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That's INSANE!

 

 

Nice F'ing torque though.


So what is it like driving a car with that much more torque? It almost seems like a waste without proper amounts of horsepower to back it up.

 

ever drive a diesel

they can move mountains but don't go anywhere very fast

 

TPI is always funnest between idle and 3500 RPM. Past that it doesn't go much of anywhere.

 

Yup that about says it all.

 

maybe its cause I have a 305,, but it seems more like 2000 to 4000 rpm.. after that the fun kinda disappears.

 

I think the new Cummins would like a word with you.

I highly doubt this guy got 385lb-ft at the wheels. The horsepower is a fuzz high, but the torque is off the charts.

 

385 sounds wayyyy off, especially for an auto with a super ram.

 

Post the dyno sheet.

 

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Was it one of those mobile dynos? I think those arent as accurate for some reason. No lie i know a guy with a 1991 Chevy 1500 with a 350 tbi and he dynoed 150hp and 650 lbs of tq. No you tell me that isnt WAY off. The guy wouldnt let him do it again either.

 

That's like something you'd see at a carnival or something. lol

 

Seriously, once i hit 4k rpm i always look at the tach cause i feel like im not accelerating any more i kinda wish it shifted at like 4300rpm or something instead of 5k

 

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what rpm is this torque converter of yours. what size is the torque converter and what other supporting mods do you have?

while we are at it what rpm is your torque peak as well as horsepower peak?

btw you do know just about any automatic has a stall convertor right?

 

what does a stall have to do with torque increase. they just let you get higher into the rpm band before you launch with out causing your car to power breaking, this guy is full of

 

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you also realize that the dyno is going to adjust for the torque multiplication by the torque converter as welll. plus automatics generally have a higher powertrain loss then a manual as is.

 

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if you know then that the dyno is going to adjust for the torque multiplication then why use the torque converter as an excuse?

 

Then your plenum/runners need some work. Really go to town with a dremel, makes a big difference in the way power drops off up top. Headers help as well...

This is even more apparent with the 350...

And to the original poster: get those heads and exhaust on and post the dyno sheet!!!!

 

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how did the torque converter do it's job on the dyno? sure it rotated your tranny I could do that in my mazda also. it's called a clutch. so whats your point?

 

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you mean just like gears multiply torque also right?

so lets see your car is an 89 right?
comes with 345lbs/ft of torque
now in 3rd gear which is a 1.1 ratio but a stock rear end gear of 3.27 means the car puts out 1128.5lbs/ft of torque to the rear wheels due to torque multiplication so why doesn't that show up on the dyno? if you don't understand that I can explain it to you a little better.

how is this different then a torque converter? gears do the same thing right?


second you say that it multiplies toruqe but horsepower stays the same can you explain how that would happen?


third why do you resort to calling me a dumb ***? do you even really know what your talking about or do you have to resort to name calling like a little kid? and what does not knowing something make you a dumb ***? if so I'm sure that we can show everyone on this site including you is a dumb ***

 

I hate when peopel throw a fit like a little bitch and delete their posts.

 

This thread seems to have taken it's final run.