How do I know if I need a higher stall converter
10-22-2003, 08:05 PM
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How do I know if I need a higher stall converter How do I know if I need a higher stall converter? I have a Yank converter now and I think the stall is around 2200 or 2400. I am not sure how to tell.
10-22-2003, 08:16 PM
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Re: How do I know if I need a higher stall converter If you have a 2200 or 2400 converter, the answer is yes 
You need a higher stall converter. The only way to tell is if you pull the converter the label MIGHT still be on it, but that's not exactly easy. Did you buy the converter or did it come in a car you bought?
You need a higher stall converter. The only way to tell is if you pull the converter the label MIGHT still be on it, but that's not exactly easy. Did you buy the converter or did it come in a car you bought?
10-22-2003, 08:18 PM
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Re: How do I know if I need a higher stall converter It came with the car. The guy that had it before me said it was bright red. He thought it was a Yank. He wasn't sure of the stall though.
10-22-2003, 08:22 PM
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Re: How do I know if I need a higher stall converter Let me clarify that last post...
You dont' "need" a higher stall converter, but the sweet spot for a fairly stock, street driven auto seems to be in the 3200-3600 range. Keep in mind that even a 3500 stall converter won't slip to 3600 under normal load. Even brake-stalling the converter won't let it slip up that high, so you can't use a test like that to determine the stall speed.
You dont' "need" a higher stall converter, but the sweet spot for a fairly stock, street driven auto seems to be in the 3200-3600 range. Keep in mind that even a 3500 stall converter won't slip to 3600 under normal load. Even brake-stalling the converter won't let it slip up that high, so you can't use a test like that to determine the stall speed.
10-22-2003, 08:26 PM
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Re: How do I know if I need a higher stall converter Bright Red should be Yank. If it's a Yank, his lowest stall converter is the "stealth" 2600. Chances are it's a ST3500 or something close, that was an extremely popular converter for a long time.
