What Torque Converter To Buy??? Hughes?
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What Torque Converter To Buy??? Hughes?
Need to replace my torque converter of unknown make and stall on my 1970 Cutlass S 350 4bbl/TH350 car. Mild cam, 256 gears, cross country car/daily driver. I am looking at the Hughes converters since I see they are supposed to run cooler and heat/longevity is a concern. Any experience with the Hughes GM20 or GM25 converters? Is a 2000 Stall going to be ideal for a highway gear 350 car? Any help and advice is welcome I gotta get this thing put together soon!
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I have the GM25 in my car and I really like it. If you plan to keep the 2.56 gears then the 2000 RPM converter should work well. Back in the 80s I had a 1970 Supreme with 2.56 gears, a mild cam (.432" lift, 204º duration), and a 2000 RPM converter that worked very well together.
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I have the GM25 in my car and I really like it. If you plan to keep the 2.56 gears then the 2000 RPM converter should work well. Back in the 80s I had a 1970 Supreme with 2.56 gears, a mild cam (.432" lift, 204º duration), and a 2000 RPM converter that worked very well together.
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Mine stalls near 2400 RPM based on watching the tach while going WOT from a dead stop, but that is with the 3.23 rear gears and a 217/221 cam.
A few years ago I had the 2.56 rear on the car for a few months and the 2500 RPM converter worked well even with that gear ratio. It basically seemed how I recall the factory converter operating during around town, light throttle driving. Regular feeling shift points when leaving from a stop and no excessive slippage when cruising at 35-40 MPH.
A few years ago I had the 2.56 rear on the car for a few months and the 2500 RPM converter worked well even with that gear ratio. It basically seemed how I recall the factory converter operating during around town, light throttle driving. Regular feeling shift points when leaving from a stop and no excessive slippage when cruising at 35-40 MPH.
#5
Nice real world experience above, 2400 is a nice flash point, you must be making decent torque. My discussion with Hughes were it would stall lower, you will probably be closer to 2000 with your probably 204/214 cam with their 2500 stall. I bet your current stall is something like 1500 flash stall which blows.
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