Anyone see a problem running a 3000 stall converter with 2.73 rear on the street? The car is not a daily driver only a weekend burst to the local grocery store, ice cream store, car show, etc. with my 13 yr old son. The engine is a 355 sb with vortec heads and a Comp Cams Mag 280H with 230 dur which needs a higher than stock stall. The engine and converter came from a 78 Malibu I had then sold so this was the combo I had to use for now. I will be changing to 3.73 gears within a couple of months. Will this burn up the trans using this stall at low speeds? It doesn't seem to be slipping or if it is I can't tell.

I run a converter with at least that much stall speed, no problems at all. It acts very good on the street, and no heating up problems. I do run a cooler up front near the radiator however. It depends a lot on the make of converter, the cheaper ones will not work as well.

yeah...just be sure to run a tranny cooler and you will be fine. I got a 3200 in my car and its nothin but a street car and it works fine on the street

Thanks for the replies. It is a TCI #241000 converter which I think is the Street Fighter 3000 stall.

Definitley get a good cooler, sounds like it's going to be slipping alot with 2.73's.....

run it on the street, run it at the track, run it like you stole it, but definetly run a good cooler