Choosing a stall converter
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an automatic transmission, then you don't have a clutch pedal. You have a torque converter instead. | an automatic transmission, then you don't have a clutch pedal. You have a torque converter instead. | ||
Most of my experience is with V8s, so that's the focus here. | Most of my experience is with V8s, so that's the focus here. | ||
| − | Let's start with the "stall". Drive your car to a deserted road, stop, watch the tach, and stand on the gas very abruptly. | + | |
| + | Let's start with the "stall". Drive your car to a deserted road, stop, watch the tach, and stand on the gas very abruptly. | ||
Assuming everything is functioning normally, the tach will jump, to at least 1200 RPM, before the car actually | Assuming everything is functioning normally, the tach will jump, to at least 1200 RPM, before the car actually | ||
begins to jump forward. Or the tires go up in smoke, depending on your combo. | begins to jump forward. Or the tires go up in smoke, depending on your combo. | ||
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