LT1 Stall Question
LT1 Stall Question not sure if this should be here or the tranny section
im going to be ordering a stall converter this coming week, ive done some research but also want some outside opinions
I have a 96 Z28, stock p&p heads, 373s, comp cam 226/230 .568.583, and some nitrous 100 or 150 shot. I was thinking a yank 3200 being spray is going to be used and it will give me some room to play with the shot, does this seem right? Will a 3600 be too high? Opinions? Would another brand be better?CircleD?Precision?
im going to be ordering a stall converter this coming week, ive done some research but also want some outside opinions
I have a 96 Z28, stock p&p heads, 373s, comp cam 226/230 .568.583, and some nitrous 100 or 150 shot. I was thinking a yank 3200 being spray is going to be used and it will give me some room to play with the shot, does this seem right? Will a 3600 be too high? Opinions? Would another brand be better?CircleD?Precision?
3200 is good for spray, terrible for off. as far as performance is concerned.
Make sure the converter you get can handle the shot you are planning. Some can't.
I'd get a 3600 in your situation myself.
I'd never get a sub 3600 stall again. Stock or otherwise.
Make sure the converter you get can handle the shot you are planning. Some can't.
I'd get a 3600 in your situation myself.
I'd never get a sub 3600 stall again. Stock or otherwise.
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It doesn't care what platform it's behind. It only cares about how much power you are hitting it with and the weight of your car. A 3600 converter isn't going to stall the same from car to car. It is an approximation. If someone with a 500hp Lt1 runs it and tells you it stalls at 3600, it won't stall that high behind your car if you aren't making the same power assuming the weights of your cars are the same. Those companies have a target audience when they market their stuff. Call them and tell them the specifics of your car. Tell them what your car weighs, how much power it makes n/a and what size shot you plan on hitting it with. For me personally I would rock AT LEAST a 4000rpm converter no matter what. People are always afraid to go that big when they first get a converter, and then 2 months after buying a 3200rpm one, they regret not going higher. A stock Lt1 with headers will pull up to 6000rpm and make peak power over 5000rpm. A cammed Lt1 will pull even higher, possibly to 7000rpm. That is plenty high to warrant a converter 4000rpm or higher. Those Yanks and Vigilantes are not loose-as-a-goose converters that some guys run. They are on the tight side which makes them VERY driveable. They can also handle A LOT of power. Just ask around and see what guys are hitting them with. Look at what bowtienut said. He hit his with a 150 shot on a 300ish hp LT1 in a 4000lb car and it took it like a champ. Go big or go home!
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