I am looking at getting a torque converter at was just looking for some advice on which one to get, where to get it, install tips, and if i would need to get the truck tuned for it to work?

I have a 1999 RCSB 4.8 with the Whipple Charger, LS1 heads and cam, built tranny and 3.73 gears. The truck has never been dyno tuned and is running on Whipple's CRAPtronics. I am eventually going to put a 6.0 in it but it will be a while before that happens. What kinda gains in the 1/4 mile can i expect?

 

Well for starters I think that a stall from around 2800 to about 3000. I have been told that a stall around these are still good daily drivers. Personally I am going with a 3000 stall in mine. As far as name brands I would only go with 3 Yank, Precision Industries, and TCI. They are all three good torque converters. The yank and the PI are a little more expensive running around 700 while the TCI is about 450. Knowone on hear has ever complained about any of them. I am going with TCI because I can get a shift kit and a tranny cooler for the a lesser price than the Yank and PI. I think you will be happy with either of them.

 

my precision industries vigilante works perfect.

 

What stall does everyone recomend and what about tuning or will the truck accept the chages on its own?

 

Yank or PI 2600-3000 stall and get a tune. The best thousand bucks you'll ever spend.

 

I dont think that you really need a tune with the verter, but if you get a shift kit then you probley will since it will mess with the shift point a little bit.

 

There is already a shift kit in the tranny and i have a hypertech so i can play with the shift points a little bit

 

TCI SF3000... this thing rocks.. its loose but im starting to get used to it..

 

yank 3000. hands down

 

i'm going with the TCI SF3000 when i get mine. hey underr8d, i live in the town next to you. havnt seen many people from NH on here.