Identifying torque converters off an s-10
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Identifying torque converters off an s-10
I'm thinking about getting a new converter sometime soon, and I heard that you can use the converter off of an s-10. What years can you do this, and how can I identify the stall speed of one?
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Brandon
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i assume your looking for the higher stall speed version. look for 2wd or 4wd pickup or blazer with the central port (option code L35) engine. i know many that use this and have good luck with it. planing to order one for my s10 when i put the 383 in.
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This information might be helpfull. It was a reply to a question that I asked about torque convertors.
BJ,
If you can remove the inspection cover and find the four-digit alpha code decal on the converter installed in the donor car, you should be able to determine wheter it will fit or not.
The converters should physically interchange. If the first letter in the code is a 'D' and the fourth (last) character is an 'F' or 'G' it should fit.
The cutoff for transmission design changes was the 1984½ model, where the input shaft spline was changed among other internal items.
Just for a grin, the second character denotes the converter design stall PRM as follows (K factor is the factory designation for stall speed range):
K = K-85, 1,211 RPM
G = K-100, 1,397 RPM
F = K-110, 1,611 RPM
E = K-115, 1,654 RPM
B = K-140, 2,025 RPM
Finding a 'B' in that position would be pretty cool, eh?
Later,
Vader
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BJ,
If you can remove the inspection cover and find the four-digit alpha code decal on the converter installed in the donor car, you should be able to determine wheter it will fit or not.
The converters should physically interchange. If the first letter in the code is a 'D' and the fourth (last) character is an 'F' or 'G' it should fit.
The cutoff for transmission design changes was the 1984½ model, where the input shaft spline was changed among other internal items.
Just for a grin, the second character denotes the converter design stall PRM as follows (K factor is the factory designation for stall speed range):
K = K-85, 1,211 RPM
G = K-100, 1,397 RPM
F = K-110, 1,611 RPM
E = K-115, 1,654 RPM
B = K-140, 2,025 RPM
Finding a 'B' in that position would be pretty cool, eh?
Later,
Vader
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On a side note,good tranny shops can increase the stall of a converter.Since its a good idea to check the insides of a converter anyway,might as well increase the stall.Mine was increased to to the max (between 2200 -2400).The more torque the engine makes the higher the stall.There is alot of info on this in the arhcives
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