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Hays Twister Full Race Torque Converter, Ford C4 - 97-2C36F

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Hays Twister Full Race Torque Converter, Ford C4 - 97-2C36FOverview: Hays Twister Full Race Torque Converters feature a custom designed anti balloon plate to stop any converter ballooning and swelling in racing situations. These torque converters are designed for use with a trans brake and great for power adders such as nitrous, superchargers, and turbos. They are available with various RPM stall speed offerings to accommodate any mixture of modifications including higher compression ratios, aftermarket

Overview:

Hays Twister Full Race Torque Converters feature a custom designed anti-balloon plate to stop any converter ballooning and swelling in racing situations. These torque converters are designed for use with a trans-brake and great for power adders such as nitrous, superchargers, and turbos. They are available with various RPM stall speed offerings to accommodate any mixture of modifications including higher compression ratios, aftermarket camshafts, aftermarket cylinder heads, lower gear ratios, and vehicle weight loss.

Features:

  • All Full Race series converters are built, tested, and proven to support up to 1,000 horsepower
  • Features a custom anti-balloon plate designed to stop potential torque converter ballooning
  • Designed to handle the extreme shock and abuse of trans-brakes, nitrous oxide, superchargers, and turbochargers
  • State of the art Spray Welding process is used in select areas. Spray Welding provides clean, strong and consistent fusion while also increasing strength through hardening from higher process temperature
  • Each converter is hand-built and inspected in every step of assembly to ensure top of the line quality
  • All Hays torque converters are internally welded compared to brazing. Testing has shown welding provides longer converter life while also enhancing consistency
  • Heavy duty Torrington bearings are used for greater strength and durability
  • Stators are chosen with high flow vents and channels to promote cooling in heat producing higher horsepower applications
  • Increased horsepower and acceleration due to a weight saving, one application design. Almost all Hays converters are built for one application to reduce weight compared to a multi-bolt pattern converter.
  • Full Race series torque converters are offered in several different stall speeds for popular automatic transmissions
  • Industry leading Tech Support Team is available to provide assistance with stall speed selection

Application:

