6g74 / built atx

[Jomojr]

Loving it down here 8) Closer to the ATL and the Family in Jax Fl. Right now Im just missing my car. Should be out of the body shop in another week or two. Im really wanting to have it mostly done "mechanical" by BRG. You making it to BRG?

[n2nsanity]

will try to make it if the car is all done and i have any $ left, lol
will be at ng no matter what

[RL7]

Supposedly you can damage the torque converter or the atx shaft by running the atx like that, but you didn't drive around or anything so you should be ok. I think I had my torque converter installed wrong (not completely in) for a little bit and I did drive (a very little bit) on it. I did re-install it correctly and I haven't noticed any signs of damage. It is possible the squealing noises you heard could have been some damage happening though. Was there any fluid in the torque converter? Due to the way it works, it doesn't seem likely that the torque converter could prime itself.

[n2nsanity]

i couldnt drive if i wanted to, lol. it didnt budge in any gear
in all gears except neutral and reverse its making this faint buzzing sound (sounds electrical)
i intentionally left fluid in the tq converter, i didnt know if it could prime itself, so thought that was safer
i shouldve dumped it and poured new fluid in it
squealing noise was the plenum. i could tell it was definitely from the plenum or rear valve cover.
tightened the plenum bolts while it was running so that was definitely what fixed it

[TUFFTR]

That downpipe flow is definitely backwards! I would be getting in contact with the ebay seller right away....thats a worse design then factory!

[n2nsanity]

i had an idea what might be wrong
thought maybe the ground wasn't good enough
so i attached a nice thick ground wire from the trans directly to the battery
still no good
that wouldve been too easy, lol
weather isn't cooperating, so it looks like it will be another week before i get any more work done

this buzzing sound is really puzzling me
sounds like when youre trying to start a car with a dead battery
that real fast clicking sound, but much quieter

[whitedragon]

You will wish you stuck with your original plan and gone for the MTX.

[Ninja Performance]

You will wish you stuck with your original plan and gone for the MTX.

This

-Chris

[n2nsanity]

i may still go that route
i want to give the atx a 2nd shot at least
i dont like not knowing why something isnt working

[whitedragon]

i may still go that route
i want to give the atx a 2nd shot at least
i dont like not knowing why something isnt working

It doesn't matter if it's working or not. You will be annoyed at how "slow" it is with the ATX, how it doesn't shift when you want it to, and how it runs out of gearing so quick, and it never seems to be in the powerband.

My 3.5 with IPT's built ATX was still slow, the torque converter they gave me never seemed to work right, and it seemed to never shift at the right spot ever.

Creative had a 3.5 MTX and would regularly spank me, and that's even with my extensive exhaust mods and his stock downpipe and catback. Unless you are planning on having a wife or gf drive the car that can't drive a stick, ditch the ATX.