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Offline Daves74chally

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torque converter
« on: January 31, 2009 - 04:34:27 PM »
Looking for a good converter to go behind my new 408 stroker. My transmission teacher said I should go with a TCI Saturday night special.
http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=TCI-141500&N=700+4294925134+4294839071+4294865449+4294905607+4294865436+4294865446+4294908110+115&autoview=sku
I just wana see what you guys think of it before I order it.

A new converter should also fix my vibration issue caused by the TC i have in it now.
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Offline shatar4

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Re: torque converter
« Reply #1 on: January 31, 2009 - 04:42:22 PM »
That seems to be a very low stall (2000) for a 408 stroker motor. I wouldn't go with a 12 inch converter unless it was bone stock motor.
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Re: torque converter
« Reply #2 on: January 31, 2009 - 04:44:59 PM »
taking into account that stock 383 had 2650rpm factory brake stall, 2000 rpm is really low... I plan to put in my 383 min. 2800rpm converter to get it moving.
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Offline Daves74chally

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Re: torque converter
« Reply #3 on: January 31, 2009 - 05:01:02 PM »
Well what do you guys I think should get for my car. Throw some out there.
« Last Edit: January 31, 2009 - 08:04:00 PM by Daves74chally »
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Re: torque converter
« Reply #4 on: January 31, 2009 - 05:02:29 PM »
What are your cam specs and rpm range for that cam?
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Re: torque converter
« Reply #5 on: January 31, 2009 - 06:32:55 PM »
It is a 2K stall behind an average SB, so with your Stroker it should stall more.

Tom

What do you want to do with it?
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Offline Daves74chally

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Re: torque converter
« Reply #6 on: January 31, 2009 - 08:10:11 PM »
Yea that is what my teacher was telling me. That my stroker will raise the stall. I plan on driving it almost everyday during the summer and take it to the strip at least one a week.
My motor doesn't rev up too high at all. Just a little more than the stock 360.
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Re: torque converter
« Reply #7 on: January 31, 2009 - 09:30:53 PM »
I would go with the Breakaway.I would worry more about the strength of it standing up behind your stroker. I would get a converter with an "anti-ballooning" plate and 7/16 converter bolts. I don't think they offer those two till you get to the Streetfighter series.
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Re: torque converter
« Reply #8 on: February 16, 2009 - 10:35:43 AM »
 Turbo Action 10" tight.   :2thumbs:

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