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Also, the part that locks is in the converter. There is a clutch plate connected the the tubine that gets pushed up against the converter body effectively locking them together. Now the converter spins as one assy. There is no slippage. The clutch plate is controlled by the flow direction of the fluid thru the converter. Inside the pump there is a valve that is hydraulically controlled by the solenoid. On makes it move one way, off it moves the other way. This valve changes the direction of flow in the converter and by doing so, the lock up clutch. If you put a converter in without a clutch, this valve gets changed to keep it from reversing flow and allowing full cooler flow at all times. You can run a clutchless converter and new flow/apply valve but you will need a serious cooler in series with your radiator one. Possibly with a dedicated fan. A temp gauge would also be recommended. 200 degrees is the magic number where it all starts to go bad!