Its not everyday you have two cherry old muscle cars lined up on the street anymore! Was epic! I NEED more traction!!!!
Stop in for a cup of coffee
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That's not uncommon in performance converters though
ScampMike
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spend the $$ on the off set shackle set up - low impact on originality of the car - then get them Keystones on there with MT street radials - it'll hook up
I think it got by the censor'soh hell - did I just post that...
ScampMike
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heat is the enemy.. that's why racers like to have as much time as possible between rounds.. let 'er cool down
Might just.
ScampMike
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it'll get some attention in here - sooner or later..I think it got by the censor's
GeorgeH
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oh hell - did I just post that...
Ddaddy
Just doing what I do
I stepped out to water the new trees. Did I read right? Two old cherries wanting to service a tranny? 
ScampMike
Despicable Damn Yankee
anyway - had me a productive day, a great steak dinner and few brews.. I am friggin' beat
ScampMike
Despicable Damn Yankee
and there it is!!I stepped out to water the new trees. Did I read right? Two old cherries wanting to service a tranny?
Ddaddy
Just doing what I do
Nah, the converter is too light for the application. Needs to be a 3500-3800 stall for the engine.
ScampMike
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oh yea - that's what - a 2500 in there right Tim?
Ddaddy
Just doing what I do
You are very spendy...with someone else's money!
ScampMike
Despicable Damn Yankee
the man has some grandiose ideas for sure
ScampMike
Despicable Damn Yankee
ok - bevies are done - cyas!
Said the builder....
Ddaddy
Just doing what I do
Based on what you describe, that's probably right. 2400-2800 with heat resistance bringing it down to 2200.
So 3500 stall you are thinking? Hell of a lot less expensive then a T56 swap!
Ddaddy
Just doing what I do
Here's what happens to ATF with temp...
This is why a hot ATF temp reduces stall speed. With a much lower viscosity, the fluid flows faster and more easily causing the converter to more fully transfer the power to the output shaft at a lower rpm. Add in more engine torque and the fluid resistance drops too. That's why the same converter in a high torque engine has a lower stall speed than it does in a lower torque engine.
This is why a hot ATF temp reduces stall speed. With a much lower viscosity, the fluid flows faster and more easily causing the converter to more fully transfer the power to the output shaft at a lower rpm. Add in more engine torque and the fluid resistance drops too. That's why the same converter in a high torque engine has a lower stall speed than it does in a lower torque engine.
Ddaddy
Just doing what I do
3500-3800 stall should fit the bill with your engine. Get a tranny cooler too if you don't have one already.
You have a way of making things easy for me to understand! Makes total sense.
Nah t56s are aren't that bad
Yes I do . If I'd ever win the lottery, look out
Eh t56 1000 bucks, clutch 500. I'm not sure what a quality converter runs these days, but I bet it's close to that
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