Need help on selecting stall torque converter

to pick a converter you'll need to know the details of whats in that motor. just throwing a 2800-3k converter in could work ok but may not without knowing exactly what you have.

you'll hear that a converter will make or break your combo for a reason. the reason is because its true. its just hard to explain on how much a good converter that matches your combo and intended use helps. you'll also hear that getting a custom one from a good company like stated dynamic,ultimate or ptc is a great way to go. again thats for a very good reason. to do that you'll need to know whats in that engine. you'll also have to be honest about the rest of the combo and the intended use. as far as over the counter converters go there are good ones out there but again you'll need to know more about your engine then it sounds lumpy..

years ago the rule of thumb was nothing over 3k stall on the street because they would slip and generate too much heat. that has pretty much gone out the window over the years as converter technology has improved. a good converter is super efficient these days. they can be really loose but also drive around like a stock converter on the street. like i said its hard to explain unless you have seen the difference for yourself..

bottom line is that yes a converter will make or break your combo, yes you can get a good off the shelf one that works well, yes you can get a custom one built to your combo and intended use but either way you need to know what is inside that motor. you'll also have to be 100% honest with yourself and the converter company about your entire combo and intended use.

in our dart i have a mild 360. 10ish to1 compression a cam a couple steps over a stock 340 cam (don't remember the specs. would have to look at the card again)904 trans and a 3.23 gear. i told dynamic everything i have in the engine, weight of the car (approximate) what trans and what gear i was going t run. i also made sure they knew the car was going to be on the street 100% of the time. if it sees the track once in three years it would be a lot. they built a 9.5" converter that will flash to about 3500 rpm but feels like a stock converter on the street. its really amazing how well that thing works...