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Old May 6, 2011 | 05:24 PM
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I have read numerous threads on stall converters...my question is, how does one work? Lets say you have a 3000stall. Does that mean when you are sitting at a stop sign and take off, it will rev up to 3k RPM, then take off hard? Or is there something else to it?

My trans came with like a 3600 stall. But I DO NOT plan on racing. Am I better off running a stock converter?
I have a 408 with lots of stuff done and a Performabuilt Level/Stage2 Trans, but I will most likely never take it to the track. I like to have all the power there, but more than anything else, I like to be able to street drive the thing!

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Old May 7, 2011 | 12:02 AM
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if you step on it easy car will move easy, in real world with 3600 stall your rpm will go up to ABOUT 12-1500 rpm beFORE you move, if you stomp it from a dead stop the 3600 MAY flash to 28-3200 to move, if you brake stall it it may go to 25-2800 rpm if you have stickey tires, if street tires may go to 22-2500 then rear tires will begain to spin
I ran a Yank 3600 on the street/strip for 7-8 years, now running a yank 4000, I would never go back to running a stock converter. I do not know which gear you are running, you may like to go to 3.73 you may not want to run 4.11, myself I ran 3.23 for about a year, 3.73 for 8-9 years now on 4.11/9".
You may/will like the stall, as stated you may want to run a gear with it
I like stalls, gears, and detroit lockers

good luck
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Old May 7, 2011 | 12:15 AM
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Originally Posted by SS SLP2
if you step on it easy car will move easy, in real world with 3600 stall your rpm will go up to ABOUT 12-1500 rpm beFORE you move, if you stomp it from a dead stop the 3600 MAY flash to 28-3200 to move, if you brake stall it it may go to 25-2800 rpm if you have stickey tires, if street tires may go to 22-2500 then rear tires will begain to spin
I ran a Yank 3600 on the street/strip for 7-8 years, now running a yank 4000, I would never go back to running a stock converter. I do not know which gear you are running, you may like to go to 3.73 you may not want to run 4.11, myself I ran 3.23 for about a year, 3.73 for 8-9 years now on 4.11/9".
You may/will like the stall, as stated you may want to run a gear with it
I like stalls, gears, and detroit lockers

good luck
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Well put.

As you said OP that you want to be able to street drive you can do that just fine. The converter will lock at a certain rpm and you will not know any difference in OD.
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Old May 7, 2011 | 05:11 PM
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Thanks for the info. Not the first time I heard about the gears. Think I need to find a set of 3.73's.
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