Tranny is out, time for an upgrade!!!

[carfreak07]

So tranny is out and I am gonna rebuild it with a stage 3 kit and upgrade to a 3600 vigilante stall converter, just wondering what you guys think about these converters and about my setup.

[RedHeartbeat]

I like my Vig. What comes with a stage 3 kit?

[carfreak07]

not really sure, the guy that tunes my cars just said that he would put the stage 3 kit in it. At least I think that is wat he said. I am going to take it to him later this week or early next and I will find out more. He said he usually charges 1250 to rebiuld the tranny and 780 for the converter, but he is giving me the package deal for 1600. I had him rebuild the tremec 6 spd in my ss and it has done great. He said he will also reprogram the computer for the converter as well.

[KY_BOB]

I'm interested in details of that kit also, if possible. How much? From where? what's in it? I have a spare trans that I want to build.

[carfreak07]

he does the kits for 1250, you can call him and ask what all that includes. He does excellent work. 513-831-6000, his name is dave. He has some converters in stock.... they run about 780. he does everything though. Tunes the pcm for 100 bucks, a dyno tune is more expensive though.

[Tim Z]

i like my vigilante also, great performance and drivability.

[Bowtie70SS]

LT1 Dave that is....He is doing the Shortblock for my SS right now. He is in Milford,OH which is about 20 miles from Cincinnati. I am waiting patiently, but it's hard to walk by my truck every day. I hope it's soon, aapparently the machine shop is very busy right now. BTW it is the same machine shop that does the engines for Superformance Cobras. I may have him do my trans WHEN it goes. I say when because I know 500hp + 5750lbs + AWD = Broken transmission(eventually). He is definately the local LT1/LS1 guru around here. He also does dyno tunes about every 2 weeks(dosen't have a dyno yet). Later

Dave

[carfreak07]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Tim Z &#064; Jun 15 2006, 06&#58;21 PM) [snapback]55571[/snapback]</div>

i like my vigilante also, great performance and drivability.
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so does your converter moan any or does it drive like a normal converter. I am gonna be driving this truck everywhere and daily, so I am a lil afraid of the drivability. Dont really want to kill the gas mileage. Dave says this is the best converter I could get but I also wanted to get some outside opinions on how they drove. I do know dave likes alot of stall, he is gonna hook me up with a 3600, just hope it isnt too much. How lumpy is your cam and does it try to pull you at a light or does it idle free and easy?

thanks

[RedHeartbeat]

a high stall tq convertor isn&#39;t going to pull at idle. It&#39;s going to have to get some rpm to pull away from a light. Normally, that is.

[Tim Z]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(carfreak07 &#064; Jun 15 2006, 10&#58;34 PM) [snapback]55580[/snapback]</div>

so does your converter moan any or does it drive like a normal converter. I am gonna be driving this truck everywhere and daily, so I am a lil afraid of the drivability. Dont really want to kill the gas mileage. Dave says this is the best converter I could get but I also wanted to get some outside opinions on how they drove. I do know dave likes alot of stall, he is gonna hook me up with a 3600, just hope it isnt too much. How lumpy is your cam and does it try to pull you at a light or does it idle free and easy?

thanks
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i cant really tell i have a stall during normal driving. I was scared at first to get one but its not like the old turbo350&#39;s/400&#39;s. the computer control and these latemodel trans really makes for great driveability, I almost wish i would have gotten a 3000 stall. its so tame under normal driving my wife can drive it. There is a "little" surging while cruising at about 1500 cuz the clutches are heavy duty and you can slightly feel them lock and unlock but i dont even notice it anymore. Also I tow my car hauler no problem and tranny temps are right in the 160-170 range. My cam is small by some standards but does lope at idle but never surges. I love it. It does shake my truck as heavy as it is slightly.