Torque converter

[KingNothing]

My T/A needs one and im not sure what rpm stall i need to get...theres a 1700 and a 2000 that sounded appealing. Also comes in a 1200, 2400, and a 2800. I don't want it too high but the too low that its at now fries my nerves. Any help appreciated.

[Bob]

Perhaps a better place to ask this would be Thirdgen.org? Posted them in your other thread but not sure if you saw it. Good for all your camaro/firebird needs.

[johnnynumfiv]

Do you know what the stall rpm is for?

[KingNothing]

If your asking if i know what it does then yes i do. Keeps the rpm up while in gear so the engine can keep itself running instead of sputtering and dying...or for a faster take off if thats important to you.

[johnnynumfiv]

If your asking if i know what it does then yes i do. Keeps the rpm up while in gear so the engine can keep itself running instead of sputtering and dying...or for a faster take off if thats important to you.

Really now.

[KingNothing]

Really now.

"A torque converter must be used when running an automatic transmission and is sometimes considered part of the transmission. The torque converter is a separate entity from the transmission and serves three primary functions. First, the torque converter, like the name denotes, transfers engine torque to the transmission. This also allows the vehicle to come to a complete halt without stalling."

Yea, i may not know a whole hell of a lot about this stuff yet...but i can read.

[johnnynumfiv]

"A torque converter must be used when running an automatic transmission and is sometimes considered part of the transmission. The torque converter is a separate entity from the transmission and serves three primary functions. First, the torque converter, like the name denotes, transfers engine torque to the transmission. This also allows the vehicle to come to a complete halt without stalling."

Yea, i may not know a whole hell of a lot about this stuff yet...but i can read.

You can read, but that doesn't mean you understand it. Which you don't.

[Quiggs]

If a typical converter-equipped vehicle is held stationary by the brakes, the engine started, the transmission place in Drive, and the throttle opened, the engine will accelerate to some rpm level. This rpm point is called the stall rpm, and it's determined by two factors: the power (torque) that the engine can deliver at that rpm and the converter slippage. If a 350-inch engine can stall a given converter to 1800 rpm, a 455 engine would stall the same converter several hundred rpm higher due to the increase torque of the 455 at 1800. What about the load the converter sees? If the typical vehicle described above (with either a 350 or 455) is driven normally, it will move out briskly from a stop with minimum converter slippage. However, if a 5000-lb. trailer is connected to the vehicle, increased power will be required to move the vehicle, and the converter will slip to a higher rpm with either engine before the vehicle begins to move. This exercise illustrates that converters are sensitive to both power and the load imposed upon them. The stall rpm does not change with load because the drive train is locked when the stall rpm is determined. However, the converter coupling is sensitive to load. Thus, there can be no accurate description of the stall rpm and relative slippage of a converter unless both the low rpm engine torque and the load (vehicle weight) are known.

Torque converters for street and strip

[Quiggs]

I thought the torque converter converted torkx to hpz...

[Rockefella]

I thought the torque converter converted torkx to hpz...

i thawt it convirted nos to hpz

[abluff]

what is a reasonable price for a torque converter? My friends suggested xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, and they have a ton of different torque converters to choose from... i'm new to cars and i'm trying to invest in quality but also a reasonably priced product... any suggestions/thoughts about the site my friend recommended?

[henk4]

what is a reasonable price for a torque converter? My friends suggested dwperformance.com, and they have a ton of different torque converters to choose from... i'm new to cars and i'm trying to invest in quality but also a reasonably priced product... any suggestions/thoughts about the site my friend recommended?

well, a torque converter is not an aftermarket product, so are you trying to spam the site you mention?

[RacingManiac]

Well it could be an aftermarket thing if you are building a custom car...though this feels more like a spam more than anything else...

[henk4]

Well it could be an aftermarket thing if you are building a custom car...though this feels more like a spam more than anything else...

I think so too, but sometimes bots produce a surprising reply...

[RacingManiac]

Just wait til Watson comes online....