518 Question

[Dodge Ball]

I've been reading some of the threads about 518 Tranny's.  My question is, can the lock up function on a lock up trans be bypassed so a non lockup converter can be used?  If a lockup 518 is used with a lockup converter, does the trans ever have to go into lockup or can the lockup control just never get set up, thus the trans never going into lockup?

Thanks,

Mark

[tactransman]

Lock up and non lock up converters are different spline count on the input shaft so you can't just swap them. You can run a lock up without the converter clutch locking up.

[Dodge Ball]

Just what I wanted to know. Thanks

[ragtopdodge]

Why would you not want it to lockup?