I intend to say this in the nicest way possible...but I always have been blunt...
and...that tendency has always got me into trouble...but...honesty is the best policy...
I am going to say that I am sorry to bust your bubble right now before I shoot my mouth off...
Here goes...and like Larry The Cable Guy always says..."Dear God I am sorry...."
There is no way right now to install what is commonly accepted as a 'lock-up' torque convertor in a C-6 transmission...and get it to work as generally expected....without major re-engineering of the input shaft, pump, case and valvebody....
That advertisement is a mistake...probably by an IT 'pro' that doesn't know anything about transmissions and torque convertors.
On a diesel application the best you can do with a C-6 is to get the lowest stall possible to make use of the torque curve you have at an extremely low (compared to gas engines) RPM range...
If someone is talking about 'lock-up' in reference to a C-6 then they must be referring to an extremely low RPM 'coupling point' where both the impeller and turbine are spinning roughly the same speed under load...
There is no 100% mechanical locking together of both elements at any time...
Now...what can happen is that the component that is splined to the transmission input shaft...it's rotational speed can exceed that of the housing that is bolted to the engine...when you are coasting...especially downhill...
But...
There is no 100% mechanical locking together of both elements at any time...
I hope we can put this fallacy (that you can make a 'lock-up' torque convertor work in a C-6..) to bed, now...
There, I said it...
And to top it off...I'll bet you...uh...your first welding project....
Well...it was better than betting your first-born...
Just my unasked-for .02...
P.S. If you want a true lock-up torque convertor in your truck...the best way to go...(in my opinion) is a version of the E4OD...if you have ever been inside of one...it is a big, beautiful unit...that I would be proud to drive...if I had built it and had intimate knowledge of every part I put into it...
Ok...now I am done...
I knew this was coming, great job. I was skeptical, but I didn't have any of the absolute data.
Absolutely brilliant, bravo! BRAVO!!!
I'm surprised cupholders came up on this. I figured someone would have mentioned mounting cupholders on my rearview mirrors, Lord knows I thought of it.
And I want to go ahead and apologize on behalf of the Oil Burners to Mr
@Darrin Tosh , for your thread being hijacked by "cupholder discussion ". This hasn't happened in a while, but just like COVID, it's bound to flare up from time to time.