i have a built 350, big cam, 501 lift 297/301 duration,dart 215 heads current stall is stock. when i put it in gear it bogs down and will die. i want a 24-3500 stall, and has to be no more than 220 dollars prefer under 200, will be switchin to 4.10s or 4.56s later, any help is appreciated thanks

 

cheap and converters don't go together.. and I'd be real impressed if you managed to even find a used 700R4 lockup converter for $200 if it's worth a crap.

Why did you dump all that money into the motor and not save for a converter? Surely you knew you would need one?

 

cuz im 19, this is my first build ever and ran out of money

 

is this your DD? If it isn't, just sit on it and wait until you can afford a good converter.

 

I'd look into Yank convertors. Not cheap at all, but it will show you how much to save up for. I just bought a Yank SS3600 convertor.

 

not its not my dd, and never will be, i just want a fun street car. i was thinkin bout a b&m or a fti, wud those work if i was to ever go s/c or rear turbo setup?

 

Haven't used FTI, but B&M are junk and their price reflects that. You won't get a GOOD converter for cheap. Period.

 

Do NOT cheap out on a converter. That's the quickest way to eating a transmission. A high quality albeit expensive converter will save you money by lasting for years. Not months or even weeks as many fall victim to with the low budget converters.

Look at this:
http://ls1tech.com/forums/automatic-...education.html

 

Was hoping to dig up that link again. There's a lot of great info in that thread.

 

well, do you guys think a 4k rpm stall will be too hi for a weekend warriorstreet strip use , i wont be using a lock up switch,

 

No. There's a few of us on here that have converters in that stall range. I have a 4-4200, but I haven't used mine yet. Get it from someone who builds GOOD converters and you'll be just fine.

 

It will be a heck of a fun converter.


Circle D converters like the one in the link tend to have a firmer lockup than the other brands. (They don't use springs inside the converter that other companies use) Most people like this sensation.

 

I have used 3 B&M converters in my cars and have had luck with them even dumped a 150 shot of gas on 383sbc and that of the shelf 3000 stall B&M converter made it all summer and i whipped it badly.
Was i lucky maybe so,i have heard horror stories about them but as far as i have experienced they worked for me and in your situation with shortage of money i say buy a 3000 stall of shelf B&M it will wake your car up bigtime
Edit: This option is a quick fix to solve your boog problem and get some fun back in your car but these cheap converters are no more than astop gap solution.

Best regards Mats