Expected RPM torque converter and governor specs for passenger car transmissions?

[Woodys_Cuda]

I'm seeing lots of talk about governors and converters lately so just curious on what the stock specs expected would be on the 904/727. I realize there would be lots of variations depending on the vehicle application. I'm talking specs used in the late 60/s early 70/s for passenger type cars and passenger vans.

 

[Projectile Dart]

I think in general in most stock applications, most torque converters would flash around 2000ish rpm. Plus or minus a couple hundred
At least that's what I remember of what would be stock for my 68 Dart with a small block aka non-lockup converter. Not sure how different the lockup converters are

 

[AJ/FormS]

Factory stalls can be as low as 1500 and as high as 2450 for an SBM, and up to 400 higher with bigger engines. The stall all depends on the torque going into the convertor, and the resistance to the driveshaft turning, at the other end.
Same goes for governor-commanded upshifts, and KD-commanded downshifts. These are all over the map, and very much depend on the rear gears installed.. But these are parameters we can change in the Field; whereas, if you pick the wrong convertor, the choices are;
to change it, to change the engine output, or live with it.

Here's a tip
Never buy a used factory convertor, based on what the factory spec is, unless you have a factory-spec engine. Cuz chances are that if your engine has less or more torque than the factory engine, it will not stall where you expect it to.
The very same factory convertor, can stall at many different rpms, in a modest window, depending on what engine is in front of it.
IMO
Torque convertors should not be rated as to rpm.
Rather, they should be rated as to input torque, with a locked output, cuz that's how we want them to work.

 

[Woodys_Cuda]

Thanks guys! I was just trying to get an idea on a base model grocery getter.`

It's in reference to a reply I made stating that everything needs to be dialed in after a performance cam/carb change that requires new linkage to the new carb and new transmission linkages. Then of course changes to the trans/converter, governor, etc. and gears to make full use of the upgraded engine.

 

[AJ/FormS]

I was just trying to get an idea on a base model grocery getter.`

If you have a stock-cammed low-compression 318, and want your grocery getter to be a lil more fun; I highly recommend a minimum 2400 stall. which is about the rpm of peak torque in these engines.
Mine was a lil more than a grocery getter, and I installed a 2800. With 3.23s this cruised 65= 2850, so in my mind, it was an ideal marriage.
I was NEVER sorry.