Yep, it was red.
I'm flattered guys, thanks!
Honestly, I would stick with the 2.73s for a bolt on/modified car. A high torque multiplier (STR) of 3.0 would do an awesome job getting the car off the line. Next I would have a higher stall of 3500-3600 to help overcome the gears on the top end and give you a better shift extention (RPMS do not drop as far on the shift. You will probably come into each gear at 4200rpms). The higher stall speed will do the same for you as gears do when going through the traps as the 4L60E does not lock up in 3rd like the AOD/AODE trannies do. But, by using more stall and sticking with the 2.73s you will have a strong rear vs the 3.42 rear.
It's a lot different than the Mustang setup and alot of people are not used to it. I'm actually going in the opposite direction with my 93 AOD coupe. The difference is that if I were to stay with the old 2.73s my coupe has but use a high stall/STR converter it would be great in 1st and 2nd but when lockup occured in 3rd my rpms would drop way down since the difference between a high stall & 2nd gear and a locked 3rd gear would be huge. What I did instead is to go with 3.73s and a high STR (3.0) with a low stall (2800). This way I have the power of the torque multiplication off the line, The 3.73s and 2800 stall help with the shift extention and when 3rd locks up There isn't too much stall difference coming off of second that the 3.73s won't be able to help make up in 3rd.
Sorry there's so much but there is much more to converters than alot of people think about.
A better site to check out for GOOD LS1 info also is
www.LS1tech.com and
www.converter.cc and go to the dyno section to see some conveters in action and what STR does for you.
My E-mail on this board has to be updated. You can reach me at work at
jesse.o.guilbault@chase.com if you need more info. I'll be at that addy until 10:30PM week nights.
Jess