torque converter question

[zukirider21]

hey guys long story short i did a 302 swap in my once 2.9/a4 ranger and now i'm going back to v6 power for a number of reasons. i never sold the a4 while i was running the v8 so, im going to use it till it blows behind the new v6 and i'll eventually do a manual swap.

only thing is, the converter is a little rusty, and i think a little water might have gotten inside it. i'm not worried about the outside, and assuming i can get the snout that goes into the trans nice and smooth and shiny again, do you think i should try to run it?

 

[zukirider21]

anyone?

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

I'd be inclined to say no. The reason being that if some of the rust did plug oil passages then your going to have a ten times bigger bill replacing the trans [with a rebuilt, I paid C$2000.00 for one] than buying a converter. Now I don't know transmissions so maybe there is nothing to worry about but until someone with more knowledge chimes in, there's my thoughts on the question.
Good luck, whatever you decide,

Richard

 

[zukirider21]

yeah i think im just gonna replace it. they're cheaper than i thought. i can get one on ebay with a 1 year warranty for like $90. but the listing just says "A4LD torque converter 4.0 2.3 and 3.0", are they all the same?