Whos running a 3500 or higher Stall Torque converter on the street?
08-26-2007, 05:32 PM
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Whos running a 3500 or higher Stall Torque converter on the street?
Like the title says, Who is running a 3500 or higher stall on the street?
I have a 10" 2700-3000 unit from jegs. It has a leak in the weld and I am sending it back. They said I could upgrade if I wanted to.
I was thinking of going with there 3500-3800 unit. I am running a TH350 with 3.73 gears and 26" tall tires. The cam is the comp xr282hr cam. The cars race weight is 3375.
It is not a daily driver but does see some street use.
Let me know what you guys are running.
I have a 10" 2700-3000 unit from jegs. It has a leak in the weld and I am sending it back. They said I could upgrade if I wanted to.
I was thinking of going with there 3500-3800 unit. I am running a TH350 with 3.73 gears and 26" tall tires. The cam is the comp xr282hr cam. The cars race weight is 3375.
It is not a daily driver but does see some street use.
Let me know what you guys are running.
08-26-2007, 07:06 PM
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Re: Whos running a 3500 or higher Stall Torque converter on the street?
I've been running a 10in. Coan converter with a 3500 stall for about 5 years now with no problems. Mine isn't a daily driver but does see quite a bit of street time. I used to drive it even more back a few years ago when my combo was more mild. I would even drive it over an hour on the highway to another track to race occasionally. As long as you have a good trans cooler you should be fine. With the current combo that I have now I need a higher stall, so I'll probably go with something around 4000-4500 next spring.
08-26-2007, 08:14 PM
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I am running an external cooler along with the factory one.
I have it running out of the trans into the bottom of the radiator, out the top and into the bottom of the cooler. Then it returns back to the trans.
I hot lapped it last summer a few times and the trans fluid didnt bubble or foam at all.
From what I have heard, there are quiet a few 4th gens running around with 4000 stall on the street.
I have it running out of the trans into the bottom of the radiator, out the top and into the bottom of the cooler. Then it returns back to the trans.
I hot lapped it last summer a few times and the trans fluid didnt bubble or foam at all.
From what I have heard, there are quiet a few 4th gens running around with 4000 stall on the street.
08-27-2007, 12:50 AM
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Car: '82 Z28
Engine: 350
Transmission: TH400 4,000 stall
Axle/Gears: Currie 9", 4.56 gears
Re: Whos running a 3500 or higher Stall Torque converter on the street?
Running a 9.5 inch 4,000 stall on the street zero problems and used to daily drive the car with a 3,000 stall. Never had an issue with heat with the B&M cooler only.
08-27-2007, 08:23 AM
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Car: '82 Z28
Engine: 350
Transmission: TH400 4,000 stall
Axle/Gears: Currie 9", 4.56 gears
Re: Whos running a 3500 or higher Stall Torque converter on the street?
Stop and go is really no different, you get used to the rpms going up a little higher and not being really "tight" at the lower rpms like stock. I can still idle around with my foot off of the throttle and idle is set at 850ish RPMs. 60' times did improve even going from a 3000 to a 4000. Think I was mostly in the 1.80's but now am in the 1.60's. Need to start doing some suspension work to get those times down even more.
08-27-2007, 03:06 PM
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Car: 1984 Z28
Engine: SLOW carbed ls
Transmission: TH400 with brake, 8" PTC converter
Axle/Gears: moser 9" 4.11
Re: Whos running a 3500 or higher Stall Torque converter on the street?
3600 here with no issues really, a typical stall for a ls1 car is 4400-5000 now on some of their cams 
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08-27-2007, 05:54 PM
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Car: 88 iroc-z/28
Engine: 408 lsx
Transmission: 5800 stall
Axle/Gears: 4.71
Re: Whos running a 3500 or higher Stall Torque converter on the street?
8" 5000 here weekend duty.
its got a cooler with a fan and runs about 210.... but does the job!
its got a cooler with a fan and runs about 210.... but does the job!
08-27-2007, 06:10 PM
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Re: Whos running a 3500 or higher Stall Torque converter on the street?
My brother is running a 4K stall and a friend of mine is running a 4600 stall, both are daily drivers
Both are H/C LS1's though and get 26+mpg on the highway.
Both are H/C LS1's though and get 26+mpg on the highway.
09-06-2007, 09:13 AM
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Well guys, I got the converter back from jegs.
I must have not seen the right information because they sent back the same part number. I guess I should have had printed off the return sheet from there website instead of typing a letter. So now its the 2700-3000 unit.
Should I just use it or ship it back and try to upgrade again. Its only $10 to ship it. Now would be the time while the trans is out.
Is it going to be worth it? going from the 2700-3000 unit to the 3500-3800 unit?
I must have not seen the right information because they sent back the same part number. I guess I should have had printed off the return sheet from there website instead of typing a letter. So now its the 2700-3000 unit.
Should I just use it or ship it back and try to upgrade again. Its only $10 to ship it. Now would be the time while the trans is out.
Is it going to be worth it? going from the 2700-3000 unit to the 3500-3800 unit?
09-07-2007, 07:07 AM
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Re: Whos running a 3500 or higher Stall Torque converter on the street?
I sent it back yesterday in its original packaging. Just like jegs sent it. I put my info on the back of the invoice and kept a copy for myself.
I would have been crazy not to wait. It should pick my et's up.
In a way, I guess it was good that the first one had a flaw. I should have picked a higher rated converter in the first place. Plus I didnt loose much money to upgrade. Just the shipping cost twice.
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