I don't think I'd want a high stall converter in a plow truck.
Torque converter questions
Hey yall, my personal plow truck is a 76 gmc 454, heavy built turbo 350 transmission. It's also a daily driver . I was looking at a new torque converter and the one I'm thinking about getting has 2200 to 2600 stall speed. My driveway is mostly downhill, would this torque converter be okay with that engine and transmission combo? I'm also adding a tranny cooler fan with the temperature sensor, to help keep the fluid cool. Any comments or suggestions etc
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Hard to say, not knowing all the variables, but, normally you would not want higher stall UNLESS you have drastically changed the engine, so thta it now has way less torque at low rpm's, which is highly unlikely in a big block, unless it is a racer, OR you have added so much weight-like a heavy bed, or/and push lots of snow with a 5" high 10' blade, and have trouble getting moving.A higher stall speed is only to "get things moving" as fast as possible, using the proper torque range of the motor.
If you have never driven one, around town, or, envision this,plowing down hill, your speed is getting too fast, take foot off gas, then need to speed up again, it will not be smooth, think more like "rocking chair".
But, yes, it will make the trans fluid much hotter, much quicker, in a plowing or around town situation.
If you have never driven one, around town, or, envision this,plowing down hill, your speed is getting too fast, take foot off gas, then need to speed up again, it will not be smooth, think more like "rocking chair".
But, yes, it will make the trans fluid much hotter, much quicker, in a plowing or around town situation.
Awe, damn okay thanks Bob, I'll get the stock torque converter then. Thanks ah tonHard to say, not knowing all the variables, but, normally you would not want higher stall UNLESS you have drastically changed the engine, so thta it now has way less torque at low rpm's, which is highly unlikely in a big block, unless it is a racer, OR you have added so much weight-like a heavy bed, or/and push lots of snow with a 5" high 10' blade, and have trouble getting moving.A higher stall speed is only to "get things moving" as fast as possible, using the proper torque range of the motor.
If you have never driven one, around town, or, envision this,plowing down hill, your speed is getting too fast, take foot off gas, then need to speed up again, it will not be smooth, think more like "rocking chair".
But, yes, it will make the trans fluid much hotter, much quicker, in a plowing or around town situation.
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