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Old 06-12-2006, 05:48 PM
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S-10 Torque converter

I've heard you could use a s-10 torque converter on these 3rd gens to pick up a little time and a better launch.Dont have a lot of money right now so thought i'd try it if it would be right for my set up.I heard it was about a 2200stall.I think it was for the S-10,4.3 V-6.Anyone ever done this or know what year to use or if it would work with my set up?THANKS
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Works good on my 383 car running 12's
Old 06-12-2006, 09:15 PM
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do you know what year it was from
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1998 S10 4.3L v6 stall, get one from autozone with a lifetime warranty and return your factory one as the core. should be $130-ish depending on your area. stalls around 2200 in my buddies camaro
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