torque converter stall range
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I have also heard this, hence the reason I'd like to upgrade it. Not to mention its not terribly expensive.
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Haha well no, I don't believe in that! One thing I don't go cheap on is my truck! But by not overly expensive I mean less than 500ish. I'd say one in that price range would be alright huh?
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Yes,
Wayne at APS Percision makes good torque converters, as does Martin Saine, and I've also heard good things about the PATC converter.
Be careful on overdoing your stall speed. Higher stall= more heat for the trans to deal with. You need to match the stall to your engine's power band. A good rule of thumb is to go with a stall that is 400-500rpms lower than the start of the power curve. If you haven't modified your truck that much, stock stall is probably optimal. If you've done some more extensive modifications, and we're talking heads and cam here, you really need to dyno your truck to find out where that sweet spot starts.
Keep in mind too, that a heavy truck tends to "stall" higher than in a light race car, so a 2400rpm stall converter can act more like a 2600 or even 2800rpm converter.
honestly, if you have your mind set on really modding your rig, a converter should be one of the last mods you do, to avoid having to do it twice.
Wayne at APS Percision makes good torque converters, as does Martin Saine, and I've also heard good things about the PATC converter.
Be careful on overdoing your stall speed. Higher stall= more heat for the trans to deal with. You need to match the stall to your engine's power band. A good rule of thumb is to go with a stall that is 400-500rpms lower than the start of the power curve. If you haven't modified your truck that much, stock stall is probably optimal. If you've done some more extensive modifications, and we're talking heads and cam here, you really need to dyno your truck to find out where that sweet spot starts.
Keep in mind too, that a heavy truck tends to "stall" higher than in a light race car, so a 2400rpm stall converter can act more like a 2600 or even 2800rpm converter.
honestly, if you have your mind set on really modding your rig, a converter should be one of the last mods you do, to avoid having to do it twice.
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Yes,
Wayne at APS Percision makes good torque converters, as does Martin Saine, and I've also heard good things about the PATC converter.
Be careful on overdoing your stall speed. Higher stall= more heat for the trans to deal with. You need to match the stall to your engine's power band. A good rule of thumb is to go with a stall that is 400-500rpms lower than the start of the power curve. If you haven't modified your truck that much, stock stall is probably optimal. If you've done some more extensive modifications, and we're talking heads and cam here, you really need to dyno your truck to find out where that sweet spot starts.
Keep in mind too, that a heavy truck tends to "stall" higher than in a light race car, so a 2400rpm stall converter can act more like a 2600 or even 2800rpm converter.
honestly, if you have your mind set on really modding your rig, a converter should be one of the last mods you do, to avoid having to do it twice.
Wayne at APS Percision makes good torque converters, as does Martin Saine, and I've also heard good things about the PATC converter.
Be careful on overdoing your stall speed. Higher stall= more heat for the trans to deal with. You need to match the stall to your engine's power band. A good rule of thumb is to go with a stall that is 400-500rpms lower than the start of the power curve. If you haven't modified your truck that much, stock stall is probably optimal. If you've done some more extensive modifications, and we're talking heads and cam here, you really need to dyno your truck to find out where that sweet spot starts.
Keep in mind too, that a heavy truck tends to "stall" higher than in a light race car, so a 2400rpm stall converter can act more like a 2600 or even 2800rpm converter.
honestly, if you have your mind set on really modding your rig, a converter should be one of the last mods you do, to avoid having to do it twice.
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