Torque converter or 373 rear?
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From: Redding ca
Torque converter or 373 rear?
I made a mistake when I had my 350 rebuilt and had to much cam put in (268) now I have no low end. Would it be better to put in a 2400 stall converter or 373 gears? What do you think?
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Re: Torque converter or 373 rear? (78MoneyPit)
If you have anything lower than a 3.36 my opinion is that you should do gears first. The only time I would consider a converter first is if the car has way too much cam (doesn't apply in your case) and can't hold a reasonable idle or is pulling through the brakes.
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Re: Torque converter or 373 rear? (78MoneyPit)
I'm in the same situation.. But i got the xe262 cam. I think i'm going to do the gears first, then get my tranny rebuilt next year with a converter and a shift kit
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Re: Torque converter or 373 rear? (78MoneyPit)
Do you know what gears you have?
As long as your have 3 or higher you can go to the 2400 stall. I think I would try the stall first and then if your not happy get the gears too.
As long as your have 3 or higher you can go to the 2400 stall. I think I would try the stall first and then if your not happy get the gears too.
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Re: Torque converter or 373 rear? (78MoneyPit)
I had average low end torque (great middle) with a Comp Cam 268h, stock converter and stock 3.08:1 gear. Changed to 3.55:1 gear and it really woke the engine up and helped move the power to the low end. I did not change the converter and don't think it is needed after the gear change.
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Re: Torque converter or 373 rear? (Tominator)
You can also jack the back end up and sping the tire once around and count how many times the drive shaft turns.. I did it last week... My drive shaft turned 3 1/4 times.. which means i have 3.08 gears if i remember correctly