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Old Oct 29, 2009 | 06:08 PM
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Hi,
I have a question to ask you guys what one is the best brand of torque converter's (3200 stall)

the only i know is good is
Yank
vigilante

Any others out there???????
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Old Oct 29, 2009 | 07:29 PM
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Yank makes a good converter.

That is a loaded question, what some people like others really dont. Unless you have a cam that needs a loose converter, you might not be happy with it. These cars have enough low end torque that installing a loose converter makes the car feel sloppy and loose.

Do your research and see if you can drive a car with the converter you want in it. 3200 is pretty loose for a street car.
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Old Nov 1, 2009 | 10:34 PM
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Back in the early 90's I used a vigalante in an F body that ran 11.20's, and I was impressed after trying others on the market. It was bullet proof...
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Old Nov 2, 2009 | 12:27 AM
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i 100% disagree with the sloppy and loose comment.

i had a yank PT3800 on a bolt on LS1 car and loved it... it was by far my favorite mod.

yank, circle d, vig. those are the three i'd have trouble choosing between if i was in the market. i did a pile of research before purchasing mine, and chose the yank based on a few things that just made me feel more comfortable as a consumer spending my hard earned $.

i spent some time on the phone with i think his name is chris at circle d (its been a while) he also made all the right moves to earn my business. circle d has grown quite the reputation.
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