I'm about to beef up my 2014 68RFE by starting with a new converter and valve body. It would be easy to just do what everyone says, which is to buy an ultra low stall (-500 rpm) 15 blade RevMax converter and RevMax VB... But for some reason, I have to spend DAYS investigating if this is right for me.
Here's a few things I learned, or at least was told:
- Per RevMax, the stock stall speed of 2013+ 68RFE converters is
2500-2600 RPM. That's ~400 RPM higher than I thought.
- Per RevMax, the stall speed does NOT increase for a given transmission as you increase flywheel HP (that's not what others on message boards are saying)
- Per RevMax, you should only get the ultra low stall converter (-500 rpm / 15 blade) if you tow heavy (>10,000#) -- not sure I'm sold on this yet either.
- Per RevMax, I should get the -300 RPM, 17 blade low stall converter because I only tow 3000-7000#
- Per RevMax, it doesn't matter how much power you make, or what your gear ratio is, or what your tire size is - these should not be factors when selecting stall speed
- Per RevMax, the only thing that matters is your turbo and how fast it spools (big, slow spooling turbos, go with a little higher stall speed to prevent lag issues)
- Per Dave Goerend, -300 RPM is the recommended stall speed (in general), but he's looking into his database and will get back to me with more info.
- Per ATS Transmission of Janesville, WI (my local shop), there are legitimate alternatives to RevMax. I'm investigating further.
- Based on ATS' experience (warranty) with HD components, they were not willing to recommend Suncoast, Precision of New Hampton (Iowa), Banks.
- ATS does like Goerend, and Sonnax (my BMW 330i auto transmission was rebuilt with Sonnax stuff and I really like it so far. I drive it hard)
I'm not trying to start a whole new debate. Just passing on what I was told. I'd love to hear your thoughts on what I wrote. I was dumb and happy, but now I don't know if I should go -500 rpm / 15 blade or -300 / 17 blade for a converter!! Grrrr.... Maybe that's just pickin' the fly poop out of pepper? Not sure.
Thanks, Brian
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