stall for 400 turbo

[John Purdom]

Am installing a new 400 turbo w/manual valve body and brake.
This car sees limited street and strip. Not worried about the lack of O/D, gas milage, etc. Car has the hardware to run mid/low 10's (see sig below), but it's doubtful that it will be thrashed hard enough at the track to see low 10's. I would be happy w/mid to high 10's. (actually, I will more often run 1/8th mile)

I had a 3600 stall converter w/lockup with the 200. I am thinking of going w/a 4000 stall. Because of the lack of lockup, I have heard that some converters with 4000+ stall can really loose top end due to too much slip in high gear.

What would be the recommendation here? Do I need 4000 stall to achieve mid 10's and good spool w/the 66 (I could get 16# launches with the 3600, and that was all the brakes would hold on the line. W/a trans brake, that is no longer going to be a concern) Would there be a compromise in stall speed (36-3800), or is there a brand of converter that does better at providing the desired stall with less slippage on top? The trans is coming from TCI, and was considering their converter as well unless you all have a better choice.

I know "streetable" is a relative term. I have owned hotrods with manual valve body transmissions, and don't mind shifting and the constant high line pressure. But I don't want a converter so loose that it can no longer be driven for the short scud-running that I do. On the other side of that, would really like to see some big air under those front tires on launch...

Thanks in advance

 

[gnxis]

ive got virtually the same setup ive got dis4 set to studder at 4250 1.50 60' on a hot shi?y track.
converter is tci stalls 4000 to 45000 i reall like it .
hope this helps.

 

[John Purdom]

GNXIS,

Thanks for your reply. Just the kind of info I was looking for. Would you possibly have the P/N of that converter? Sounds perfect.

Thanks again

 

[chris718]

john purdom,play them in this order:juniors eyes,symtom of the universe ,under the sun,a national acrobat,electic funeral ,....................................ahhhhhhhhh its too late to turn on the cd player my wife will flip.

 

[John Purdom]

Originally posted by chris718
john purdom,play them in this order:juniors eyes,symtom of the universe ,under the sun,a national acrobat,electic funeral ,....................................ahhhhhhhhh its too late to turn on the cd player my wife will flip.

LOL! Another old fart that still rocks! Try: Into the Void, Children of the Grave, War Pigs, Hole in the Sky, and Sabbath Bloody Sabbath. (That one always makes me cry...)

Sitting no farther than 3 feet from me at the moment is a red Gibson SG tuned down a step and a half...