Hey guys! Hope you all had a great New Years. As most of you know I got my 292 back From Larry's with some pretty good dyno numbers.
Now I have a dilemma. I don't have a clue what stall speed I need. I have been told everywhere from 1600 from guys off the street to 3200 from the guys at the motor shop. A call to TCI was pretty much useless as the kid I talked to seemed to have spent the last hours popping his pimples and smoking his bong. All he did was read back their product list and call me dude.
The Owner up at Larry's seems to think that because the motor is making its max torque at 3900 the stall should be between 3000 and 3200 but for a weekend driver that seems a little loose to me? Plus doesn't the 700r4 have a really low 1st gear. I don't want to have to put wheelie bars on my truck if you know what i mean.
I was hoping you guys could give some advice on what stall converter I need. Here's some back ground. Thanks a bunch guys!!!
1946 Chevy Pickup for weekend driving around not much highway mostly side roads
700r4 with lockup
3:73 12 bolt rear
28"tall tires
10:1 compression
Tom's mid range cam
286 hp
321 ft. torque at 3900
