Weekend Racing with my son's 67

I too am looking at swapping to a 2800-3000 converter in the next 6 months maybe.

I wonder what the disadvantages are for a weekend car. It is being looked at right now for running warm on the highway (Long story...my father and I do all the work on it but this problem is strange...)


Anyways I would love to see what slicks/drag radials and a converter would do. Maybe mid 8's or better?

I know when I went from 2.79 open-4.11 detroit locker it was like I bought a new car!!!

The majority of the engines I build arefor what I call street racers. Many of them are in the 500 Hp and higher range. I always tell the customer to get a ten inch converter, about 3500 stall. Believe it or not, there are NO PROBLEMS when you do this on high performance street vehicles. I work with TCI transmissions and converters. They told me that this was perfectly OK. You should have at least a big trans cooler, but steady driving below the maximum stall does NOT HURT anything. On serious street carts, I also tell them what gears they should use in the rear end, some pay attention, some dont. I have quite a few guys out there with 3.55 or 3.73 gears and the 3500 stall. It has not been a problem. Besides, you can do REAL COOL BURNOUTS

JOE SHERMAN RACING ENGINES

I am using a 4.11 with a c4 so if I used a 3000 stall it would be the same as my rpm at 55mph. I guess I need to either use taller tires and a 3k converter, overdrive (too expensive), or a 3k stall and a 3.73 or 3.80 gear to lower my rpms on the highway.

I didn't chose the 4.11. It was a gift from a family member that already had it set up in a 9'' with a detroit locker. I installed it because I wanted to experience a 4.11. Now I wouldnt want to go to a 3.73 or 3.80 unless my converter was higher stall so I dont loose performance.


SORRY for stealing the thread. I'll be quiet now.