I am pretty content on getting a 3200 w/ 2.5 STR Midwest stall. Just trying to get some input. Will the 2.73s hurt the effect of the stall or does it not matter?

 

It will make the stall a little lower. 3200 is a great stall, same thing i have. Convert is the best mod you can do!!!!

 

Id change those gears up to atleast 323 or 342 if your watchin your gas mileage before the stall...I wouldnt go any lower then a 3000 stall...i had a 2400 on my 97 and it blew and ive heard others say a 2800 was way too mild also

 

The reason I chose not to go with the gears is I am getting rockers. I am saving up for a 12 bolt and will have that within a year or so.

 

i still don't understand stall converters... what are they? where do they go... whats their purpose?

 

a torque converter is a part of the transmission basically. Exactly how they work I dont know but what they do is multiply the amount of torque your car has. Makes you go faster.

 

thats a torque converter.... whats a stall converter... and why do you want a "high" one?

 

I thought a torque converter and a stall converter are the same thing. A TC wil stall up to a certain RPM. Damn if I know. lol.

The stall part is used to determine where your power is. So if I am starting to make all my power at about 3400 then a 3200 stall would be good b/c it puts me right near my power.

 

so it determines which gear the tranny should be in to stay in the power range? i c....

all the time tho? damn thats ALOT of gas...

 

A stall converter and torque converter are the same thing. Most factory stalls are "low" around 1800 I believe or lower. A higher stall is built "looser" than normal. Someone with more technical experience can give us all the correct terminology but here are the basics. A looser converter ( High stall) wont fully engage until it advertised stall speed( theoratically anyways). What this does is let your car get into its power band quicker much like a lightened flywheel. It also keeps you in your powerband better as it doesnt drop as many rpm's in between shifts. The stator or multiplier (2.5 in the first post) is exactly that. That is a guage of how it multiplies the torque the engine produces. I went with a 2.1 since I occassionally see a street light rendevous. A 2.5 will need some nittos or DR's to hook but will give you maximum enjoyment.

Like stated earlier 3.23 or 3.42's are better than the 2.73's because you wont drop as many rpm's between shifts keeping you in your power band. My personal opinion for a street driven car with stall is 3.42's or 3.73's.

I have a 3200 Midwest converter with a 2.1 stator and it is my best mod. I absolutely love it but cant hook for Sheet.

There is more to this such as Brake stall, etc. but that should clear things up a bit. :P

Shawn

 

If you want to know exactly how it works go to www.howstuffworks.com and type in torque convertor.

 

Hey 2CNTRY.... where ya been??? What happened with SBFA.

Shawn