Can a 350 inch engine stall a torque converter?
If a 350-inch engine can stall a given converter to 1800 rpm, a 455 engine would stall the same converter several hundred rpm higher due to the increase torque of the 455 at 1800. What about the load the converter sees?
What was the first GM transmission with a torque converter?
The first torque converter used by GM was installed in a 1949 Buick Dynaflow automatic transmission, and the first Pontiac transmission to be so equipped was the 1961 3-speed Roto Hydra-Matic. The earlier 4-speed Hydra-Matic utilized a fluid coupling, which is similar to a converter but does not utilize the third element to multiply torque.
What does stall and flash mean on a torque converter?
Converter Stall RPM: The engine rpm that a given engine will reach at full throttle with the drive train locked. Converter Flash RPM: The engine rpm that a given engine will reach at full throttle at the point the vehicle begins to move with no brake application. both stall and flash must be checked from idle speed.
What kind of torque converter does a Oldsmobile use?
The GM 4-speed Hydra-Matic solved this problem by incorporating a very low first gear (3.81-3.97, depending on the model) in conjunction with the fluid coupling to improve acceleration, and this combination was used from 1940 to 1964 in Oldsmobiles, Cadillacs and Pontiacs.
How much does a 1978 Firebird Trans Am cost?
1978 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am 1978 Pontiac Trans Am (numbers matching) 6.6 litre 403, 8 cylinder, Automatic transmission…. $49,900 (OBO)
What kind of transmission does a Pontiac Firebird have?
1973-79 Pontiac V8 All Auto Trans Flex Plate sold. 2 1/2″ hole. Great condition. Fits ST300, TH350 & TH400. 1977-79 Firebird, Trans Am 403 V8 T-350 Flex Plate $30. Great condition. 1980-81 Pontiac 301 V8 T-350 Flex Plate $35.
The first torque converter used by GM was installed in a 1949 Buick Dynaflow automatic transmission, and the first Pontiac transmission to be so equipped was the 1961 3-speed Roto Hydra-Matic. The earlier 4-speed Hydra-Matic utilized a fluid coupling, which is similar to a converter but does not utilize the third element to multiply torque.
What kind of engine does a Pontiac Trans Am have?
1978 Pontiac Trans Am (numbers matching) 6.6 litre 403, 8 cylinder, Automatic transmission. I’ve got a 1979 Pontiac Trans Am, WS6 suspension and brake package, with the Pontiac 400 v8 1981 Pontiac Trans Am, Incredible condition with only 26,215 actual miles, Powered by its origina