camshaft question

[Brandon]

Hey guys. I was just wondering on how big of a cam can I run in the 351 without changing the torque converter? I am planning on running gt40 heads on it and would like to have a bigger cam. I wasn't sure of what would be a good cam with the stock torque converter.

[1980c10]

Nothing lol. The stock H.O. cam isnt even good on a stock convertor in my opinion

[slymer]

just be glad it's not an aero trans... the stock engine kills those converters. That was the first thing I had to fix on the 93 vic.

[89crownlx]

I have heard a supercoupe converter is good?

[Pirate]

I have heard a supercoupe converter is good?

It's good for a couple of hundred more RPM....and that's about all.

I'd recommend at least a 2400-2500 rpm stall unit.

[gadget73]

The 351 converter stalls even lower than the standard 302 converter. Its truly horrible.

[1980c10]

I read somewhere that the aode convertor stalls around 2400 is there any truth to that and could you get one out of a 94-95 5.0 stang and bolt it to a regular aod?

[Brandon]

Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. But I think mustang trannys are a little different than ours. But i'm not sure about the torque converter.

[1980c10]

The aod has some differences. The shift arm on the tranny is different and the mustang has a higher shift governor. Other than that identical, I have a mustang tranny in my marquis. I'm just not sure what the differences between the aod and aode are, I would assume the convertors are interchangeable as long as you get one from a 5.0 but .......
We all know where assuming gets us.

[Pirate]

I'm just not sure what the differences between the aod and aode are, I would assume the convertors are interchangeable as long as you get one from a 5.0 but .......


If you're attempting to think about using an AODE convertor in an AOD....stop right there, lol. To keep this simple, it won't work.

[1980c10]

easy enough lol. I wasnt thinking about it just aking suggestions for the op. I want a higher stall than that