TCC lockup - which scheme would give better performance?

[Mike]

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>>Regarding the TCC, the only thing I'd be careful of is engaging the clutch
>>too soon and plowing the maximum engine torque through it. Most TCCs aren't
>>designed to handle the full torque of the stock engine let alone the torque
>>of a modified motor and may be damaged if locked too soon.
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>>I thought this was a problem for the GN crowd some time back where chips
>>were engaging the clutch to reduce driveline slippage (and thus get better
>>ETs/MPH) but the price was wasted converters after only a few runs...
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>Betcha they were not unlocking it during shifts---
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>Regards, Greg

That, or it was because the breathed-on 3.8s are making 500+ ft-lbs of
torque and it was all being channeled through the puny (and probably stock)
TCC :)

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Mike