skymynx
Well-Known Member
So I finally got the little 318 motor to roar to life a few weeks ago. The compression seems to be within 15 of all the cylinders so I think the motor will be good for a little while. The only problem now is when I go to put the car in gear it stalls (its an automatic). This doesn't make any sense to me. I don't think anything is locked up as the car does roll when in neutral. When I shut the motor off I also get a weird spinning sound from the back of the motor where the tranny meets it. Would it make sense that the torque converter is shot?
If it is I'm ok with getting a new one. I plan on pulling the 318 this next winter (as it will finally be garaged) and turning it into a nice little 390 stroker. I'd like to put out about 400-450 horse when I'm all said and done. With that in mind what type of torque converter and transmission would you recommend. I'm thinking right now a nice TCI setup would be sweet to have.
If it is I'm ok with getting a new one. I plan on pulling the 318 this next winter (as it will finally be garaged) and turning it into a nice little 390 stroker. I'd like to put out about 400-450 horse when I'm all said and done. With that in mind what type of torque converter and transmission would you recommend. I'm thinking right now a nice TCI setup would be sweet to have.