Converter Time!!

[MOPARJ]

Ok, it is time (money wise) to throw a new converter into my 904 in my Duster. I am running a bone stock unit behind a stock compressioned piston 318 with COmp XE268 cam and headers, 3.21 gearing in rear. It pulls hard in the upper rpms, but it a bit doggish on the low end up to 3K or so, then it takes off. Kind of what I expected with this cam using a stock TC. I am thinking that a TC in the area of 2000-2200 should give me better low end acceleration, along with better aceleration at speed, such as on the highway. Does this sound like a good stall speed range, or should I go higher to accomplish the goal? It has 26.5 inch tall tires on the back and cruises 2750 at 65 on the hwy. Thanks.

 

[crackedback]

I'd run at least a 2500 in it.

TA or Dynamic or any decent vertor company can build them to flash pretty hard but be efficient at cruise.

 

[MOPARJ]

I acquired a Hughes 2400-2500 converter and am installing it. Since the 318 is internal balance, no additional weights on the TC are needed, correct?

 

[crackedback]

correct no weights needed.

 

[MOPARJ]

Awesome. Hopefully a jump from 1400 to 2400 will wake this SOB up even more and get her deeper into the 14s.

 

[dartman340ta]

if you would like to go low end on your converter you can go with a /6 . ive been using them for a 35 yrs no problem . the reason being back in the day no body ever used the 904 for hp cars . i started using them an playing around with them in the 70's small cam i always used /6 converters around 50$at the rebuild warehouse. if you can fine one the 170 6 give you the best stall but if not get one for a /6 truck it well be about 2200 in a 318 . now an all out drag car buy a good converter . street driver these work good for me plus the price is right