Thread: '37 Oze build

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Originally Posted by hammer-time

I'm not sure about this torque converter thing. Not to concerned about launch speed as I am about unloading the engine at a stop light.

I believe that the 3400 recommendation by TCI is way overboard, but there's a lot to choosing a converter, including tire diameter, car weight, differential ratio, torque peak, etc. You might want to READ THIS ARTICLE

If I were you, I would call several other manufacturers such as Monster, B&M, Hughes, etc with your specs and see what they say.

Hughes says they would make a "special" torque converter for my application. A GM25MAX, this is a custom version of their GM25 Street Master torque converter. It is a 12” model that will provide approximately 2,400 – 2,600 RPM of max stall speed. They also stated that their standard GM25 torque converter would not likely allow my engine to idle in gear extremely well, and would only provide approximately 2,000 – 2,100 RPM of max stall speed even though it is rated at 2500 RPM.
I'm still waiting on other replies.
Thanks for all the help!