torque converter
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torque converter
Did the factory torque converter in a '79 F-150 w/ a 302 and c4 have any sort of stall to it? Basically when I put my new engine in I know I will need a stall of some sort but I want a very small stall, just enough to help off the line. Any recomendations? I'm thinking of a TCI street fighter.
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What are you wanting to do with it , drag , light to light, burn the tires from the stop sign. Is there a lot done to the 302,cam, headers, intake, carb. The next quesstion is what gears are you running, and how tall are your tires?
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It will be getting a 345hp 302 crate engine from Ford Racing Performance parts. I drive it daily and just want alittle more pep. I drive on the highway alot and most driving I do is 55+mph. It has 2.75 gears and 225/75/R15 tires, around 28 inches tall.
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The factory stall is about 1200 rpms.
A 2400 stall is a serious stall converter.
If you don't have the HP a high performance stall will engage earlier than its designed to.
Example: a 2400 stall may engae as early as 1800 rpms if you ease off the light.
Problem: Most factory stall converters have a "lock out". This is something that locks the converter so that it won't slip under low HP applications, i.e. highway cruising. The high perfromance stalls do not have this and you will notice your tranny slipping at low speeds while cruising. It can waste alot of gas.
Consider it,
KingFisher
The factory stall is about 1200 rpms.
A 2400 stall is a serious stall converter.
If you don't have the HP a high performance stall will engage earlier than its designed to.
Example: a 2400 stall may engae as early as 1800 rpms if you ease off the light.
Problem: Most factory stall converters have a "lock out". This is something that locks the converter so that it won't slip under low HP applications, i.e. highway cruising. The high perfromance stalls do not have this and you will notice your tranny slipping at low speeds while cruising. It can waste alot of gas.
Consider it,
KingFisher
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