Year Make Model Submodel Engine Size
1972 - 1980 Mercury Marquis Base 351/5.8L V8
1975 - 1977 Ford Granada Ghia 351/5.8L V8
1970 - 1975 Mercury Montego Villager 351/5.8L V8
1972 - 1973 Mercury Montego GT 351/5.8L V8
1966 - 1968 Mercury Montclair Base 390/6.4L V8
1972 - 1977 Ford E-100 Econoline Base 300/4.9L l6
1976 - 1977 Ford E-150 Econoline Custom 351/5.8L V8
1976 - 1977 Ford E-150 Econoline Custom 300/4.9L l6
1976 - 1977 Ford E-150 Econoline Chateau 351/5.8L V8
1976 - 1977 Ford E-150 Econoline Club Wagon Base 300/4.9L l6
1976 - 1977 Ford E-150 Econoline Club Wagon Chateau 351/5.8L V8
1976 - 1977 Ford E-150 Econoline Northland 300/4.9L l6
1976 - 1977 Ford E-150 Econoline Club Wagon Custom 351/5.8L V8
1976 - 1977 Ford E-150 Econoline Club Wagon Northland 351/5.8L V8
1974 Mercury Monterey Custom 351/5.8L V8
1975 - 1977 Ford Granada Base 351/5.8L V8
1970 - 1976 Mercury Montego MX Brougham 351/5.8L V8
1966 - 1968 Ford Bronco Base 289/4.7L V8
1975 - 1977 Ford E-100 Econoline Northland 300/4.9L l6
1975 - 1977 Ford E-100 Econoline Northland 351/5.8L V8
1975 - 1977 Ford E-100 Econoline Club Wagon Custom 351/5.8L V8
1975 - 1977 Ford E-100 Econoline Club Wagon Northland 351/5.8L V8
1976 - 1977 Ford E-150 Econoline Base 300/4.9L l6
1966 Mercury Park Lane Base 390/6.4L V8
1969 - 1976 Mercury Montego Base 351/5.8L V8
1969 - 1976 Mercury Montego MX 351/5.8L V8
1975 - 1977 Ford E-100 Econoline Custom 351/5.8L V8
1975 - 1977 Ford E-100 Econoline Club Wagon Chateau 351/5.8L V8
1971 - 1974 Mercury Marquis Brougham 400/6.6L V8
1975 - 1977 Ford E-100 Econoline Club Wagon Base 351/5.8L V8
1975 - 1976 Ford E-100 Econoline Club Wagon Chateau 300/4.9L l6
1972 - 1976 Ford LTD Brougham 351/5.8L V8
1966 - 1971 Ford LTD Base 390/6.4L V8
1976 - 1977 Ford E-150 Econoline Northland 351/5.8L V8
1976 - 1977 Ford E-150 Econoline Chateau 300/4.9L l6
1976 - 1977 Ford E-150 Econoline Club Wagon Northland 300/4.9L l6
1969 - 1972 Ford Custom Base 351/5.8L V8
1976 - 1977 Ford E-150 Econoline Club Wagon Custom 300/4.9L l6
1976 - 1977 Ford E-150 Econoline Club Wagon Base 351/5.8L V8
1967 - 1971 Ford LTD Base 240/3.9L l6
1975 - 1977 Ford E-100 Econoline Chateau 351/5.8L V8
1969 - 1977 Ford Custom 500 Base 351/5.8L V8
1977 Ford F-250 Ranger 300/4.9L l6
1977 Ford F-250 Ranger 351/5.8L V8
1973 - 1976 Ford Gran Torino Squire 351/5.8L V8
1977 Ford F-250 Ranger XLT 300/4.9L l6
1977 Ford F-250 Northland 351/5.8L V8
1977 Ford F-250 XLT 351/5.8L V8
1966 Mercury Park Lane Base 410/6.7L V8
1969 - 1973 Ford Mustang Base 351/5.8L V8
1970 - 1973 Ford Mustang Grande 351/5.8L V8
1967 Ford Club Wagon Custom 240/3.9L l6
1967 Ford Club Wagon Deluxe 240/3.9L l6
1977 Ford F-350 XLT 300/4.9L l6
