New LS1 Owners - Newbie Tech - What gears and stall to get?

I just bought a 99 trans am and am about to order some gears and a stall. It has a fast intake and throttle body, ported maf, longtubes, true duals, tsp ms3 cam 237/242 .603/.609, 275/60/15 drag radials. Car is an a4 and has 3.23 gears right now. I was thinking a 3000 stall and 3.73's but Im kinda new to the LSx thing. What do yall think would be the best setup for me? Car is just a "whenever im in town" toy not a dd or anything. Also does anyone know any Good shops to get it tuned?

3600 or 4000 stall
3.73 gears

Also does anyone know any Good shops to get it tuned?

Where do you live?

Camming it before a stall is not a good idea.

With a cam that size, a 4000 stall is in order.
3.42's or 3.73's would be what id drop in.

Camming it before a stall is not a good idea.

Sounds like he bought it like that.

ya just bought it like this.....sorry forgot to mention im in the Dallas/Fort Worth, TX area

3.73s with 3600-4k stall. gonna run good man

e mail yank with your setup, they will point you in the right direction. and 3.73 for gears

4.10s or 3.73s with a 3600 stall at least. the car will roll out but i would also look into builind the tranny because its only gonna last so long depending how you drive it.

Camming it before a stall is not a good idea.

With a cam that size, a 4000 stall is in order.
3.42's or 3.73's would be what id drop in.

if you're camming an engine just because, but not necessarily because you're going to be taking it to the track or pushing it. just for tooling around town, and just knowing that you have it.. would you still want to stall it?

3.73 and atleast a 4K stall for a cam that size

Good advice in this thread. I say 3.73s and a SS4000.

Well the real question is What kind of stall is installed in your car now? It can't be stock with a MS3 cam in there or it would be undrivable to say the least. How high can you brake stall to? If you have a Vigalante, Yank or any top brand convertor in there now you can get it restalled alot cheaper than buying a new one. 3.73 for the gear ratio. 4000-4200 for the convertor if you plan to keep the car N/A. 3200-3400 if you plan on running giggle gas.

I have 3.73 gears and a 3500 stall. I love it, but I need more stall. I have a 4000yank im gonna throw in. So I say if anything go with a 3500 or higher, but Id really do a 4000 if I was you..

4k/3.73's

Good advice in this thread. I say 3.73s and a SS4000.

Thats what I'd got with, given the mods and cam size. Hell I might even go with that combo with the stock cam until I can throw a better bumpstick in.

Well the real question is What kind of stall is installed in your car now? It can't be stock with a MS3 cam in there or it would be undrivable to say the least. How high can you brake stall to? If you have a Vigalante, Yank or any top brand convertor in there now you can get it restalled alot cheaper than buying a new one. 3.73 for the gear ratio. 4000-4200 for the convertor if you plan to keep the car N/A. 3200-3400 if you plan on running giggle gas.

Stock convertor in there now.

I just bought a 99 trans am and am about to order some gears and a stall. It has a fast intake and throttle body, ported maf, longtubes, true duals, tsp ms3 cam 237/242 .603/.609, 275/60/15 drag radials. Car is an a4 and has 3.23 gears right now. I was thinking a 3000 stall and 3.73's but Im kinda new to the LSx thing. What do yall think would be the best setup for me? Car is just a "whenever im in town" toy not a dd or anything. Also does anyone know any Good shops to get it tuned?

you have stock trans, watch what you doing. I think you should rebuild ur trans first and pick what kind stall u want to put in,that way safe for u and labor.

i have a vig. 3600 with 3.73s.

Good advice in this thread. I say 3.73s and a SS4000.

My thoughts exactly.

I say 3.73's and an FTI 9.5" billet 4000 stall.

Greg

yup 4000-4400 and i would do 4.10s ;) ... killer at the track

410 gears

Yank PT4000 and 3.73's FTW. Go with the stall first then get the gears. Also don't forget a tranny cooler when you install the stall converter they are a must!

To pick the right gear you need to define a couple key items. First, how fast do you want to spin your engine, second, what is your target rpm at end of quarter without using OD, third, what is tire diameter. With an auto and loose converter, you should add 5% or so for slip too.

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dont mean to hijack this thread

im about to go the same route a 3600 to 4k stall and 3.73 but my car is a DD would that be a good idea?

also for people with 3.73 that rpm's are you turning at 50,70,80mph thats my usual speed around here so i kinda want to know what the difference would be from my 3.23

I have a 3600 yank and 3.73 gears.. After a week it felt like a stock car but my stall is way undersized for my cam which is a lot smaller then yours.. I vote for a PT4400 and the new 3.91 gears