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Very soon I am having the TH400 transmission in my '71 Firebird overhauled. This seems like a great time to replace the stock torque converter for one with a little quicker takeoff. Is this a smart thing to do? If yes, what would be a good stall speed for good street takeoff (not racing)....1,900 to 2,100 rpm maybe? I'm also swapping the 2.73 gears for 3.42's if that makes any difference. Thanks.
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Very soon I am having the TH400 transmission in my '71 Firebird overhauled. This seems like a great time to replace the stock torque converter for one with a little quicker takeoff. Is this a smart thing to do? If yes, what would be a good stall speed for good street takeoff (not racing)....1,900 to 2,100 rpm maybe? I'm also swapping the 2.73 gears for 3.42's if that makes any difference. Thanks.
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what cam is in the animal ? this will make a difference in the stall speed that you should pick. if it lopes you'll want a looser converter, if it doesn't a stock one will probably be fine. one thing to remember, the more horsepower[torque] that the engine makes the higher the converter will stall. if you don't replace the origional one be sure the shop flushes it. mike
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