1977 Ford F-350 Ranger XLT 300/4.9L l6
1977 Ford F-350 Ranger XLT 351/5.8L V8
1977 Ford F-350 Ranger 351/5.8L V8
1968 - 1974 Ford P-350 Base 390/6.4L V8
1977 Ford F-350 XLT 351/5.8L V8
1968 - 1974 Ford P-350 Base 300/4.9L l6
1971 - 1974 Ford Pinto Base 122/2.0L l4
1975 - 1979 Ford LTD Landau 351/5.8L V8
1972 - 1980 Ford LTD Base 351/5.8L V8
1965 - 1967 Ford Fairlane Base 289/4.7L V8
1971 - 1972 Mercury Capri Base 98/1.6L l4
1977 Ford F-350 Ranger 300/4.9L l6
1974 - 1975 Ford Gran Torino Elite 351/5.8L V8
1977 Ford F-150 XLT 300/4.9L l6
1977 Ford F-150 XLT 351/5.8L V8
1977 - 1978 Ford F-150 Ranger XLT 351/5.8L V8
1967 - 1968 Mercury Cougar XR-7 289/4.7L V8
1977 - 1978 Ford F-150 Ranger XLT 300/4.9L l6
1977 Ford F-350 Northland 300/4.9L l6
1973 - 1976 Ford Gran Torino Base 351/5.8L V8
1973 - 1976 Ford Gran Torino Brougham 351/5.8L V8
1978 Ford F-150 Ranger Lariat 351/5.8L V8
1978 Ford F-150 Ranger Lariat 300/4.9L l6
1972 - 1980 Mercury Marquis Brougham 351/5.8L V8
1965 - 1967 Ford P-100 Base 170/2.8L l6
1966 Mercury Montclair Base 410/6.7L V8
1976 Mercury Monarch Grand Ghia 351/5.8L V8
1972 - 1974 Ford E-100 Econoline Club Wagon 300/4.9L l6
1969 - 1970 Mercury Cyclone Base 351/5.8L V8
1969 - 1979 Mercury Cougar XR-7 351/5.8L V8
1977 - 1978 Ford F-150 Ranger 351/5.8L V8
1969 Mercury Comet Base 351/5.8L V8
1977 Ford F-250 Northland 300/4.9L l6
1977 Ford F-250 Custom 351/5.8L V8
1977 Ford F-250 Custom 300/4.9L l6
1975 - 1977 Mercury Monarch Ghia 351/5.8L V8
1975 - 1977 Ford E-100 Econoline Chateau 300/4.9L l6
1975 - 1977 Ford E-100 Econoline Base 351/5.8L V8
1977 Ford F-250 Ranger XLT 351/5.8L V8
1979 - 1980 Ford LTD Country Squire 351/5.8L V8
1965 - 1967 Ford Mustang Base 289/4.7L V8
1965 Ford Mustang Base 170/2.8L l6
1976 - 1978 Ford F-100 Base 300/4.9L l6
1976 - 1977 Ford E-150 Econoline Club Wagon Chateau 300/4.9L l6
1977 Ford F-350 Custom 300/4.9L l6
1969 - 1979 Ford Ranchero 500 351/5.8L V8
1970 - 1979 Ford Ranchero Squire 351/5.8L V8
1976 - 1977 Ford E-150 Econoline Base 351/5.8L V8
1969 - 1976 Ford Torino Base 351/5.8L V8
1975 - 1976 Ford E-100 Econoline Club Wagon Northland 300/4.9L l6
1975 - 1976 Ford E-100 Econoline Club Wagon Custom 300/4.9L l6
1977 Ford F-350 Base 300/4.9L l6
1975 - 1977 Ford E-100 Econoline Custom 300/4.9L l6
1977 Ford F-350 Custom 351/5.8L V8
1977 Ford F-350 Base 351/5.8L V8
1977 Ford F-250 XLT 300/4.9L l6
1971 Ford Thunderbird Base 429/7.0L V8
1973 - 1974 Ford Bronco Base 200/3.3L l6
1973 - 1975 Ford Gran Torino Sport 351/5.8L V8
1980 Mercury Grand Marquis Base 351/5.8L V8
1977 - 1978 Ford F-100 Custom 351/5.8L V8
1975 - 1981 Ford F-100 Custom 300/4.9L l6
1966 - 1967 Ford Bronco Base 240/3.9L l6
