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Old Jul 7, 2008 | 05:21 PM
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i am wanting to buy a converter but not wanting to spen lots of money car is mostly stock wat converter should i buy. thanks
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Old Jul 7, 2008 | 05:48 PM
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what grears do you have and is this your dd?
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Old Jul 7, 2008 | 07:30 PM
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definitely dont go cheap on the converter!! too many guys get the cheap converter and always get disappointed.. definitely run vigilante, yank or circle D.

im running a vigilante 3200 stall and happy with it as a daily driver.
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Old Jul 7, 2008 | 11:12 PM
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you shouldnt really go cheap andrew. since you have 3.23's i would go somewhere in the range of a 3200 - 3500. But you should definately go ahead and buy the 3.73's you've been talking about getting.
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Old Jul 7, 2008 | 11:30 PM
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3200 edge here and its great so far.
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Old Jul 7, 2008 | 11:33 PM
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vig 3600
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Old Jul 8, 2008 | 12:00 AM
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EDGE 3200 they are cheeper converters, but there not cheep converters if that makes since. I love mine runs great I know of others that like theres as well. Vig and Yank seem to be the most popular on this site though.
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Old Jul 8, 2008 | 12:33 AM
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I agree, I would stick with a 3000-3200 convertor. That will work also when you start to mod the car.
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id say go with a TCI 3500 thats what i have and love...not matter what you do go with a 3500 or higher your gonna be pissed if you dont....if you ever start modding the car also your gonna wanna have the high stall...
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circle D has their version of Trail Blazer convertor. can be tweaked a little and was real reasonable priced
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My advice would be to buy an $800 converter for $400. This is possible with some patience and frequent vists to the LS1tech.com classifieds forum . I went with a Vigilante 3600 and I am very happy with it.
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Old Jul 8, 2008 | 09:36 AM
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Take a look at our line of Street / Strip Torque Converters. I am very confident we can provide you with a unit that will serve you well for years to come!

I agree, for a relatively stock powertrain a converter that stalls in the 2,800 - 3,200 rpm range would be ideal.

Here is a link to a discussion about our Torque Converters!

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Give me a call if you would like to explore some options! A unit that would suit you well will run right at $550.00!

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I agree, that's what I have. Andrew I told you I would sell you my PTC 3200 after I send it back to get refreshed.
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