Hello Moparts! Can you guys help me out?
I'm looking for a torque converter recommendation for my freshly built 440. The car will be 99% street driven, both city and highway.
Here’s the details:
1968 Sport Satellite
235/70/R15 tires
3:23 ratio
Hydraulic roller cam 220/228 110 LSA .550/.560 lift
Peak torque was 568tq at 3450rpm
Peak power 519HP at 5400rpm.

What would you put in that has good street manors?
Thanks!!

Call PTC they can calculate exactly what you need, they build their converters to order, and they have good pricing.

I called PTC. They said 9.5" 2800-3000rpm. Since I have never picked a converter, I wanted a second or third opinion on the best option.

What is your goal?

The factory converter will work fine. Why don't you start with that?

i'm using that converter with bigger tires and a touch more HP and like it. excellent street manners and really grabs and goes when you punch it!

There is some very good converter companies out there. PTC is one as it Turbo Action and Luppo's Dynamic which I use a Dynamic 9.5 street/strip converter that works great in my car. Also ATI and Ultimate along with some other good ones out there. You need to pick a good converter company that you will be happy to use and then call them and they will tell you what you need. Ask around a bit and pick a company that you decide is a good one. You will get many different opinions so get all the info on converter companies you can and then call the one you feel you will be happy with. I have used Turbo Action and the Dynamic and I would reccomend either one as they have both been great converters for me. But like I say get as much info as you can on the converter company you want to use and then call them. Good luck with it. Ron

We've been Turbo Action customers since 1977...they are who I would highly suggest.

www.turboaction.com

Lots of reputable guys to choose from.

I have used SMR transmissions out of Canada for my last three converters and will do so again.Pat is "the" man.

Thanks for all the responses. I recently talked to Dynamic and Turbo Action. I think Dynamic (9.5” tight 3200-3400) will get my business. Turbo Action recommended 10” (17805ST) but also said it would be best with a 3:55 gear. I want to stick with my 3:23 gear. Both companies great to talk with though.

My car is a 70 coronet. The engine is a 9.5:1 440, .040 over, RPM intake, 274/286 hyd/flat tappet cam, 3.91SG. I went with PTC on recommendations here and they spec'd me out a 9.5" dual stall 2000/3500 converter. I told them that I wanted something that handles easy out of the stoplights but really flashes hard when I jump on it. They sell a ton of these from what they said. PTC-9-5-TF-8-5-200+ Super great guys to work with.

stock converter

9.5 is popular, I got one too