Cam/stahl/gear qusstion

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05-20-2019, 05:10 PM

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Cam/stahl/gear qusstion

I have a 1999 firehawk that I have rebuilt. The engine is 5.7 ls1, machined/milled 799 heads, 219/224 .606/.610 cam, I will be running 4.10 gears. What would be a good stahl to run?

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05-20-2019, 06:28 PM

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I think you mean STALL. With that cam you could get away with a stock converter pretty easily, especially with 4.11's

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05-21-2019, 02:36 PM

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Something 3600+ will be good. With a converter that size and the 4.10's, the car will be a blast to drive.

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05-27-2019, 12:54 AM

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I wouldn’t even waste my time installing anything less than 3000 stall rpm, but if it’s not an all out racecar which I’m assuming it’s not it’s mostly just personal preference

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05-27-2019, 10:07 AM

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I would go with at least a 3400 if I was going to put a stall in it. It would definitely make the car run better than a stock converter. You’re a little steep on gearing though with an A4.