Tom Gipe, Cypress, CA, 1968 Dodge Charger R/T 572

Dear Rich, I'm a long time subscriber and have a question. I drag race my 1968 Charger a little and when I get a really good full power launch the torque converter bolts start to loosen. My Charger's Dick Landy Industries Hemi dynoed at 656hp and 712 lb-ft at the crank. My best 60 foot is 1.595 sec and 1/8th mile time is 7.265 sec @ 94.39 mph. I figure that's about 11.5 sec in the 1/4 mile. The TC has the 7/16" bolts. I put in ARP 12 point bolts and have used high temp Loctite, but that didn't do the trick. My car weighs 3,850 lb (empty), uses 4.10 gears and drag radials. I asked another Mopar guy that runs similar times to mine if he has this problem. He said it happens to him all the time and he just accepts it. I figure there's got to be a solution but I figure you'd know the answer straight off. My torque converter is made by Pro-Torque with about a 3,500 rpm stall speed.

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