Posted by Jim Glover (IP: 63.15.136.106) on July 10, 1999 at 21:52:09:
In Reply to: cure ignorance of stall converters posted by Butch on July 10, 1999 at 13:24:13:
: Could one of you knowledgeable and patient folks out there explain the effects of different stall converters. I'm building a fairly potent 302 for my son's Mav (there is some chance I might borrow it on occaision too)but I don't know how a higher rpm stall converter affects street driving? Does a 2500 rpm converter mean that you necessarily smoke the tires every time you drive out of the drive way? Just looking for some practical advice. Thanks.
Whatever the stall speed of your converter, remember that the higher the stall speed the more heat that is generated in the transmission fluid. So make sure when installing a high stall converter, to also install a transmission cooler as well, preferably in series with the stock radiator cooler.