Change converter?

[__Larsson____]

Hi guys!

So im planning ahead for the coming season and i have an issue with the car, so when the engine is all warmed up and i put it in to gear i have to get it some gas right away or it will stall, like when im going to park it in the garage i have to have my foot in the brake at the same time as i give it gas, it wont keep running on idle while in drive or reverse.

 

[Darter6]

I had a converter going bad. Same as you mentioned.
Sent it back to the company and was told that the stator was bad..
Stalled when dropped in gear and had to ride the brake to keep it running.

 

[__Larsson____]

I had a converter going bad. Same as you mentioned. Sent it back to the company and was told that the stator was bad.

So to low stall for the camaxel aint the reason then? it says i should work with the original converter but best with a converter from 1800+stall

 

[dvw]

How much initial timing? Cam specs? Carb type? Compression ratio? Current idle speed in neutral and in gear?
Doug

 

[__Larsson____]

How much initial timing? Cam specs? Carb type? Compression ratio? Current idle speed in neutral and in gear?
Doug

Dont have the knowledge to answer all but a holley 770, XE268H compcam about 500 idle in neutral, dont know what speed in gear tho atm. dont remeber the initial timing

 

[PRHeads]

The idle speed is way too low.

800-900 in neutral with a cam like that.

The factory “high stall” converter used behind the HP 383’s and 340’s would be fine.

A more performance oriented distributor advance curve(compared to what would have come with the OE distributor) would also help.

 

[__Larsson____]

The idle speed is way too low.

800-900 in neutral with a cam like that.

The factory “high stall” converter used behind the HP 383’s and 340’s would be fine.

A more performance oriented distributor advance curve(compared to what would have come with the OE distributor) would also help.

Okey have to test that first before i do anything els. Dont know what converter i have so i have to look into that. Or just change it. The thing is that when i drive it really haul *** but it dosent want to make a burnout with LS in now and i know for sure it got the power for it now =P

 

[66Satellite47]

Idle is way low. Even with a small cam like that you need 800-900 RPM. If you want to spend some money, get a good quality 10" converter and really get impressed.

 

[__Larsson____]

Idle is way low. Even with a small cam like that you need 800-900 RPM. If you want to spend some money, get a good quality 10" converter and really get impressed.

Gonna check the idle What is a good quality converter?

 

[66Satellite47]

Gonna check the idle What is a good quality converter?

My latest is a Frank Luppo Dynamic. Last other one was a Turbo Action 10" that was 2005 ish part. ATI another choice, maybe Coan. Luppo will do what you want, not cheap, but you get what you pay for with converters.

 

[Darter6]

Agreed !

you get what you pay for with converters.

 

[__Larsson____]

My latest is a Frank Luppo Dynamic. Last other one was a Turbo Action 10" that was 2005 ish part. ATI another choice, maybe Coan. Luppo will do what you want, not cheap, but you get what you pay for with converters.

See if i can buy any of em in Sweden =P B@M any good?

 

[Darter6]

I was wondering where JONKOPING is.
Do what the others said and adjust the Idle.It may cure all your problems, along with some fine tuning.

 

[__Larsson____]

I was wondering where JONKOPING is.
Do what the others said and adjust the Idle.It may cure all your problems, along with some fine tuning.

Hehehe yeeaah thats SWEDEN =P Yupp gonna test it before buying stuff =D

 

[66Satellite47]

See if i can buy any of em in Sweden =P B@M any good?

I'm sure you can buy from US by phone or internet. Shipping does get expensive.
If you are asking about B&M, I have not heard a good word about them lately. They made a real good product many, many years ago. Don't think that's true today.

 

[myk r sanchez]

Do you know how to change the idle speed?

 

[Kern Dog]

Did I read in post #7 that you have a Chevy LS series engine in the car? Please let that be a typo....
If so, WTF is happening nowadays?
Beautiful car though.

 

[RemCharger]

I agree with you @Kern Dog , wtf is with LS

 

[66Satellite47]

I agree with you @Kern Dog , wtf is with LS

I presumed "limited slip". Better than posi

 

[__Larsson____]

Do you know how to change the idle speed?

Im gonna have my cousin to fix it and teach me =P im still learning