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garyd1961 · 02-01-2020, 04:53 PM

I'm not an expert on stall converters but since no one else has answered I will give it a shot. To start with you need to match the converter to you cam not the Intake. My best guess is with a 500 lift cam you will need about a 2200-2400 stall.
The weight of the vehicle and gear ratio in the rear has a lot to do with it also. A heavy vehicle can make a 2400 stall operate more like a 3000 stall. The more stall you have th he bigger gear you need in the rear. I can tell you from experience a 3600 stall will not work with a 308 gear in these trucks.
So here is my thoughts on this, the bigger the cam the more stall you need. The more stall you have the bigger the gear you need in the rear. Not having anymore info than you provided and with my limited knowledge on the subject I wouldn't suggest you go more than 2400 stall.

02-01-2020, 04:53 PM	#2
garyd1961 Registered User Join Date: May 2016 Location: Henderson NC Posts: 975	Re: Torque Converter question? I'm not an expert on stall converters but since no one else has answered I will give it a shot. To start with you need to match the converter to you cam not the Intake. My best guess is with a 500 lift cam you will need about a 2200-2400 stall. The weight of the vehicle and gear ratio in the rear has a lot to do with it also. A heavy vehicle can make a 2400 stall operate more like a 3000 stall. The more stall you have th he bigger gear you need in the rear. I can tell you from experience a 3600 stall will not work with a 308 gear in these trucks. So here is my thoughts on this, the bigger the cam the more stall you need. The more stall you have the bigger the gear you need in the rear. Not having anymore info than you provided and with my limited knowledge on the subject I wouldn't suggest you go more than 2400 stall.