torque converter help

[95stangGT]

I found a really good deal on a 3000-3300K stall converter for my car but not sure if I should get it. I'm actually not quite sure how a stall converter works so i was curious if someone could explain to me what a 3K lock up converter would do on the street. Being turbo, would that help me build more boost off the line? Should I also get a shift kit then? I've been wanting to go 5-speed but can't afford it right now so figured I could jump on this deal for the time being.
Thx

 

[bjl95mustang]

what brand is the converter? What are your mods?

 

[Yellow302]

I just put in a 2400 stall and i noticed that you loose some lowend because it has to rev up higher, which really isn't a problem... but a 3k stall would be too high for me. I dont know if this is your daily driver or just your weekend warrior.

 

[bjl95mustang]

A 2400 stall? thai is not much over stock. On a daily driver no matter what stall you have when your crusing the converter locks and you will run about the same rpm's. Alot depends on your mods. I would say a 2800-3000 for a street mild setup and 3100+ for a setup with a power adder or alot of hp.

 

[Yellow302]

A 2400 stall? thai is not much over stock. On a daily driver no matter what stall you have when your crusing the converter locks and you will run about the same rpm's. Alot depends on your mods. I would say a 2800-3000 for a street mild setup and 3100+ for a setup with a power adder or alot of hp.

yeah i know 2400 isn't much, but its ok for me

 

[95stangGT]

mods are systemax II intake, 1.7 RR, ASP underdrives, PTK turbo kit with a T67 setup for 8-9 psi.

 

[94GTLaserRC]

A 2400 stall? thai is not much over stock. On a daily driver no matter what stall you have when your crusing the converter locks and you will run about the same rpm's. Alot depends on your mods. I would say a 2800-3000 for a street mild setup and 3100+ for a setup with a power adder or alot of hp.

Ok...You guys are all forgetting something...It's not ONLY the STALL that matters. Any after market, let's say 10" converter is still going to make a WORLD of difference. That stock 12" 200 pound piece of crap is robbing about 10% of the HP that you would be getting with a 5 speed. Your car used a lot of ponies to turn that baby. A decent converter, regardless of the stall will make a huge difference....whether it be low end or high end.
That being said, a 2400-2600 is fine for a N/A car.

RC

 

[bjl95mustang]

mods are systemax II intake, 1.7 RR, ASP underdrives, PTK turbo kit with a T67 setup for 8-9 psi.

What is the brand of the converter?

 

[95stangGT]

What is the brand of the converter?

Art Carr

 

[94GTLaserRC]

Art Carr Makes some great stuff

 

[bjl95mustang]

if it's a good deal I would do it. I would also do a sift kit and replace some small parts in the tranny. You can replace them while you do the shift kit. www.tccoa.com tech then tranny. The parts for the shift kit and other mis parts is $40-50 from ford. There is a list on the tccoa site. The site has instructions for easy shift kit.