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Offline Ornamental

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Selecting a converter
« on: August 11, 2009 - 08:15:01 AM »
I have a rear end with 4.10 gears, tires that have a diameter of 25.7" (245/45-17).
Engine is a 340, 10.25.1 compression with milled heads on a stock short block.
Cam is a hydraulic flat tappet, advertised duration 280/280, Lift .474/.474.

I haven't dynoed the engine, but the sea-of-pants feeling is that it makes most power above 4000 rpm.

The use is exclusively street, no drag racing other than the occasional red light drag race.

I'm hoping that I can use a 1600 - 1800 rpm stall speed converter, or not much more than 2000 rpm.
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Offline MEK-Dangerfield

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Re: Selecting a converter
« Reply #1 on: August 11, 2009 - 08:49:14 AM »
I'm thinking you are too low. I would think 2500-3000 stall.

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Offline Chryco Psycho

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Re: Selecting a converter
« Reply #2 on: August 11, 2009 - 12:04:37 PM »
with that cam you will need a 2200 -2500 stall which will be fine with the gearing you have

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Offline Ornamental

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Re: Selecting a converter
« Reply #3 on: August 11, 2009 - 01:00:50 PM »
Thank you very much for your replies!!

I'm considering to go for a B&M Holeshot 2400 converter rather than a TCI Breakaway converter.

Does all 67-81 727's have 24 splines?



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Offline tactransman

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Re: Selecting a converter
« Reply #4 on: August 11, 2009 - 01:50:47 PM »
Thank you very much for your replies!!

I'm considering to go for a B&M Holeshot 2400 converter rather than a TCI Breakaway converter.

Does all 67-81 727's have 24 splines?
:grinyes: Yup and Lock Up's are 23 splines
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Offline Ornamental

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Re: Selecting a converter
« Reply #5 on: August 11, 2009 - 04:20:35 PM »
Thank you tac!
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