how do you know when the torque converter is busted and you need a new one??

also... what would be better for a daily driven 20k miles a year car ?

2400 stall,
or 3200?

also, does a stall converter simply change how high you can rev the car while power braking?? or does it do something else?

 

i need to buy this stuff SOON

please help

TTT

 

If you are going to drive it that much I would go lower on the stall, 2400 should be fine.
Stall converter will let the engine rev higher and get more into its powerband quicker so your car launches better.

 

if you plan on any mods go with atleast a 2800 You might not want to go past that with the obd1.

 

if your tranny went south and dumped a bunch of crap into the fluid, you need to change the converter. You can have it flushed out but its a hit or miss proposition. If you have the money you might as well replace it if the tranny is out anyway. Everyones idea of what street friendly means is different, so you need to look at how high you are willing to go on a converter...people that go too much above 3000 stall can end up with the OBDI problem mentioned above. When deciding keep in mind a lockup converter will lock at about 45MPH, so highway driving really isn't going to be affected much by stall.