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ChrisPBacon323

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So i plan on building a 302 with an aod transmission. The build is going to be edelbrock e street heads along with a custom grind cam. I asked the guy who’s selling me the parts about what range the cam kicks in. He said about 2500, I was just wondering if a 2200-2600 stall converter would be ideal. Please let me know, i can try getting more info of the specs of the cam and rockers and all that.

 

AeroCoupe

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Rpm range
Rear gear
Tire size
Car weight

The more info the better. I’m not an automatic trans person but one will be along shortly.

 

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Yes what gear are you running 3.73 at least...

 

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AeroCoupe said:

Rpm range
Rear gear
Tire size
Car weight

The more info the better. I’m not an automatic trans person but one will be along shortly.

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The stall converter i’m looking at is 2200-2600 but i’m still researching the cam
rear gear is gonna be a 4.10
tire size 250/45/17
car weighs about 3000

 

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All of that helps but by rpm range I meant what rpm range are you looking at with the motor? You will have to know this when selecting a cam or having one custom ground.

 

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ChrisPBacon323 said:

The stall converter i’m looking at is 2200-2600 but i’m still researching the cam
rear gear is gonna be a 4.10
tire size 250/45/17
car weighs about 3000

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If you are gonna run 410, you might consider going a little higher on the stall since youll be sacrificing your top end speed anyway. Curious what you are doing to that AOD

 

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How much power do you think you'll make?

What tires do you plan to run? (The front ones matter too)

Is this street? (I assume so)

Are you planning a power adder? IF so, what kind?

This is in addition to stuff already mentioned.

Here is an article that I've referred to a couple of times to help keep the basic principal straight:

Torque Converter Basics: How To Choose Correctly?

When it comes to choosing a torque converter, many consider it Black Magic. We talk with ATI Performance and TCI Auto to clear the air.

www.chevyhardcore.com

 

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