26/10 07:58 PM 05/26/10 07:58 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,902 Rio Linda, CA John_Kunkel Too Many Posts
John_Kunkel Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,902 Rio Linda, CA	Quote: I have read here that the B&M 360 flexplate was discontinued. Only the 904 version of the flexplate was discontinued, the 727 version is still available. The INTERNET, the MISinformation superhighway

Re: motorhome 360 torque converter ?s [Re: John_Kunkel] #708484 05/26/10 08:57 PM 05/26/10 08:57 PM
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,459 oklahoma F forphorty pro stock
forphorty pro stock F Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,459 oklahoma	Quote: Quote: I have read here that the B&M 360 flexplate was discontinued. Only the 904 version of the flexplate was discontinued, the 727 version is still available. bummer. So i need to order one of these before they're gone? may have to order a couple. http://www.summitracing.com/parts/BMM-10239/

Re: motorhome 360 torque converter ?s [Re: forphorty] #708485 05/27/10 12:29 AM 05/27/10 12:29 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,826 las vegas 70AARcuda master
70AARcuda master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,826 las vegas	Quote: Quote: Quote: I have read here that the B&M 360 flexplate was discontinued. Only the 904 version of the flexplate was discontinued, the 727 version is still available. bummer. So i need to order one of these before they're gone? may have to order a couple. http://www.summitracing.com/parts/BMM-10239/ If you are using an aftermarket converter...the 727 flexplate will work with the 904 cause the aftermarket converters all use the same bolt circle..which is same as the 727... in fact on the b&m 360/727 there is 3 different bolt patterns on it.. Tony 70 AARCuda Vitamin C 71 Dart Swinger 360 10.318 @ 128.22(10-04-14 Bakersfield) 71 Demon 360 10.666 @122.41 (01-29-17 @ Las Vegas) 71 Duster 408 (10.29 @ 127.86 3/16/19 Las Vegas)

Re: motorhome 360 torque converter ?s [Re: 70AARcuda] #708486 05/27/10 03:43 PM 05/27/10 03:43 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,902 Rio Linda, CA John_Kunkel Too Many Posts
John_Kunkel Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,902 Rio Linda, CA	Although the bolt circle is the same, the larger diameter of the 727 flexplate might not be compatible with the smaller 122 tooth ring gear on the 904. I think that's why B&M made a separate 904 flexplate. The INTERNET, the MISinformation superhighway

Re: motorhome 360 torque converter ?s [Re: John_Kunkel] #708487 05/27/10 04:04 PM 05/27/10 04:04 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,826 las vegas 70AARcuda master
70AARcuda master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,826 las vegas	Quote: Although the bolt circle is the same, the larger diameter of the 727 flexplate might not be compatible with the smaller 122 tooth ring gear on the 904. I think that's why B&M made a separate 904 flexplate. good question...I got a 360/904 flexplate working on a 360/727 ...but not the other direction. Tony 70 AARCuda Vitamin C 71 Dart Swinger 360 10.318 @ 128.22(10-04-14 Bakersfield) 71 Demon 360 10.666 @122.41 (01-29-17 @ Las Vegas) 71 Duster 408 (10.29 @ 127.86 3/16/19 Las Vegas)

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