Is 3600 Stall too much!! need quick help!
10-06-2004 | 03:49 PM
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Originally Posted by DUNGBEETLE
What do you mean with deeper hearing, do you have any suggestions about a correct stall speed
I wouldn't suggest going with that low of gearing though.
These engines make their best power from 4500-6000. So a big stall really suits these engines well.
I'd say 3600 is the extreme for a daily driver. If you're familiar with what a stall feels like, and okay with that, then a 3600 would be liveable. If you haven't had a stall before, then I'd say go 3000-3200.
10-06-2004 | 03:50 PM
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Originally Posted by snoman
You have got to be kinding!! It will murder mileage around town BIG TIME, give poor performance at part throttle and not play well at all in a big truck with only 4.10 gears to. With that kind of stall you need deeper gearing in a heavy vehical to play well. One more thing, if your engine does not pull strong from about 4000 to 6500 RPM or so that high of a stall is bigger waste yet.
10-06-2004 | 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by DUNGBEETLE
What do you mean with deeper hearing, do you have any suggestions about a correct stall speed
Me for on the street, I would not go over 2500 RPM and most likey not even that high as higher stall really hurt MPG in town. I have a 2000 K3500 SRW OBS with a 350 and it stalls at about 2200 RPM from factory (it seem they put a higher stall in that confguration with that engine) and it feels "loose" around town at part throttle until you get up to speed and past stall but it does have very good break away torque from a stand still when needed. My 89 burb with a 350 has a much tighter converter.
10-06-2004 | 05:33 PM
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I think this thread has gone to **** but for anyone who wants to know I ran a 4000 stall and it was way too much yeah it ran well in the upper rpms but for anything you drive on the street I wouldnt really go above 3200 in a truck. The weight of our truck makes a big difference so stay with a smaller stall.