convertor help please

[earcher1]

ok,most of the details of my build are in my sig.this is all going together now,but it seems like from what ive read that i definatly dont have the t/q i will need.i was just gonna use it for now,but i think i should change this. convertor came with the trans i bought.i really dont know much about it cause the previous owner didnt either.but i think its a vigilanty 2800 or 3200 stall.the trans is a lock up trans.i am trying to build a sick street car that will see some track time.i definatly am not changing turbos as i own this one already and am looking to get this car somewhere in the 9 sec range somewhere eventually this summer.what are suggestions as to the t/q stall and size i need?or can i have the one i already have restalled?thankyou very much in advance.

oh yeah...im posting pics of the convertor for possible identification help.it measures 10 inches across and it looks like the stamping says 42861c

 

[Dusty Bradford]

It's a 9.5" Vigilante. Stall speed us unknown. I'm not familiar with their part #'s anymore so I can't say for sure if the 4 designates the pump # or not. You can run it to see how far it will take you but I wouldn't count on it running near the 9's. If it was tight enough to put the power to the tires to run 9's it's going to spool real slow. For a 9 second car I'd swap to a non lock. All of the lock-up converters will be sloppy trying to go that fast unless it's something you can lock at WOT. Swapping to a non lock like my 9.5 will get you better spooling and faster 60's without giving up top end slip. I have several 9 second customers using the 200-r.

 

[earcher1]

It's a 9.5" Vigilante. Stall speed us unknown. I'm not familiar with their part #'s anymore so I can't say for sure if the 4 designates the pump # or not. You can run it to see how far it will take you but I wouldn't count on it running near the 9's. If it was tight enough to put the power to the tires to run 9's it's going to spool real slow. For a 9 second car I'd swap to a non lock. All of the lock-up converters will be sloppy trying to go that fast unless it's something you can lock at WOT. Swapping to a non lock like my 9.5 will get you better spooling and faster 60's without giving up top end slip. I have several 9 second customers using the 200-r.

thankyou sir for your advise and i will take it too.since i didnt get any responses for like 3 days i did several hours of research and talked with my friend/tb guru joe derry and he has sent me in the very direction you have.thankyou

 

[Dusty Bradford]

Your welcome.