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Old May 19, 2003 | 10:41 AM
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It has to be a vigi converter since I have a free restall. It's a head/cam/full bolt on F body! It will be STRICTLY a motor car! What stall would net me the best e.t.? I'm lookin for 1.4 60 ft. times, right now currently have 3.42 gear but will upgrade to 3.73 within a few months. This is in a TH350

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Old May 19, 2003 | 12:02 PM
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vig 3600 is proven. some have done ok with the 4000, but not consistently.

1.4 = low weight
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Old May 19, 2003 | 11:00 PM
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I would call the Vig Tech Dept and see what they recommend.
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Old May 21, 2003 | 12:02 AM
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I would recommend the 3600..it is really a 4400 but, hey, it works.

You should 60 well it...
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Old May 22, 2003 | 11:43 AM
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I would recommend the 3600..it is really a 4400 but, hey, it works.

You should 60 well it...
thats weird???? I have a vigi 3600 converter and the most i have seen it stall to is 3800 rpms off the line. why does everyone call 3800 rpms 4400 are they trying to make up for their 4400's???? :p
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Old May 22, 2003 | 08:08 PM
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[quote thats weird???? I have a vigi 3600 converter and the most i have seen it stall to is 3800 rpms off the line. why does everyone call 3800 rpms 4400 are they trying to make up for their 4400's???? :p

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Because a number of people have measured the true stall of the vig 3600 and gotten about 4200 and sometimes higher from it. I've seen the Vig 3200 stall frequently to 3600 - 3800, too.
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Old May 22, 2003 | 09:32 PM
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i'm sure it all depends on the the mods you have i guess...my car is just a bolt-on car so i know i am not seeing that much. we were just messing with John mainly
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Old May 23, 2003 | 01:29 PM
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I hear you Lynda... if you had a tranny tricker or another of the myriad ways of testing the true stall of the verter (PI3600) you would see as others have the higer than 3600 stall of the PI3600.

Not thats its a bad thing.... it probably help some of the heavier cars get moving.... and lowers thier 60's.

BTW, that is in bolt on cars as well the more modded out cars.

I'm glad your happy with yours... tell Clint i said "howdy".

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I've seen the Vig 3200 stall frequently to 3600 - 3800, too.
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my 3200 flashes to about 3800
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