i was just wondering what the stall meant on a torque converter. also what the whole principle behind a torque converter is. i know it sounds dumb but i want to know how they work and ive only dealt with manual transmissions before.

 

the stall is the rpm it has to go to till i will move or grab to move the car the higher the stall the higher the rpms you need .....correct me if im worng

 

ok sow how do you choose the right one?

 

depending on the motor and cam and everything from what i know ....again i could be wrong i run a pretty high stall on my satellite but it a 440 .60 over with a mild cam so i mean i would just do reserch if i knew for sure i would tell you i normally ask my old man when i have questions

 

You want one that will start working at the beginning of your power range.

I've got a 1900 RPM stall convertor inmy jeep so that it really wakes the motor up.

 

Your cam specs determine the converter specs. If you have done no cam work dont f with the converter.

 

does messing with converters kind of take away from the street drivability of the car though?

 

Not really, it may hurt your mileage a little, but in general, the stall speed is a "flash" stall, if you nail the pedal, the convertor flashes to the high speed before the engine torque overcomes the fluid liquidity to make it move. In general, it will stall at a much lower speed if you're easing away from a light.

They were right above, find out where your engine makes the best power, and taylor your stall to that point. I.E., if you have good torque at say 2200 rpm, but really low torque before that, grab a 2200 stall convertor.

Even still, the numbers are just a guide line... if it says it will stall to 2200 behind a small block, it MAY stall to 2500 or higher behind a big block, because the BB makes torque faster than the small block.

 

my car's quarter mile times aren't measured in seconds we do it in minutes.

 

not really sure what it would run though. im just going to assume its around 16.5 or 17 and not try it so im not dissappointed.

 

haha
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