| Re: Caddy 500 torque converter [message #246567 is a reply to message #246560] |
Sun, 06 April 2014 18:58   |
Bob de Kruyff
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Registered: January 2004
Location: Chandler, AZ
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| winter wrote on Sun, 06 April 2014 15:08 |
| Larry wrote on Sun, 06 April 2014 08:57 |
Yes, that TC is interchangeable and will work with the Cad 500. However, the stall may not be right for the 500. While you have it out, I'd send your TC to Midwest Torque Converter in St. Paul Mn. for rebuilding. Tell them what engine it will be in, and that it will be in a 12,000 lb vehicle. They will also need to know the HP and Torque curve of the Cad 500. They will then build the TC to optimize those specs. JWID
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Larry,
Do know what stall speed is best? I would guess some where @ 2000 rpm or less with a 500.
I thought I read at one point the stock tc is @ 2600 with the 403 or 455.
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Stall speed is only one of several measures. You also need to think about stall ratio which is an indication of the torque multiplication. I suspect the real trail of correct torque converters has been lost. Even if it fits, the diameter and all of its performance characteristics can be wrong. That's the danger of going on your own and making major non original changes.
Bob de Kruyff
78 Eleganza
Chandler, AZ
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