Dependability concerns in choosing a torque converter – Regardless of the reason for buying a torque converter, an educated buyer should look for several features in the product one is considering purchasing in order to assure that both the transmission and torque converter have nice long lives. Furnace brazed fins - greatly improves the strength characteristics [...]

Essentially speaking the torque converter in an automatic transmission takes the place of a clutch in a manual transmission. An explanation of stall speed will help you understand how it works. Read it carefully. Stall speed — The rpm that a given torque converter (impeller) has to spin in order for it to overcome a given [...]