1967 Mercury Caliente Base 289/4.7L V8
1972 - 1973 Mercury Capri Base 156/2.6L V6
1977 - 1978 Ford F-150 Northland 351/5.8L V8
1977 - 1978 Ford F-150 Northland 300/4.9L l6
1966 - 1967 Ford LTD Base 352/5.8L V8
1977 - 1979 Ford LTD II Base 351/5.8L V8
1969 - 1970 Ford Galaxie 500 XL 351/5.8L V8
1965 - 1967 Ford Galaxie Base 289/4.7L V8
1977 Ford F-250 Base 351/5.8L V8
1977 Ford F-250 Base 300/4.9L l6
1969 Ford Fairlane Base 351/5.8L V8
1977 - 1978 Ford F-150 Custom 300/4.9L l6
1977 - 1978 Ford F-150 Custom 351/5.8L V8
1977 - 1978 Ford F-150 Base 351/5.8L V8
1975 Mercury Montego Brougham 351/5.8L V8
1965 Ford Mustang Base 260/4.3L V8
1965 - 1981 Ford Mustang Base 200/3.3L l6
1977 - 1978 Ford F-150 Base 300/4.9L l6
1977 - 1978 Ford F-100 Ranger XLT 351/5.8L V8
1975 - 1981 Ford F-100 Ranger XLT 300/4.9L l6
1966 Mercury Colony Park Base 410/6.7L V8
1967 - 1981 Mercury Capri Base 200/3.3L l6
1972 - 1974 Ford E-300 Econoline Base 300/4.9L l6
1969 - 1979 Ford Ranchero GT 351/5.8L V8
1978 - 1979 Ford Thunderbird Town Landau 351/5.8L V8
1977 - 1979 Ford Thunderbird Base 351/5.8L V8
1965 - 1966 Mercury Comet Base 289/4.7L V8
1966 - 1967 Ford Econoline Base 240/3.9L l6
1971 Ford LTD Brougham 240/3.9L l6
1972 - 1974 Mercury Monterey Base 351/5.8L V8
1966 Mercury Monterey S-55 390/6.4L V8
1967 Mercury Cougar XR-7 390/6.4L V8
1977 - 1979 Ford LTD II S 351/5.8L V8
1971 - 1974 Mercury Capri Base 122/2.0L l4
1965 Ford Ranchero Base 289/4.7L V8
1969 - 1971 Ford E-100 Econoline Club Wagon 170/2.8L l6
1966 Mercury Monterey Base 390/6.4L V8
1967 Ford Club Wagon Base 240/3.9L l6
1978 - 1981 Ford F-100 Ranger Lariat 300/4.9L l6
1978 Ford F-100 Ranger Lariat 351/5.8L V8
1966 Mercury Monterey S-55 410/6.7L V8
1966 Mercury Monterey S-55 428/7.0L V8
1975 - 1981 Ford F-100 Ranger 300/4.9L l6
1967 - 1969 Ford Mustang Base 390/6.4L V8
1965 - 1967 Ford Galaxie Base 390/6.4L V8
1967 Mercury Caliente Base 200/3.3L l6
1971 - 1973 Ford Pinto Base 98/1.6L l4
1977 - 1978 Ford F-100 Ranger 351/5.8L V8
1977 Mercury Cougar Brougham 351/5.8L V8
1977 - 1978 Ford F-100 Northland 351/5.8L V8
1977 - 1978 Ford F-100 Base 351/5.8L V8
1975 - 1978 Ford F-100 Northland 300/4.9L l6
1975 - 1977 Mercury Monarch Base 351/5.8L V8
1977 - 1978 Ford LTD II Brougham 351/5.8L V8
1966 Mercury Monterey Base 428/7.0L V8
1967 Mercury Caliente Base 390/6.4L V8
1966 Ford Fairlane Base 390/6.4L V8
1980 Mercury Grand Marquis Colony Park 351/5.8L V8
1969 - 1979 Mercury Cougar Base 351/5.8L V8
1969 - 1974 Ford Galaxie 500 Base 351/5.8L V8
1974 - 1978 Ford Mustang II Mach 1 171/2.8L V6
1978 Ford Thunderbird Diamond Jubilee 351/5.8L V8
1980 Ford LTD S 351/5.8L V8
1966 Mercury Park Lane Base 428/7.0L V8
