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Originally Posted by Oydllay
Yeah, that's perfectly fine as long as you mind the switch. You may find you can just leavethe switch on too. An 86 trans should still have a converter clutch shift valve that essentially will shift the converter in and out like a fifth gear. The timing of it may not be perfect but it will allow you to cruise without constantly having to fiddle with the switch. If you get a Trans-go full 700 shift kit, it has springs in it to tune the shift valve for just such a setup. The brake switch settup will work fine to disengage it when braking. Use it to break the 12 volt supply during braking. Clutchless converters are never the best option. I mean why have the capability and not use it? It was an easy fix in the early days and better suited for light street rod vehicles or race cars. You are obviously putting in an overdrive for its benefits. Why not use it to its full potential? Also, a "stuck" converter would not stop an engine from cranking. He had some other problem. The input shaft of the trans would still be free to spin. It would, however, stall when put into gear.
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Ok, thanks for all your wisdom as this info is very hard to find on my searches. The last owner was full of stories, so im not sure why he really changed the TC but it sure looks new.
Since I finally found someone with real world advice.... you're saying I can run a hot from my fuse box (hot with key) and put an inline fuse, then toggle switch straight to the correct positive pin on the connector and then I can run a ground from the negative pin on the connector back up to the brake switch. I can leave the toggle on and it will have 12v ready for the solenoid to activate automatically when it goes to 4th and the brake switch will break the ground loop? That sure sounds like the way to go.
Again, this has been a big help, thanks