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| RE: hey guys what about gears and stall speed |
| By gerry - 08/23/2001 2:44:30 PM; IP 208.217.67.248 |
I depends on how your engine is built, Nick. If the engine is, for the most part, stock then the converter will not do you very much good, but it won't really hurt much either (other than higher trans temp and lower gas mileage). You didn't say to what degree your engine is modified -if at all, so it's hard to say yes or no.
The purpose of using a higher stall speed converter is to launch the car closer to the engine's torque peak. While you may think this is O.K. for your engine since, if it is stock, your torque peak may be fairly close to the converter's stall-rpm, that's not the whole picture. Engines that have a fairly stout cam make lots of power on top, but very little torque at low rpm. An engine with modest timing events makes more than enough torque down low and doesn't need the or can't proportionatly use the advantage of a higher stall converter.
Now, your 4.10 gears and a looser converter will not help much in your quest for a mid-range cruiser. Sure you'll be able to (or at least have a better chance of )burning rubber, but you'll also be turning a lot of rpm at cruise speed. Just something to consider. |
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