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Green411 Holley Sniper 12-10-22, 05:12 PM

dwomby Welcome! Sorry, I can't help you but... 12-10-22, 05:18 PM

peter dowdle I too am dismayed by the fuel my 411 &... 13-10-22, 10:20 PM

dwomby I suspect you are correct and that not... 13-10-22, 10:26 PM

peter dowdle David my brother Geoffrey had a 411 mk... 14-10-22, 02:20 AM

AndrewA Morning Mark - congrats on your new... 14-10-22, 06:40 AM

dwomby My 408 came with it. The car lost its... 14-10-22, 11:49 AM

Green411 Andrew/David/Peter (in alphabetical... 14-10-22, 03:08 PM

Thor Hello, I am an engineer (trust me !). I... 15-10-22, 03:47 PM

Green411 Thor makes some interesting points and... 15-10-22, 07:36 PM

Thor Please excuse the silly name, but many... 16-10-22, 05:35 PM

Green411 No need to apologise for a user name,... 19-10-22, 11:56 AM

roybatute Torque converter 23-10-22, 05:36 PM

Green411 Hi all, just a quick update on my fuel... 14-11-22, 07:09 PM

David C Some interesting points raised here. ... 15-11-22, 06:31 PM

AndrewA I've got the car that was Mr P's - I... 16-11-22, 05:45 PM

Thor That is a good result. By today's... 17-11-22, 02:37 PM

AndrewA Thanks - when the heads were off the... 17-11-22, 02:53 PM

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23-10-22, 05:36 PM

roybatute

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Torque converter

A huge torque converter and no lock up clutch is where a lot of power gets lost. The wonderful driving experience where the car hardly ever changes gear and proceeds so effortlessly is down to the torque converter but unless the torque converter can lock up you will always have the disappointing fuel economy.