What is a good stall to go with a 3:23 Sure Grip?

[BigB6958]

That better be a stout 8" converter for that much money. That's pretty pricey for a 9.5" or larger.

You could always look at their website to get a feel for what they do and their product quality. www.tcsproducts.com

 

[33IMP]

I am happy to take other recommends for a new converter. These guys are in Canada and have a good rep. That being said, that is expensive as you state....and so I am happily willing to let someone tell me about a good B&M or other brand that will do the trick as well for less $$

I'd sure call PTC (I think they are in Alabama) The founder is a Mopar guy, sold the company recently, but still works there. (drawing a blank right now, I'm sure somebody will come up with it) (last name Ford?)
They build lots of converters for really fast street racers, I'm sure he,could build you something custom for your application.

 

[Rug_Trucker]

2800 is about what the stone stock 340 converter was.

My '70 Bee with 383, 3:23's, had a 2200 stall from the factory. Same as the Hemi. 2800 is hard to believe.

And also just my opinion.... DONT buy a boss hogg converter! Their rep is almost as bad as GER.

GER pops up as a source for Cummins stuff. Never heard of them 'til recently.

Alabama converter is out of business. I heard that was a good thing.

 

[33IMP]

My '70 Bee with 383, 3:23's, had a 2200 stall from the factory. Same as the Hemi. 2800 is hard to believe.

GER pops up as a source for Cummins stuff. Never heard of them 'til recently.

Alabama converter is out of business. I heard that was a good thing.

GER is out of business. Has been for years. (Different GER?)
In fifty years of buying high performance/racing parts, a GER converter was the single WORST part I have ever bought.
(I replaced the GER with a stock 340 converter in my A12. Stalled about 2800 behind a stock 440. I think probably more like 2400 behind a 340. (Mine was from a lo-comp 73 340).
PTC and Alabama converter are entirely different companies.

 

[jimjimjimmy]

i had a few convertors over the years from frank luppo , vic richards and so on but the best one was from Lenny at ultimate converters , what a nice piece worth more than i payed which was not cheap . i had a turbo action one time i liked it also .

 

[RustyRatRod]

That’s what I was talking about. Diff Center sections from 1200-2000 depending.

Yes tcs is good. $1600 good for a converter on a street driven cruiser? I don’t think I’d do that, but maybe that’s just me

Well, he is in Canada. Till Trump takes it over, the prices are still high. LMAO

 

[4mulas]

Well, he is in Canada. Till Trump takes it over, the prices are still high. LMAO

If trump actually imposes all these tariffs on countries like Canada it’s Americans that will suffer the impact and inflation will rise rapidly for you and unfortunately you’ll be paying the price of the tariff as internally America can’t meet the supply demands and will still continue to import what they need, but now the imported product will cost America more and that cost will inevitably be passed onto the end user/consumer. It’s not a good idea.

As far as converters go tcs is fairly high priced even as far as Canadian pricing goes. There are many cheaper options here that would serve the OP well.

 

[RustyRatRod]

If trump actually imposes all these tariffs on countries like Canada it’s Americans that will suffer the impact and inflation will rise rapidly for you and unfortunately you’ll be paying the price of the tariff as internally America can’t meet the supply demands and will still continue to import what they need, but now the imported product will cost America more and that cost will inevitably be passed onto the end user/consumer. It’s not a good idea.

As far as converters go tcs is fairly high priced even as far as Canadian pricing goes. There are many cheaper options here that would serve the OP well.

It was a joke not intended to get a political discussion started.

 

[4mulas]

It was a joke not intended to get a political discussion started.

Got it! I’m not very political either. Just leads to arguments even when you agree! lol. I do hope he doesn’t do it though as it’s no good for anyone.

One another note in a different thread you mentioned you need "less cam" (at least when it came to lift) when using a roller to achieve high levels of performance. I’ve heard this before. Can you explain why? I think it was in relation to a magnum cam that was 108cl, 230/234, 501/513 and you referred to it as pretty stout….. I often see people using mid 500 lift cams in LA strokers and wondered why a low 500 roller in a magnum was near equal

 

[RustyRatRod]

Got it! I’m not very political either. Just leads to arguments even when you agree! lol. I do hope he doesn’t do it though as it’s no good for anyone.

One another note in a different thread you mentioned you need "less cam" (at least when it came to lift) when using a roller to achieve high levels of performance. I’ve heard this before. Can you explain why? I think it was in relation to a magnum cam that was 108cl, 230/234, 501/513 and you referred to it as pretty stout….. I often see people using mid 500 lift cams in LA strokers and wondered why a low 500 roller in a magnum was near equal

It's because of how the roller is ground. Their ramps are so much more aggressive, that you have to be careful when selecting, especially if you haven't much experience choosing roller cams. For instance, let's say you have a solid flat cam with 250 @.050 duration. That same duration in a solid roller would be a much, much more camshaft than the same size solid flat, if that makes sense.

 

[Dustu]

Call PTC in Alabama ,Kenny Ford 256-383-6868 . Those headers are for an A body ,correct ? Part no. ? Just asking they look like for a truck .My truck headers are that same design.

 

[BigB6958]

Call PTC in Alabama ,Kenny Ford 256-383-6868 . Those headers are for an A body ,correct ? Part no. ? Just asking they look like for a truck .My truck headers are that same design.

I have asked. Hopefully they are, but if not I 'll be buying a set of TTi

 

[thesiren74]

I used a tci 3500 stall behind my old 360 and 3.23 it was awesome!

 

[BigB6958]

I actually ended up going with a trans a person was selling on here. It is purpose built for what I am looking for and comes with the correct TC, flex plate etc so it is literally ready to bolt in. It was cheaper than rebuilding my current 904 (which is now going to be for sale) and adding the extra bits to it.

 

[BigB6958]

Call PTC in Alabama ,Kenny Ford 256-383-6868 . Those headers are for an A body ,correct ? Part no. ? Just asking they look like for a truck .My truck headers are that same design.

As it turns out they are for small block LA engines but for a 72-6 Dodge truck. I phoned Flowtech and since I am removing the current front suspension and steering and going with QA1 or AlterKation they are not sure if they will fit or not. I believe that i will have more room to work with and therefore more flexibility in header install options. We'll see when give the install a try.