How do you increase Torque?

[newbiemw2002]

... so many opinions , so little time.

[MRR]

A longer stroke which will sacrifice max rpm and peak horsepower in some situations (think diesel).

[CavaFreak]

Speaking of torque will any torque converter fit in any transmission?

[johnnynumfiv]

Originally Posted by CavaFreak

Speaking of torque will any torque converter fit in any transmission?

No.
Different makes/models have different converters.

[CavaFreak]

Ty, does anyone know what the number a manual transmission 2000 cavalier has in it, cause i am thinking of converting but cant ever find the 5 speed part number?

[kens]

I am old and dying, this thread is too long for me to read. I would like to add my understanding. Likely this info will repeat much of what has been written.

Obviously, you can have massive torque by getting a larger engine. Think of torque is a measure of force from firing the cylinder once. HP is a measure over time.

Wind resistance requires a certain HP to offset. HP cannot be produced by changing the gearing. Maxed out, I am either out of HP or at redline because the gearing is wrong.

Lets compare two engines 427 cid w 425HP stock and a race engine 350 cid producing 760 HP at 10k RPM. The other than higher compression, the race engine makes much more power from a smaller displacement by firing the cylinders twice as often. Of course, unless restricted on engine size by racing organizers, bigger is better.