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Old Mar 15, 2004 | 10:06 PM
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my converter is a B&M holeshot 3000 and its only stalling at 1500 rpms..... how do u get it to stall at 3000rpms..... maybee im not doing something right
Old Mar 16, 2004 | 01:47 PM
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Old Mar 16, 2004 | 02:10 PM
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well i hold the break down and give it some gas and it only goes to like 1500rpms.... sumit says it stalles from 2800 to 3k
Old Mar 17, 2004 | 06:06 PM
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I think they "usually" rate off the shelf parts like that to work with a "mild" 350. What kind of power are you making? Do some searches on how converters work and you'll see why it isn't working properly. It's not really anyones fault really just a bad mismatch probably. I wonder what return policy B&M has for converters. As far as getting a new one, get one from a company that will work with you and has a good name(not like B&M doesn't but you're in a wierd situation). Goodluck man.

I was Pee'd when mine stalled at 4 grand since I had a stock cam..haha but that's my fault on a clear mismatch.
Old Mar 17, 2004 | 08:46 PM
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i making around 650 rwhp......im pissed that this converter isent staling around 3k
Old Mar 17, 2004 | 09:07 PM
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send it back and complain...that seems to work for me
Old Mar 17, 2004 | 09:15 PM
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i had it for almost 6 months..... my car has been apart for a while
Old Mar 17, 2004 | 11:38 PM
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well i hold the break down and give it some gas and it only goes to like 1500rpms.... sumit says it stalles from 2800 to 3k
The method you're using is called foot brake stall and is really not accurate because the motor will overpower the brakes.

A better way would be to use the flash stall method. Basically from a dead stop just mash on the gas and watch the rpms where the car will start to move. If the converter and motor components are matched right, it should "flash" to its rated stall speed.

I run a 3500 stall converter on the street. Using the foot brake method it would break the tires loose at around 1800. If I flash it, it will come to around 3200 as long as I have decent traction.
Old Mar 18, 2004 | 08:03 PM
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The method you're using is called foot brake stall and is really not accurate because the motor will overpower the brakes.

A better way would be to use the flash stall method. Basically from a dead stop just mash on the gas and watch the rpms where the car will start to move. If the converter and motor components are matched right, it should "flash" to its rated stall speed.

I run a 3500 stall converter on the street. Using the foot brake method it would break the tires loose at around 1800. If I flash it, it will come to around 3200 as long as I have decent traction.
Good point, that's why I suggest he look up converter articles and tech pages. My Vig. is rated at 4200 but footbrakes to 2200 roughly before the tires spin. Depends on how they were built. Mine was meant to stall at 4200 behind a heavy pig F body with a 396 with a mega hit of spray basically. It definately flashes WELL past 2200 at full boogy.
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then how do u stal it at 3k at the line???
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