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Old 06-21-2003, 04:35 PM   #11
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Default Cruise RPM

The way I see it is that you don't want a stall speed higher than your cruising RPM. That would make the torque converter slip the whole time on highway and would probably ruin the tranny from over heating. My TCI is rated as a 2500 stall. I have a little extra torque so mine actually stalls at 2800. I think that's about right for the street. A lot of people recommend a tranny cooler with a higher stall converter and I think that's probably a good idea. I don't have one and have not actually found the need for one.

I'm happy with the TCI but a B&M is probably just as good or better. Ihave not noticed any problems with stop and go driving. Actually I wouldn't even be able to tell that I had it except for better launches. Still only a 2.00-2.10 60' times. That seems about as good as I'm going to get. Hope this rambling comment offers some food for thought.

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