converter difference

[mojavered]

When you get up into that stall range, don't you start having a lot more problems with heat, etc..  What kind of performance problems would I have or be limited to by using this converter?
What kind of stall did a 440-6 or the Hemi use stock? 

[Moparal]

stock was like 24 to 26 for 6pk and 26 to 28 hemi, with a lot smaller cam than yours.  You will most likely have idle problems when idleing in gear and a real turtle when you take off. 3k stall will not create any extreme over heating problems, you can also run a bigger capacity pan and a cooler. Both easy to install and not hard on the wallet.

[tactransman]

A 3000 stall is VERY streetable. What engine do you have and what are the specs on it?

[mojavered]

It is a 70 440 block with a 4.375" stroke, 4.35" bore, 10.13 CR, hydraulic cam with duration 278/235 with .504" lift int and exh.  (small cam. I was thinking that it was a .528 lift, sorry for the confusion).  Indy Cylinder Heads, flowing 270.3 intake and 203.6 on exhaust @ .500 lift (287/219.8 @ .600).  Edelbrock Performer RPM intake.  Crank is forged.

71 Challenger, 727, 8 3/4, 3.55's, 275/60/15.  Power brakes and 99% street car. 

This entire torque converter ordeal has got me very confused.  Everyone has different ideas of what should work and what works.  Is there a torque converter book for dummies?   It wold probably confuse me more anyway.   Thanks for the help.  If there is anymore info you need that would help, let me know.

[Oldschool]

I am running a 4:10 gear in a 3500# car. I am running a small solid roller cam, 30" tall tires, and 2 carbs.  I have a Continental 3800 stall converter. Very streetable with no overheating issues. It will flash at around 4400-4500 rpm for drag racing. Not a great choice for racing, but it works well on the street and fine at the track. Never gonna get great 60' times with it. I have never been able to tell I even have a higher than stock converter in it. It drives as normal as my old stock Hemi cars did.        

[tactransman]

OK....... That 440 should have some low end torque,I would go with a TCI Breakaway converter.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/TCI-141200/

[tactransman]

Good reading:

http://www.carcraft.com/techarticles/selecting_right_torque_converter/index.html

http://www.turboaction.com/conv_techtalk.html

[shadango]

OK....... That 440 should have some low end torque,I would go with a TCI Breakaway converter.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/TCI-141200/

   Terry had suggested this convertor for my car ...... cammed 318 with j heads, headers, mainifold and carb.....and I really love it so far!  I punch the gas and it flashes up and takes off now....with the stock one it was a dog.

And I still have my 2.76 gears.

[mojavered]

Should have plenty of low end torque!!!
OK, With that converter, it appears that I am not going to have to worry about heat too much??  When is a cooler recommended?   
Al, thanks for the info on the stock stall speeds.  I never knew they were that high.
I am going to have to read up on those links you posted, thanks for that. 
I think I will take this converter down to the shop it came from and see what they can do to come up with a converter that matches the specs mentioned with the breakaway converter or get me that one.
Thanks to all for your input.

[tactransman]

 

[mojavered]

When I went down to the shop, they looked at everything and said that I really need to go with a 10" converter.  They said with the numbers I am showing, I am likely to damage a 11" pretty easily.  What are your thoughts?  They said the converter that I have is a 2000 stall and can be modified to make it a 26-2800, but it probably would not hold up very long. 

[tactransman]

I would go with the breakaway. TCI's are made stronger on the inside than a stock converter.