Posted By: Hemi ragtop
too much converter? - 11/14/14 03:24 AM
I love reading the posts of you racers. I on the other hand, have a 100% street car. Granted, it has a lot of "race" parts, not the least of which is a 540" HEMI. My question is: have any of you ever installed TOO MUCH converter? I asked the advise of a 727 guru that I still respect, and allowed him to choose the converter for my 4,175lb. convertible street 66 coronet. It has the aforementioned HEMI, producing over 600 ft.lb. of torque, with a 3.54 gear. I was always disappointed in the "rubber band" acceleration. The tack never moved, as the speedometer caught up. I really never paid attention, when I installed it, but upon removing it, I find that I have a 8" converter that is much more appropriate for a light car with a high rpm engine with a 4:56 gear! I am replacing it with an 11" "tight" converter. Any experience with "TOO MUCH" converter? I would just "blow through" that little converter every time I tried to launch the car. If so, what improvements did you see in et and MPH?
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