Need converter advice

02suburbanZ71 · January 15, 2015

The trans shop said i have a hydraulic issue. They said i have clutch chatter in the converter and bad clutches in the converter. or need a new seal due to low pressure. If i need to replace the converter i want a stall. Who makes the best stall with good drivability since i will drive to school in the fall. I would like a 3200 can i support this? I need some mpg. I do 80% highway but want to brake torque it so i need a stall. I heard billet makes the best with drivability. Can blackbear give me better drivability with a stall opposed to not re-tuning. Thanks all

02suburbanZ71 · January 16, 2015

Nobody has a suggestion on a converter?

Chris · January 16, 2015

Not a decision for us. Talk to black bear

02suburbanZ71 · January 16, 2015

Not a decision for us. Talk to black bear

That gets me in the right direction. Thanks, chris.

Chris · January 16, 2015

Cam profile will play role in stall speed and i think 3200 is steep for a stock cam. I would be looking in the area of 2400 to 2800. If you want a "stock" converter with a higher stall speed, look at the I6 trailblazer converter. If i remember tight it stalls around 2200. Stock on the trucks is somewhere around 1600-1800 i think

02suburbanZ71 · January 16, 2015

I emailed blackbear, and i'll call billet tomorrow. Hopefully i can have some answers soon

Chris · January 16, 2015

Ise something like yank or circle d or a Precision Industries Vigilante

02suburbanZ71 · January 19, 2015

I decided with a 3200 circle D, vette servo, beast sunshell, high performance clutches. Cant wait to get it back. Can i drive it with the 3200 before i get a re-tune?

NitroCherokee · January 19, 2015

So you are going to run a 3200 RPM stall converter on a vehicle that runs 80% of its time on the freeway at 2-2500 RPM's? Brilliant!

02suburbanZ71 · January 19, 2015

Plenty of people do it. I'll be fine i got a 50K mile warranty on the trans. The circle D rep said loads of people do it and love it. I'll throw a trucool 40K in soon

NitroCherokee · January 19, 2015

Plenty of people do it. I'll be fine i got a 50K mile warranty on the trans. The circle D rep said loads of people do it and love it. I'll throw a trucool 40K in soon

Plenty of people commit murder too, don't mean it's ok. I have read plenty of your posts and if you actually drive anything like you talk that thing probably won't last long enough for it to be a problem anyway. I just hope for your family's sake you live and learn through the tragedy that is coming to that poor truck

02suburbanZ71 · January 19, 2015

I asked my my trans builder and circle D about running a 3200 on a stock 5.3. My trans guy wouldnt have given me a 50K mile warranty if it wouldnt last that long. Do you think i'll be able to spin the wheels now?