converter help

rustbucket79 · 11-06-2011, 11:55 PM

Playback tach is a great investment. I could not tell you what the converter flashes to, or where the needle sweeps during a shift during a pass, but I sure can show you back in the pits. BTW a high stall with a low break away RPM IMHO is the sign of a quality converter. (assuming it still hit's the required flash RPM) A cheap stall will slip a bunch and give you a higher easy stage RPM. (like you're pal's)

A xxxx stall converter is dependant on so many things. (well, everything) I had a 4500 stall custom built for my first personal performance engine in the mid 90's, a 331 Chev. I could footbrake it to about 3800, but not reliably. That same converter I could footbrake at 4250, but it was a very mild 350. That same converter would flash to 5600 behind my first 408 small block.

A trans brake would eliminate your issue and give you some starting line tuning. I guarantee you could benefit from additional rear gear.

11-06-2011, 11:55 PM	#8
rustbucket79 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 45 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: converter help Playback tach is a great investment. I could not tell you what the converter flashes to, or where the needle sweeps during a shift during a pass, but I sure can show you back in the pits. BTW a high stall with a low break away RPM IMHO is the sign of a quality converter. (assuming it still hit's the required flash RPM) A cheap stall will slip a bunch and give you a higher easy stage RPM. (like you're pal's) A xxxx stall converter is dependant on so many things. (well, everything) I had a 4500 stall custom built for my first personal performance engine in the mid 90's, a 331 Chev. I could footbrake it to about 3800, but not reliably. That same converter I could footbrake at 4250, but it was a very mild 350. That same converter would flash to 5600 behind my first 408 small block. A trans brake would eliminate your issue and give you some starting line tuning. I guarantee you could benefit from additional rear gear.