will this converter be good for my setup

302crew · 02-21-2003, 06:48 PM

okay its a 9.5 3000 pi converter fro an aod trans my setup is a 306 edlbrock heads rpm air gap 650 demon carb long tube headers 373 gears 1.7 rr my cams duration is 218/218 @.050 the lobe lift is .3010/.3010 and the seperation is 110.0 im curently running a tremec and im running 12.5 with a 1.7 60 foot will puting this in help me

lx mike · 02-21-2003, 08:50 PM

your gonna install a torque converter in a manual transmission?? or do you mean to say that your gonna be switching to a auto and want to know about this converter??

302crew · 02-22-2003, 01:06 AM

im switching to an auto and i want to know about this converter

bircky311 · 02-22-2003, 05:03 AM

if you drive the thing on the street, I'd steer clear. Remember, your cruise RPM needs to be higher than the TQ stall speed. 3 grand is a lot of revs for cruisin' main...

HiFlow5 0 · 02-22-2003, 08:17 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by bircky311
if you drive the thing on the street, I'd steer clear. Remember, your cruise RPM needs to be higher than the TQ stall speed. 3 grand is a lot of revs for cruisin' main...

No its not! 3 grand isn't that bad around town. I have one and its fine around town.

302crew, that sounds good for you combo on a street driven car. Not sure how you ET's will turn out with the auto. If your going just as a drag car, then I might go with a little bit higher stall.

dragstang86 · 02-22-2003, 02:11 PM

I have a c-4 and 3500 stall in my daily driver with 3.73's and i love it....a ton of torque

Ron1 · 02-22-2003, 10:23 PM

Seeing as how you race the car, to figure out the best converter for your setup, you need to get some dyno time. Figure out where peak torque and peak HP is. Then get the converter that is about 2-400 RPM below peak torque.

Ron

02-21-2003, 06:48 PM	#1
302crew Registered Member Join Date: May 1999 Location: sloatsburg Posts: 261	will this converter be good for my setup okay its a 9.5 3000 pi converter fro an aod trans my setup is a 306 edlbrock heads rpm air gap 650 demon carb long tube headers 373 gears 1.7 rr my cams duration is 218/218 @.050 the lobe lift is .3010/.3010 and the seperation is 110.0 im curently running a tremec and im running 12.5 with a 1.7 60 foot will puting this in help me __________________ 306 edelbrock 6037 heads full mac exuast 1.7 rr 373 rear hd clutch tremec mighty demon 650 carb msd ignition rpm air gap intake custom cam still trying to get it to run right

02-21-2003, 08:50 PM	#2
lx mike Undescribable Join Date: Sep 1998 Location: Ft Myers Fla Posts: 1,539	your gonna install a torque converter in a manual transmission?? or do you mean to say that your gonna be switching to a auto and want to know about this converter?? __________________ Rice Haters Club Member #101

02-22-2003, 01:06 AM	#3
302crew Registered Member Join Date: May 1999 Location: sloatsburg Posts: 261	im switching to an auto and i want to know about this converter __________________ 306 edelbrock 6037 heads full mac exuast 1.7 rr 373 rear hd clutch tremec mighty demon 650 carb msd ignition rpm air gap intake custom cam still trying to get it to run right

02-22-2003, 05:03 AM	#4
bircky311 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Butler, PA Posts: 19	if you drive the thing on the street, I'd steer clear. Remember, your cruise RPM needs to be higher than the TQ stall speed. 3 grand is a lot of revs for cruisin' main... __________________ '89 Grand Marquis. Soon to have HO conversion and 3.27s on a trac lok diff "Hot rodding a Grand Marquis is a little like making bourbon out of Geritol." said by John Phillips about the Mercury Marauder. Car and Driver, July 2002.

02-22-2003, 02:11 PM	#6
dragstang86 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: baltimore, md Posts: 220	I have a c-4 and 3500 stall in my daily driver with 3.73's and i love it....a ton of torque __________________ 90 LX Hatchback 306, AFR 165's 58cc, E303, 1.6 roller rockers, 70mm throttle body, cobra intake, bbk fenderwell, bbk longtubes, x-pipe, flowmasters, pullies, msd 6a, crane ps-92, stock MAF sensor, electric fan, No AC, No air pump, flaming river quick ratio rack C-4, 3500 stall, 373's, aluminum driveshaft SSM Lift bars, , sub frame connectors, strut tower brace 12.57 @105.12mph w/ 1.686 60ft before bbk longtubes (with equal shorties) ----------------------------------------- 86 tube chassis coupe - the trailor queen

02-22-2003, 10:23 PM	#7
Ron1 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Vancouver, WA USA Posts: 439	Seeing as how you race the car, to figure out the best converter for your setup, you need to get some dyno time. Figure out where peak torque and peak HP is. Then get the converter that is about 2-400 RPM below peak torque. Ron __________________ 65 Mustang Fastback 347 Stroker, C4 with 4.56 10.68 @ 122 N/A 9.74 @ 137 w/ N2O www.fastspecialties.com

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