Stall converter

[Hanover Mopar]

Does a strickly street car need a stall converter. What are the downsides without one.

My car is driven only on the street and has a 4500 stall converter. Big motor (about 500 HP).

As you can imagine it is very logy from a start.

What size should I convert to or can it use a standard converter

 

[RT K_line]

it really depends on your camshaft. I'm running a 4200 myself and its not that bad but I reciently changed to a cheater cam with sixpack duration specs but 587 lift and can probably go to a 3000 or 3500. I was running a purple shaft with 296 557 specs previously.

 

[Hanover Mopar]

Car has cam with .617 lift and I will be changing that to something kinder on the street so I will probably drop the stall to match the cam around 2200 it looks like

 

[1969CoronetR/T]

I have a 3000 stall on my 500 cid engine and it produces about 650 HP. I think you have way too much stall.

 

[Jackpot50]

I have 440 460 Hp 3:55 gears 3000 stall comp roller hyd. 545 lift, 2800 would be nice for street

 

[CoronetDarter]

Talk to Dave at Hughes Engines. They build Mopar engines, don't just sell cams. Dave will hook you up with the right cam and recommend the correct stall.

 

[GetX'd]

I have a 494/440 six pack with 555 hp. My stall was matched to the motor and is 3000. Agree with 69 Coronet - you certainly don't need a 4500 stall for your purposes.

 

[Hanover Mopar]

Thanks for all the responses. I thought the stall was way too high.

Looks like a little rework coming up this fall, cam, gears, converter