Thanks for the info. Cool.
As for adding a good converter and shift kit to an `03 GT, is there a specific recommended recipe of parts? One thing that still bugs me is the points at which the converter chooses to lock, as well as its slipping. I have done a certain amount of research and have not yet found a specific plan that would guarantee success. I would be overjoyed if someone offered a converter, shift kit, rear axle swap plan WITH a chip that would automatically take care of any negative computer or speedometer side-effects from such a swap. After researching, it seems that there is no clear cut way to do such a swap. If indeed there is a proven swap plan for getting an auto GT to run better (tranny-wise), I'd be very interested in hearing. The Kenne Belle blower sounds cool too, but being that I have an auto car, I started thinking why put a $4000 blower on an automatic car when perhaps the tranny will never be quite right.... which led to ideas about just selling this auto car and picking up a manual Mach 1... or maybe even a Cobra.... and thus no heavy modification work to be done. However, if I dump my `03 GT in the near future, I will take a very serious financial hit, so I am not making a car swap so fast... if I can get my GT to behave a bit better, especially in terms of the tranny, I might be able to live with it.... and then who knows, maybe I'd try a Kenne Belle. Overall the car it runs pretty good as is now, but... I think the biggest annoyance is that damn locking torque converter... it is constantly locking and unlocking, always doing the wrong thing at the wrong time (at least per my taste). I guess if I was just an average Joe with the radio blasting, oblivious to everything, I'd never know the difference and the car would just zip along fine and I'd be happy... but I'm really fussy when it comes to how a car runs, and it bugs the heck out of me if things aren't just right. This auto tranny in this car is just a bit too complicated for it's own good in my opinion. I know Ford needs to meet certain mpg requirements etc, but... they could have at least provided a switch for the torque converter lock-up like some other Jap cars have... that might have made all the difference for me. I really should have done more homework before buying this car. I DID rent a V6 Stang vert before buying my GT, and I decided that I did like the car very much (other than the V6 engine and tranny), but I ASSUMED that the V8 GT would be a lot better and just fine in the engine and tranny department (and we all know how bad it is to assume anything). I think the GT V8 is a fine engine, but it still leaves me craving for some more torque... and as you mentioned, if the tranny was better, I'd probably be able to make better use of the torque that does exist... so... ok, enough whining... thanks for the info!