It is a 350 bored .060 over, .500 lift cam, 441 chevy heads, and a dual plane with a carb. if i do need one what would be the best. oh yeah its a 700r4.

another thing i know im going to have to get a converter lock up. how exactly does all of that work? i never knew.
kent

 

Do you know the duration of your cam?

 

700's use lock up torque converters. Unless they are modified properly to accept a non lock up converter. A converter should always be "stalled" to suit your combo for best performance.

 

as brutaform said, give us the duration of the cam and you'll get better suggestions.

 

im sorry 264 intake and 270 exhaust. that is advertized. im also not too sure how the whole torque converter thing works. ive been told that i need to get one of those switches because im using a carbeurator.

 

Be sure to address the tv cable, linkage and mounting bracket. If the tv geometry is wrong, you will kill the trans dead! And it will happen quite quickly too.

 

how should i set the linkage up? what should i not do? is there a tech article somewhere on that subject?

 

for that cam, a 26-2800 stall is enough... and if you don't yet have it, a set of 3.42 or 3.73 gears will add some fuel to the fire.

 

so ill need a 2600 stall converter? wow. why is it so high? i never understood how all of that works. i was also looking into a 3.42 rearend ratio as well.

 

www.tvmadeez.com
Have a look

 

a 2600 stall is NOT HIGH at all...if you get a very efficient one from a trusted manufacturer you wont know the difference between theirs and the stock one until you mash the gas...VERY streetable, nothing to worry about if you get a "good" one.

 

what will be a good converter? who should i get it from? how much would one run?

 

Converters range from $100-$900 depening on size, options and quality. Warrantees also vary.

 

I agree with leeperryracing. A stall of 2600, is just getting you into the range you want to be in, as far as stall goes. Might even need more.

 

any website that i can go to, and get some ideas? what makes you need a higher stall speed? also just curious how much do you guys think my motor will put out?

 

typically higher rear end gears and higer @50 durations
determine what stall you need

or i should say higher stall you go with will want numerically higher grear ratio



remember most stall ratings are approximate

 

The way the Edge 9.5-inch 2600 stall converter works in my stock '92 5.7 is that when the go-pedal is mashed, the rpm is moved up to around 3k where the engine makes some real power, instead of down lower in the gutless range. The car doesn't creep at idle, takes a bit more pedal to get it moving, but actually has less rpm than the stock converter when locked up.

 

What I would do is, call a few converter companies, (Edge, Precision Ind, etc), talk to one of their reps, and, you'll have a good idea what you will need. They will be happy to help you out. Andre, at Edge is a real good guy, and very informative.

 

thanks for the help i really appreciate it? i cant wait until i get this all going!