Young gun's 94 build thread

Just added to the team haha

Oh yes.

How does that 2 piece converter work? Got any pics of it taken apart?

This isn't mine, but same thing.

Nice, so you can rebuild it yourself no big deal, that's awesome! What's the deal on the input shaft that is "unbreakable", way oversize or super duper metal?

Oversized. I believe the CSI dodge ran the same converter/input a few years back and has been into the deep 9's.

It's oversized, longer splines, better oiling holes, better material, etc. Call Mike and he'll talk to you all day about it lol. Enjoy it Spencer!

I'm not jealous of bolting that converter to the flexplate.

ahale2772 said:

I'm not jealous of bolting that converter to the flexplate.

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It's not that bad. The worst part is holding it to mate it to the transmission.

kleann said:

It's not that bad. The worst part is holding it to mate it to the transmission.

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I foresee some smashed fingers at least once or twice haha

So I took Friday off to tow my sisters truck home and install the converter and output shaft in my truck. The drive down was pretty uneventful, just had to plan ahead and unlock for hills or shift to 3rd and lock it up. No melted pistons, but one really pissed off slow lady driver that I passed oraling the coal pretty hard LOL.


Anyway, Friday night I started to tear into my trans and one thing after another fought me pretty hard. Starter crapped out right before I pulled it into the shop, spent an hour getting that fixed. Once it was on the lift things went a little smoother until I got to the OD section and had one hell of a time getting the billet output shaft in, apparently the tolerances are so close you have to press it in, then take a few thousandths off the retainer snap ring to get it to sit properly in the snap ring groove. Finally got all that straightened out and went to put my overdrive brake clutches in and found two warped steels... Apparently they have been like that for a while... Amazingly it still shifted OD just fine. I had to call in a favor to get some clutches and steels this morning, finally I got it all back together tonight with a larger driveshaft and my DHD transfer case. Now let me say....... HOLY MOTHER OF BLESSED LOCKUP!!!!!. Super quick, super firm, super aggressive. I love it.

Big shaft installed...

YOUNG GUNS15 said:

This isn't mine, but same thing.

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Who makes this converter?

Monster pump Mike

Howling said:

Monster pump Mike

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How does one get prices and contact info?

I believe MJ tool and fab is his Facebook page that's about all I got

Does that include a modified pump for the larger input shaft?

Well I wish this was a better update but it looks like the helix 2 cam Ive been running for the last three years is now a two piece model. Carnage pics to follow tomorrow.

Cam sheared the keyway



Will get a better picture of the thrust bearing/retainer. There is a good 1/8 ate out, likely the root of a lot of my problems.




We got the truck running tonight, amazingly it runs smoother than it use to. I have it set to 29* timing and so far it rocks (literally rocks in the crank case LOL)


not so good of a picture of me running the overhead....LOL



mostly finished product

im ready to see this thing run in vegas!

Does anyone have any info on pricing or how to get a hold of Monster Pump Mike? Currently building a new tranny and would like more information on the 2 piece converter.