1977 Ford F-350 Northland 351/5.8L V8
1970 Ford Falcon Futura 351/5.8L V8
1979 Ford LTD II Landau 351/5.8L V8
1977 Ford LTD II Squire 351/5.8L V8
1976 Mercury Montego MX Villager 351/5.8L V8
1970 - 1973 Ford Mustang Mach 1 351/5.8L V8
1966 Mercury Montclair Base 428/7.0L V8
1979 Ford Thunderbird Heritage 351/5.8L V8
1969 - 1971 Ford Torino GT 351/5.8L V8
1970 - 1971 Mercury Cyclone GT 351/5.8L V8
1969 - 1971 Ford Ranchero Base 351/5.8L V8
1972 - 1974 Ford E-200 Econoline Base 300/4.9L l6
1968 Ford Bronco Wagon 289/4.7L V8
1966 Mercury Monterey Base 410/6.7L V8
1968 Ford Bronco Roadster 289/4.7L V8
1967 - 1970 Ford Mustang Shelby GT-500 428/7.0L V8
1977 Ford F-100 XLT 351/5.8L V8
1977 Ford F-100 XLT 300/4.9L l6
1977 - 1978 Ford F-150 Ranger 300/4.9L l6
1966 Mercury Colony Park Base 390/6.4L V8
1966 - 1972 Ford Bronco Base 170/2.8L l6
1970 - 1971 Ford Torino Brougham 351/5.8L V8
1969 - 1971 Ford Torino Squire 351/5.8L V8
1965 Mercury Comet 202 289/4.7L V8
1969 - 1970 Ford Fairlane 500 351/5.8L V8
1970 Ford Falcon Base 351/5.8L V8
1975 - 1976 Ford Elite Base 351/5.8L V8
1972 Ford E-300 Econoline Club Wagon 300/4.9L l6
1965 - 1967 Ford LTD Base 289/4.7L V8
1966 - 1967 Ford LTD Base 427/7.0L V8
1965 Mercury Comet 404 289/4.7L V8
1974 - 1978 Ford Mustang II Base 171/2.8L V6
1974 Ford Mustang II 2+2 171/2.8L V6
1975 - 1976 Ford E-100 Econoline Club Wagon Base 300/4.9L l6
1974 Ford E-200 Econoline Club Wagon 300/4.9L l6
1980 Ford LTD Crown Victoria 351/5.8L V8
1967 Mercury Cougar Base 390/6.4L V8
1967 Mercury Cougar Base 289/4.7L V8
1971 Ford Torino 500 351/5.8L V8
1977 Lincoln Versailles Base 351/5.8L V8
1965 Mercury Comet 404 260/4.3L V8
1977 Mercury Cougar Villager 351/5.8L V8
1968 Ford Mustang Shelby GT-500KR 428/7.0L V8
1974 - 1978 Ford Mustang II Ghia 171/2.8L V6
1965 Ford Galaxie Base 352/5.8L V8
1981 Mercury Cougar Base 255/4.2L V8
1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429 429/7.0L V8
1971 - 1977 Ford Maverick Base 302/5.0L V8
1969 - 1974 Ford E-300 Econoline Club Wagon 240/3.9L l6
1975 - 1977 Ford Maverick Base 250/4.1L l6
1975 - 1977 Ford Maverick Base 200/3.3L l6
1975 - 1980 Ford Granada Ghia 250/4.1L l6
1969 Ford E-300 Econoline Base 170/2.8L l6
1975 - 1980 Mercury Monarch Base 250/4.1L l6
1980 Mercury Monarch Base 255/4.2L V8
1969 - 1974 Ford E-200 Econoline Club Wagon 240/3.9L l6
1970 - 1974 Ford E-300 Econoline Chateau Wagon 302/5.0L V8
1975 - 1976 Ford Gran Torino Base 400/6.6L V8
1978 - 1981 Ford Fairmont Base 140/2.3L l4
1969 - 1970 Ford E-200 Econoline Club Wagon 170/2.8L l6
1972 - 1978 Ford LTD Base 460/7.5L V8
1971 - 1978 Ford LTD Base 400/6.6L V8
1972 - 1976 Ford LTD Brougham 460/7.5L V8
1966 Ford Club Wagon Deluxe 170/2.8L l6
