Choosing a stall converter
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Trying to keep this in chronological order, the first combo is a '79 Firebird. 150-HP 301 with a slightly leaky | Trying to keep this in chronological order, the first combo is a '79 Firebird. 150-HP 301 with a slightly leaky | ||
Q-Jet hurting MPG but not driveability, backed by a TH350, a 2.73:1 axle, and on new Firestone 215/75R15 tires. I | Q-Jet hurting MPG but not driveability, backed by a TH350, a 2.73:1 axle, and on new Firestone 215/75R15 tires. I | ||
| − | + | bought it that way, at too high a cost because it was so cherry, and that used up all the money I was hoping to | |
spend on performance mods. So I paid attention to what I had. | spend on performance mods. So I paid attention to what I had. | ||
The converter was an 1800-stall. I could, occasionally, chirp a tire from a dead stop. But i soon got curious | The converter was an 1800-stall. I could, occasionally, chirp a tire from a dead stop. But i soon got curious | ||
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