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crazypete · 05-05-2004, 11:58 AM

A 2800 stall? You think that would be better for my application? I'm 300 lbs lighter than stock (even with the aod) but making roughly stock hp. Would 2800 stall get me into my powerband better? I read somewhere that the converter should be about 500 rpms below your peak torque.... Stock makes torque at 3000 or 3200 for the carbed stangs? Hmmmm. I guess it wouldnt matter since it would have to be a lockup unit and it would be "stalled" in OD anyways so the stall speed would not affect my cruising rpms or efficiency.... I think...right. I'm now torn between 2400 and 2800 stall.

I already installed a cooler as part of my AOD install! I thought ahead! It's decent. It's nylon ziptied into the front of the radiator and it goes 3/4 of the way up and halfway across the front. (Doesnt attaching cooling devices to the radiator actually create a transmission heater?....)

I checked out the GER page and they seem to stock 3000 stall converters and 2000 stall converters but the 3000's are like almost $500. I got $400 buring a hole in my pocket, but it's only $400! =P

05-05-2004, 11:58 AM	#4
crazypete Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Boston Posts: 592	A 2800 stall? You think that would be better for my application? I'm 300 lbs lighter than stock (even with the aod) but making roughly stock hp. Would 2800 stall get me into my powerband better? I read somewhere that the converter should be about 500 rpms below your peak torque.... Stock makes torque at 3000 or 3200 for the carbed stangs? Hmmmm. I guess it wouldnt matter since it would have to be a lockup unit and it would be "stalled" in OD anyways so the stall speed would not affect my cruising rpms or efficiency.... I think...right. I'm now torn between 2400 and 2800 stall. I already installed a cooler as part of my AOD install! I thought ahead! It's decent. It's nylon ziptied into the front of the radiator and it goes 3/4 of the way up and halfway across the front. (Doesnt attaching cooling devices to the radiator actually create a transmission heater?....) I checked out the GER page and they seem to stock 3000 stall converters and 2000 stall converters but the 3000's are like almost $500. I got $400 buring a hole in my pocket, but it's only $400! =P __________________ 91 GT Carb conversion, holley 600 double pumper, edelbrock performer intake, FMS "C" drop springs, march 1000 underdrive pullies, crane 1.7 roller rockers, GT-40P headers, bassani x pipe, american thunder catback, FMS 4.56's, msd aL6, trunkmount battery, A/C eliminator kit, 3000 stall tci streetfighter, AOD with transgo kit, A+ servo, 300M hardened lockup shaft, kevlar bands and 28,000 gvw trans cooler, 3 core radiator, 300 lbs stripped with a full interior Last edited by crazypete; 05-05-2004 at 12:24 PM..