I just recently came into an '87 T-Type and I am the current owner of an import with a standard transmission so all of this talk about torque converters and stall speeds is new to me.
I have a questio as I look to not only learn, but upgrade the T-Type.
Would my understanding of a torque converter be correct if in simplistic terms I say it is used to convert or transfer power from the motor drive shaft? It seems during some of my readings that this unit also multiplies torque is that right.
Stall speed, is this the point at which max power / torque is going to be applied to the driveline and is this controlled by the torque converter. The way I am reading this is the stall speed is used to let the motor rev up without load to a certain point and then apply max all power at once. The benefit here is no load situatio allows the motor to rev quicker allowing the turbo to rev quicker. I suppose the stall speed changes with each turbo and where the turbo see's full spool.
Is this basic understanding in the ball park?
I have a questio as I look to not only learn, but upgrade the T-Type.
Would my understanding of a torque converter be correct if in simplistic terms I say it is used to convert or transfer power from the motor drive shaft? It seems during some of my readings that this unit also multiplies torque is that right.
Stall speed, is this the point at which max power / torque is going to be applied to the driveline and is this controlled by the torque converter. The way I am reading this is the stall speed is used to let the motor rev up without load to a certain point and then apply max all power at once. The benefit here is no load situatio allows the motor to rev quicker allowing the turbo to rev quicker. I suppose the stall speed changes with each turbo and where the turbo see's full spool.
Is this basic understanding in the ball park?
