I guess I should clarify the "lug" I was talking about earlier. Its not really a bad lug, the engine makes plenty of low end torque to pull it. And yes when traffic slows down I sometimes drop to third, but I have since played with the controller and it now unlocks the converter which seems like the engine is happier.
I guess I just figured why have such tall gears with an OD trans. Maybe I'm overthinking it.
I'm running the USShift controller. Thing is awesome! Well worth the $$$.
Mick, I am running a regular flex plate I purchased from Butler. Same one I ran with my th400. My 4L80e converter has 6 bolts but the flex plate only lines up with 3. So I have three installed.
like I said earlier, I am going to leave the 3.23 gears for now. I want to swap out the converter first for something more "sporty"
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