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chainsaw · 07-26-2011, 10:59 AM

I just got my new (USED) 350 in my 65. The guy I got it from didnt know the cam specs ,and when I fired it up it has a real nice very choppy lope to it. He said the trans that came with it had a 3200 -3800 stall converter in it. Now Im worried my stock converter (I used my old trans ,not his ) is not going to let the engine idle without trying to move the truck. Is a converter with 3800 stall liveable on the street in a truck that is just a weekend cruiser. I need to decide if I need to pull it back out for a converter swap or leave the stock converter in and chance it. Thanks.

07-26-2011, 10:59 AM	#1
chainsaw Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Carrollton tx Posts: 216	3200 -3800 converter I just got my new (USED) 350 in my 65. The guy I got it from didnt know the cam specs ,and when I fired it up it has a real nice very choppy lope to it. He said the trans that came with it had a 3200 -3800 stall converter in it. Now Im worried my stock converter (I used my old trans ,not his ) is not going to let the engine idle without trying to move the truck. Is a converter with 3800 stall liveable on the street in a truck that is just a weekend cruiser. I need to decide if I need to pull it back out for a converter swap or leave the stock converter in and chance it. Thanks.