The Beast is coming home!

[LizStreithorst]

He was ready today but my stash of cash was at the house and I was at the shop.  I'll have him tomorrow

[wsantia1]

 

[Mugwump]

He was ready today but my stash of cash was at the house and I was at the shop.  I'll have him tomorrow

[LizStreithorst]

I brought him home today.  I wanted him yesterday but I had to sit on my thumb waiting for a late pick-up.

Mr. Berkin is such a nice man.  As he was driving me back to his ship in The Beast he told me that when he was checking the fuel pressure he had The Beast floored.  I read that it had to be done at full throttle but I didn't feel that I could ask him to do that out there with houses around.  A cop passed him going in the other direction.  Thank God the cop didn't turn around and give him a ticket.

We also talked about the rattle he said comes from the torque converter.  He said he knows a guy who has driven over 100,000 miles with his making the same noise.  It does it only at idle.  Once it's under power the sound goes away.  I didn't even know what a torque converter was.  It appears that it's a part of the transmission .  I looked it up when I got home and didn't find much but I found this. Posts 5 and 6 were encouraging.  http://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/701974-cost-of-replacing-torque-converter.html  I may do the thing with changing the oil in post #5.  Otherwise I will ignore it until it decides to quit shifting which I hope it never does.

Mr Berkin has always wanted me to keep The Beast.  He knows of 2 with the same engine that had over a million miles on them!!!!!  Considering his resale value I guess I'll be keeping him.

[Mugwump]

Well the beast is home.....good, it's where he belongs..

[BallAquatics]

The torque converter is like the clutch of an automatic transmission Liz.  I know when I was drag racing my Chevy II, a different size torque converter can make a world of difference launching from a dead stop.....  not really what you would want in street driven vehicle though LOL

Dennis

[LizStreithorst]

The torque converter is like the clutch of an automatic transmission Liz.  I know when I was drag racing my Chevy II, a different size torque converter can make a world of difference launching from a dead stop.....  not really what you would want in street driven vehicle though LOL

Dennis