Hughes converters?

Posted By: MOPAULY

Hughes converters? - 03/26/12 01:42 PM

The prices are attractive, anyone run on and what are opinions?

Posted By: Junky

Re: Hughes converters? - 03/26/12 04:32 PM

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.

Posted By: oldsklharo

Re: Hughes converters? - 03/26/12 05:08 PM

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

Posted By: bb74swngr

Re: Hughes converters? - 03/26/12 05:08 PM

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.

Posted By: RobX4406

Re: Hughes converters? - 03/26/12 05:33 PM

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/

Posted By: MOPAULY

Re: Hughes converters? - 03/26/12 08:15 PM

Thanks guys - they are decently priced and I'm not trusting my old TCI.

Posted By: StukaJU87

Re: Hughes converters? - 03/26/12 10:59 PM

I have the Hughes Street Master in my station wagon. Drives like a normal converter under light acceleration. Stomp on it and

Posted By: CrAlt

Re: Hughes converters? - 03/26/12 11:11 PM

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.

Posted By: MY340

Re: Hughes converters? - 03/27/12 03:21 AM

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.

Posted By: Mobarge

Re: Hughes converters? - 03/27/12 04:20 AM

Love mine. Flashes where it should (~3,000 RPM)

Posted By: Exit1965

Re: Hughes converters? - 03/27/12 01:11 PM

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.

Posted By: Junky

Re: Hughes converters? - 03/27/12 05:26 PM

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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...