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Originally Posted by Isaac Zackary
Ok. First of all I've been thinking about switching to a Hughes Fuel Miser torque converter. It's supposed to have a lower stall torque than stock (advertised at 1,000 to 1,200 RPM). Has anyone used one of these? Any opinions?
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Stall ratings are mostly a scam. Any converter will have a broad range of stall based on engine torque. i.e. more torque = more stall, proof of this statement is listed in every Summit Racing catalog in the converter section. Where things like gearing, tire size, vehicle weight, etc affect the low end torque and thus the stall of the converter.
In my opinion I would doubt that there would be any notable difference (MPG gain) between the two converters in the real world when the claimed stall point is only 200 RPM difference. You would do better to simply put taller skinny tires on your van to reduce the RPM's at driving speeds further rather than gamble your cash and labor to install the converter on questionable advertising claims.