What stall speed do I need?

When choosing the stall speed that is right for your application, a rule of thumb is that the advertised stall speed will need to be at least 500 rpm higher than the beginning of the camshaft’s powerband. All aftermarket camshafts are delivered with a recommended RPM operating range.

What’s the purpose of a stall converter?

Stall speed is the speed at which the converter holds back or limits the engine speed if the transmission output is prohibited. When your torque converter prevents the power transfer from your engine to your transmission, it increases the engine’s RPM stalls.

What’s the point of a stall converter?

What is the purpose of a stall in a transmission?

Stall is when the transmission is in gear, but the brakes prevent the car from moving. At stall, the torque converter can produce maximum torque multiplication, called stall ratio, if sufficient input power is applied.

Is higher stall speed better?

A higher stall speed will mean that you will be closer to stalling at any given airspeed. A lower stall speed is desired so that you can maintain a safety margin between your airspeed and the stall speed. A lower stall speed also means the aircraft can fly and land at a lower airspeed and, in turn, ground speed.

Is a 5000 stall bad for a car?

I have a car that gets driven on weekends that has a 5000 stall, and as far as driveability goes, it is fine. I would not take my car on the highway with that stall, but with 4.88 gears and a powerglide I wouldent take it on the highway anyway. mine is a 2500.

Can you run a 3500 stall in OD?

I run a 3500 stall and have no problem cruising on the highway in OD (non lock-up), if I am cruising at 65MPH and 2700RPM the converter is not slipping, if I romp on it it will flash to about 3500-3700. No heat problems at all.

What is the difference between a 2800 stall and 2500 stall?

A 2800 stall doesn’t mean it has to get up to 2800 to move, just means you can dump that much into it without it stalling. Makes for better takeoffs:thumbup: My 2500 stall feels like a regular converter except it doesn’t try to creep so hard at idle. When I step on it to accelerate normally, it does just that.

How much heat does a 2500 stall build up?

After years of driving around with anywhere from 2500-3500 stalls in my car with a tranny temp guage (which most guys don’t even run) I can tell you a 2500 stall will not build much heat at all. I would still suggest running a tranny cooler with any stall over stock.