Posted by Mavman (IP: 24.27.31.182) on May 28, 2000 at 21:02:05:
In Reply to: Re: One more....a stall converter. posted by Cowboy on May 28, 2000 at 20:43:35:
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: That's the idea exactly, but dont get carried away if you want to commute with your mav. Take it from someone who put a Vega torque converter in front of a way too big cam 283, it's no fun creeping along with traffic at 3500 rpm. Although it is fun to blast off at 4000, perfectly every time:)
: : Can someone pass a little info to the rest of us on how a higher stall converter works/helps? My understanding is that the stall will not give a solid lock up until the rpm range that it is designed for. In other words, say it's in the 2200-2400 range. This would let the motor build upto that range quicker, thus putting the motor more into its HP and torque range before entirely hookin up the rear tires. Would this be a good assumption? So if the stall is stock(~1600 rpm), the motor will bog if the rpm range is say 2000-5500, but once it hits 2000, then of course the motor will open up? But due to the bog, the damage is already done as far as a quicker take off??? Thanks for the help!!! Send me an email. Sorry for the question this close to the end of the month.