How does a Torque/Stall Converter work?
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From: live fast die young
How does a Torque/Stall Converter work?
could someone please explain how these things work? and especially the stock ones. if i understand correctly, you can buy aftermarket with higher stall rpm? if say a 3000rmp stall converter, you actually sit at the start line and somehow disengage the converter? and then rev up the motor to the desired rpm's without going anywhere and then somehow trigger it to engage and you take off like a bat out of you know where.
is this sort of correct? could someone explain how to engage/disengage? sounds almost like pushing in the clutch.....
thanks guys,
randy
is this sort of correct? could someone explain how to engage/disengage? sounds almost like pushing in the clutch.....
thanks guys,
randy
Melting Slicks
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http://auto.howstuffworks.com/torque-converter.htm
I found this when I was wondering the same thing a few months ago
I found this when I was wondering the same thing a few months ago
Le Mans Master
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Actually there is a great article about it:
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/torque-converter.htm
It is like two fans. One fan (connected to the engine) blows (tranny fluid) on to a second fan that turns the tranny input shaft. There is torque multiplication at work here. Read the link.
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/torque-converter.htm
It is like two fans. One fan (connected to the engine) blows (tranny fluid) on to a second fan that turns the tranny input shaft. There is torque multiplication at work here. Read the link.
Melting Slicks
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I had the same concerns and questions. I was unsure of what size to go with. Everyone on the forum said not to go over 2800 stall or ill hate driving around town. Talking with people from Precision Industries who make the Vigalanti highly recommended the 3200 stall. I went with it and I love it. There is no slipping or nothing at all like that. It feels like theres less throttle response at part throttle or a heavier gas peddle. Nail it to the floor and the rpms are at redline right now and then watch the rpms hang around 4200 to 4700 between shifts. I have 93 lt1. IT took .6 off my 1/4. A set DRs and 373 gear I should be close to mid 12s.
