I know this is talked about alot on here but I couldn't find the eact answer to my question. I have an 89 camaro with your basic bolt ons (headers, full exhaust, k&n filters, a chip). My trans needs rebuilt and I want to put a stall conveter in it since it will be out anyway. My question is will a 2600 stall be to much for a pretty much stock car? I do plan to someday build the motor with bigger cam, heads, intake ect. but who know when and if that will happen. any input would be much appriciated. Thanks

 

2600 RPM should be fine. I had my 2400 RPM on my 350 TPI with bolt-ons. It was great other than having issues pulling traction with street tires on the street. Ramps and things were kind of a pain too.

Remember converters come in lockup, non-lockup, and different sizes. The cheaper ones are just off the shelf so it's kinda a grab bag if they'll pull the true "flash speed" the company has advertised. More torque applied the higher the "flash speed".

 

i think it will be fine. its usually a good idea to change the converter anyway if your getting your tranny rebuilt.

 

Thanks guys thats kinda what I was hoping to hear. How much difference would there between a 2400 and a 2600, or between a 2200 to 2600?

What brand of converter did you have?

 

Don't bother with a 2200. Stock is about 1600 RPM stall. Go for the 2600 right off the bat. Or even a 2800. These are still well within the realm of easy to live with, mild amounts of heat to deal with.