descent converter on the cheap?

7dart0 said

360 stock bore, edelbrock rpm intake, edelbrock 750, headers, stock heads.i havent picked a cam for it yet but was looking into a thumpr cam. it will be a summer driver and cruise night car to start with some street night action at the dragstrip. rear gear is 3:23.

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With the combination you have now, there is not need for anything other than a stock converter. With a new camshaft there might be need for a higher stall, but the spec sheet supplied with the cam will give you recommendations. As a driver, you might want to check out www.ringpinion.com and see the rpm your engine will be turning over at a given MPH. If at 60MPH for instance, if your engine/axle/tire combination is only turning over at 2600 rpm, a converter that stalls in the 3000 to 3500 rpm range is slipping and sliding, creating a bunch of unwanted heat and burning far too much 3.50+ per gallon gas.

Match whatever converter you buy TO YOUR ENGINE/AXLE/TIREcombination you have and you'll be a happy camper. A properly applied high stall is a great $$ investment, a poorly applied high stall isn't.

If you send me a pm, along with your home email, I'll send you the spec sheet we used at my old employers that was used when someone ordered a high stall.