Dacco 12" converters any good?

[86TType]

Well do u think dacco is a good street converter?

 

[Otto J]

They do have a line of performance convertors,But they are a mass producer mainly as stock replacements,I would stick with someone who mainly does performance convertors.

 

[chris718]

thats correct they do now have a performance line but i have 0 experience with them .as for the buick stuff we all know the usual stuff that is widely accepted doesnt all apply here.

 

[bison]

I run a stock D5 and pull 1.72 60s ft. The D5 is so under rated.

Ive gone in the 1.50's with it but i dont think it is correct for most applications that include anymore turbo than a TE44 or if it has a replacement cam that reduces vacuum at all. You have to murder the car with it to get those 60's and it just doesnt perform like a high performance converter when coupled with todays turbos, which are usually a lot more than was ever intended for the 12". Converter technology has improved a lot since our cars were produced and putting in a questionable converter is just silly. Spending $600 or more on a converter is common today for anyone who is serious about performance.

 

[HellOnWheels]

Spending $600 or more on a converter is common today for anyone who is serious about performance.

...okay so instead of selling it for $195.00 I'll raise the price to $600.00 >)

The reason I went with the Dacco the first time some 5-6 years ago was I posted asking for anyone having experiences with the Dacco unit and ask for feedback feedback from a number of people that had pretty hot cars at that time that were running the Dacco converters and of course there were those that said pretty much what has been said in this thread that they were cheapie no-goods. But, for the car's out there that were running the Dacco there were more positive than non that gave good praise for the Dacco.

I ordered a Dacco 32-3400 stall, 10.5" non lockup, with the anti balloon plates, that was 8 years ago and I've NEVER had a problem with it. I've posted some high 9's (on a 1000' track), pulled a 1.65 60' time with no probs.

I'm sure that anyone that has over the years read posts that were made here on this forum as well as the others has read that just about any converter out there has been condemned, cussed, bitched, and claimed that the converter (name your converter choice) are pieces of junk, no good, sorry pos, etc., some of these converters cost upwards of $500. to 900.

I paid less than $200. for my converter. The engine in my 87 is a roller motor fed by a T63, and best I can calculate it should run the quarter somewhere in the mid to upper ten second zone with a good tune. I haven't a qualm(sp) staging it on the tbrake and let loose with 10#'s boost.

I've yet to hear/read where a Dacco broke anymore than ANY of the others out there.

Just my experience...

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