1970 - 1974 Ford E-200 Econoline Custom Wagon 302/5.0L V8
1972 - 1974 Mercury Marquis Base 460/7.5L V8
1970 - 1974 Ford LTD Brougham 302/5.0L V8
1971 - 1973 Mercury Marquis Base 429/7.0L V8
1971 - 1973 Mercury Marquis Brougham 429/7.0L V8
1972 - 1974 Mercury Marquis Brougham 460/7.5L V8
1981 Ford Granada GL 200/3.3L l6
1978 - 1980 Ford Granada ESS 250/4.1L l6
1978 - 1980 Ford Granada ESS 302/5.0L V8
1975 - 1980 Ford Granada Base 302/5.0L V8
1972 - 1974 Mercury Monterey Custom 460/7.5L V8
1978 - 1981 Ford Fairmont Futura 140/2.3L l4
1981 Ford Granada GL 140/2.3L l4
1980 Ford Granada Ghia 255/4.2L V8
1969 - 1974 Ford E-200 Econoline Base 240/3.9L l6
1969 - 1973 Ford E-300 Econoline Base 240/3.9L l6
1969 - 1974 Ford E-300 Econoline Base 302/5.0L V8
1969 - 1974 Ford E-300 Econoline Club Wagon 302/5.0L V8
1975 Ford E-100 Econoline Northland 302/5.0L V8
1975 Ford E-100 Econoline Custom 302/5.0L V8
1968 - 1980 Ford LTD Base 302/5.0L V8
1971 - 1976 Ford LTD Brougham 400/6.6L V8
1969 - 1974 Ford E-200 Econoline Base 302/5.0L V8
1971 - 1972 Ford E-200 Econoline Chateau Wagon 240/3.9L l6
1969 - 1974 Ford E-200 Econoline Club Wagon 302/5.0L V8
1975 - 1976 Ford Elite Base 460/7.5L V8
1965 Ford Falcon Futura 170/2.8L l6
1965 - 1966 Ford Falcon Futura 289/4.7L V8
1977 - 1978 Ford F-150 Custom 400/6.6L V8
1969 Ford Mustang Base 428/7.0L V8
1978 - 1979 Ford Fairmont Futura 302/5.0L V8
1978 - 1981 Ford Fairmont Futura 200/3.3L l6
1975 - 1977 Ford Custom 500 Base 400/6.6L V8
1975 - 1977 Ford Bronco Sport 302/5.0L V8
1975 - 1978 Ford LTD Country Squire 460/7.5L V8
1975 - 1977 Ford Bronco Custom 302/5.0L V8
1975 Ford E-100 Econoline Chateau 302/5.0L V8
1977 Ford F-250 Ranger 400/6.6L V8
1977 Ford F-250 Ranger 460/7.5L V8
1975 Ford Gran Torino Sport 460/7.5L V8
1975 Ford Gran Torino Sport 400/6.6L V8
1975 - 1976 Ford Gran Torino Squire 400/6.6L V8
1975 - 1976 Ford Gran Torino Squire 460/7.5L V8
1977 Ford F-250 Ranger XLT 302/5.0L V8
1977 Ford F-250 Ranger XLT 460/7.5L V8
1977 Ford F-250 Northland 400/6.6L V8
1977 Ford F-250 Northland 302/5.0L V8
1977 Ford F-250 Northland 460/7.5L V8
1968 Ford Fairlane Base 302/5.0L V8
1969 - 1979 Ford Mustang Base 302/5.0L V8
1978 - 1981 Ford Fairmont Base 200/3.3L l6
1970 - 1973 Ford Mustang Mach 1 302/5.0L V8
1980 - 1981 Ford Fairmont Base 255/4.2L V8
1977 Ford F-350 XLT 460/7.5L V8
1977 Ford F-350 XLT 400/6.6L V8
1977 Ford F-350 XLT 302/5.0L V8
1971 - 1973 Mercury Marquis Base 400/6.6L V8
1978 - 1979 Ford Fairmont Base 302/5.0L V8
1975 - 1978 Ford LTD Landau 400/6.6L V8
1974 - 1979 Mercury Capri Base 171/2.8L V6
1968 - 1974 Ford P-350 Base 360/5.9L V8
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