What company would you guys recommend.
Thanks Mike

 

I'll be in the market for a new TC in the next few months.

I've heard very good things about Vigilante, Yank, and TCI. Vigilante is the best, but at $730 each, it better be. Yank seems to be a bit cheaper, around $450-500 I believe, and TCI seems to be around $250-350 if I remember right.

I was planning on a Vigilante 3000-3200, but I don't know if I'm going to be able to spend $730 on a new torque converter. I may go cheap and pick up a TCI, unless I find a Yank or Vig for sale used, etc.

 

ive said it before and ill say it again ..get a B&M and be done alot less money and ive never seen any problems out of them ...used them myself along with many others i know....

 

Are Jeg's converters any good? I like the sound of their 9" converters with lock-up for $450.. I know that I want a lock-up converter, preferably 9"..

TCI has a nice-looking 10" lockup converter with a 3000 stall (Streetfighter) for around $450ish as well..

 

Here is why I plan on getting a PI Vigilante when I finally get my new TC...

Some great articles on the Precision Industries site:

http://www.converter.com/truth_prices.htm
http://www.converter.com/truth_warranty.htm
http://www.converter.com/torqueratio.htm

These should be required reading before buying a converter.

These are good too:

http://www.converter.com/whatsnew_dynamometer.htm
http://www.converter.com/whatsnew.htm

Remember you get what you pay for a lot of times... PI manufactures their own backing plates and front plates instead of reusing stockers like MOST companies do...

IMO... w/ a transmission, you are asking for trouble if you don't get a Yank or Vigilante... But that is just my $.02...

 

What have you done to the 305 to warrant a 3k to 3200k Trq converter? With too much stall your converter will just keep spinning and transfer heat to your tranny which is not good. Makes for a short tranny life.

 

Ported LT1 heads, LT1 intake, a cam somewhere between 208/218 and 222/232 duration, 1 5/8" headers, and 3.42-3.73 rear gears.

I'm going to get all of that set to see how it drives before I get a converter, but I'm guessing I'll need close to a 3000 stall...

 

OK...just wondering. Too many people get way too much stall for their application. Here's a couple articles to help you figure out which one you may need. http://www.hardtail.com/techtips/torqueconverters.html
http://www.hardtail.com/techtips/sel...converter.html
Enjoy

 

Vig and Yank of the same stall speeds are priced similarly. I run a Vig 2800 in my 95 Z28 and a Yank ST3500 in my IROC, and I love them both.

Also check the classifieds at camaroz28.com. I see Vigs for sale quite a bit over there so you might get lucky.

Is your 700R4 a 30 spline?? If so, you can use a TC made for 93-97 LT1 F bodys...which is why I suggested looking at the classifieds at cz28.com.

 

Mine is. Yeah, actually I realized the converters are a bit more than I had thought (the "good" TCI ones tend to be upwards of $450, while the cheaper closer-to-stock-replacement ones are $250-350).

Yeah I have seen some Vig's for sale there for $500ish.

 

i'm lookink into edge converters for a new probuilt 700. Probuilt reccomends edge and vigilante. Anybody have experience with edge?

 

"That means that a car producing approximately 300 ft/lbs. of torque at the flywheel will put out approximately 600 ft/lbs. of torque at the rear wheels (less any parasitic losses from mechanical drag and the operation of the converter itself)."

 

you forgot the account for the gearing of the tranny

 

Where did that quote come from? Was it from an article i posted a link too?

 

I was very happy with my ******* Performance converter...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...spagename=WDVW


Great for the price!!

 

http://www.hardtail.com/techtips/torqueconverters.html