(Fwd) Re: 700-R4 torque converter info

[Andrew F. Gunnesch]

On Dec 22,  2:40pm, Chief wrote:
> >I'm told that the S-10 truck converter is the hot ticket for higher stall
> >in 700-R4s...
>
> Oh really?  Do tell.  What year(s) S-10?

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Date: Thu, 13 Nov 1997 19:54:12 -0500
From: The Plumber <doug at provide.net>
To: f-body-classic at bb-elec.com
Subject: Re: 700-R4 torque converter info
Reply-To: f-body-classic at bb-elec.com

Stretch Armstrong wrote:
>
> This comes from Richard Pennington of the Chevelle list.  It might be useful
> to some...
>
> Brad
> ============================================================================
> From: richard pennington <richard.pennington-next at attws.com>
> Subject: [Chevelle] converter for a 700R4
> Date: Tue, 11 Nov 97 13:27:14 -0600
>
> Ok i have been looking and have found some info for you guys that
> are looking at using a 700r4.  This is a factory converter, used in
> a 1995 and up S-10 pickup with a 4.3liter v-6,  part number
> #24202310, it is listed as having a factory stall of 2025rpm but
> actuall stalls about 2200rpm when used in the new impala SS cars.
> It has the same internals as some of the better corvette converters.
> Cost is great , about 157.00 plus a 35.00 core charge.  I know
> that this would be something that some of you might be interested in.

    This goes along with what a GM hydromatic engineer told me a month
ago at a swap, he said get the converter from the 96 Vortech V-6 S-10,he
said with a hot small block it would flash stall to around 3 grand, and
it is as heavy duty as gm makes.


   Doug,(will that get me re hooked up to the list ? ) Jaynes


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