small block 360 cam selection
Isn't 3500 a bit much for a street cruiser?
No. Here's "why". The stock 340 converter was "about" 1000 RPM over stock. Guess what stock stall is? 1500-1700 RPM. That's one of Chrysler's trademarks. They "really got it" when it came to converter stall speed. They knew how to get the mass of a car up to speed quickly and make it feel snappy. So that puts the stock 340 converter stall speed "somewhere" around 2500-2700 RPM. And that was "back then" when converter technology was in its infancy. Today, you can have a custom converter built that will lock up plenty good enough to ride around town, on the highway, "whatever", get decent mileage, not have that "slipping transmission" sensation converters of yesteryear had, BUT flash to 5000 RPM "if that's what you want. I know that's not what you want, but it's what you will need in order to have a "performance" Chrysler converter. Of course, you don't need to flash to 5000 RPM, but 3200-3600 is a GREAT place to be. With modern converter technology, the converter does not have to see its flash stall to lock up enough to pull the car down the road with minimal slippage. That's because at part throttle, the converter is "tight". Now, you have to actually TELL the converter company this is what you want, but they will make it happen. If I ever build another automatic street car, It's probably going to have a 3800-4200 converter, but I won't run a 3.55 either. More like a 4.30 which would be a better match. You could even stand a 3.73-4.10. While I know mileage would suffer, that car could be blindingly quick for a mild street car with smoe more gear.
