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Old 04-10-2013, 06:59 PM
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About to order a stall and was wondering if i should go between 4000-4500. Cam and bolt on ls6. Rev limiter around 6800-7000. Gonna be a weekend warrior and a Lil drag strip. Will have lockup. How big should i go? 3.42 gears
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What kinda cam?

I think a 4000 stall would be plenty.
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Fti custom grind streetsweeper. 638/624. 237/241. 111lsa iirc. I was thinking 4000
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4000 will work but I'm no expert. A cam that big I'd have more gear than 3.42
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4000 will work but I'm no expert. A cam that big I'd have more gear than 3.42
I agree with mjs1020. I would run more gear. What type of converter are you looking at? Yank's SS PT series? This is the same situation I just went through. I ended up going with a PT4200 with a pretty big bump stick. The PT has shorter shift extensions compared to the SS. This is why they say not to run n20 with the PT series. Give us a little more info.
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Why more gear with the cam? The cam drives amazing. I went to 3.42 from 4.10 for drivability issues. I had to run a 28" tire to make it through the 1/4
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^Because big cams usually suffer loss of low end torque and the lower gears +stall converter will get u quicker into the power band.
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It has a very broad power band. I could literally put it in 6th gear and go like 40mph at like 1200rpm and it didn't surge at all.
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Its an Ed Curtis custom grind
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Okay so problem solved about the gears if that is what works best for you. We was just giving suggestions. Anyway back to your converter issue..
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I'd go PT4000 all day with that cam.
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