hey i am wanting to get rid of my converter i have now... i want to get a brand name converter for my 88 gta.... right now its a stock corvette stall converter and i was wondering which stall size should i get...... here is basically what i have

fresh 355 block
gm hot cam .492 492 lift 218/228 duration
iron l98 heads unported
ported edelbrock/slp tpi
slp cold air intake
long tube headers full exhaust
full bolt ons
probuilt 700r4
3.27 nine bolt rear end


i drive this around town... i drive agressively and want a nice take off.... this is a daily driver and i dont want it to be a pig around town....

I use a 2800 vigalante converter. I love it. Only stalls at 2000 on the foot brake, before the tires spin, even at the strip. Might get it adjusted in the future. I had a 2400 ptc converter before, and the car would hook even with nitrous in 1st gear. (On 255/50/16 bfg drag radials) With the vigalante, i cant get it to hook at all in 1st with no nitrous.(Doing more suspension mods soon) It feels much more responsive and not loose feeling at all. I've got pretty much the same combo except for the miniram and 3.73's.Hope this helps

You may want to go with a 3K stall and perhaps change out your rear to 3.73...

i was thinking about getting this converter

http://racetransmissions.com/store/p...roducts_id/278

stalls 2600-2800 rpms...

how do i know if i need a lock up one or not....

If you're driving it on the street, you need a lock up converter. If not, at cruise speeds, you'll overheat the trans because you be at or below the stall speed.

http://www.bulkpart.com/Merchant2/me...roduct_Count=1

i'd go with edge or vigilante myself.

dana would recommend these two companies as well.

yank is very popular w/ the 4th gen crowd. well, those unlucky ones that don't have a t-56 anyways....