transmission, stall convertor question???

[m2g4b]

alright here we go.....my car has had some work done to it before i purchased it, dont know if the tranny has been programmed, shift points, harder shifter or if a shift kit has been installed or more, but its NOT stock!!!! anyway, how does a stall work? the reason I am asking is all I know is that a stall lets you raise the idle more before the car actally tries to take off, I think? anyway, under normal driving conditions if you have a stall will it feel like there is a lag when you just take off normal from a stop? it almost feels like slippage, but it just like 200 rpms then takes off, just normal stop and go....is my tranny going out, or possibly have a stall in it? also, i really havent tried to see how far i can sit and stall it up before the wheels turn, but its somewhere in the neighborhood of 1500 rpms or so, if that helps??? thanks in advance!!!!

[Blue Bowtie]

Of course you have a "stall" in it. EVERY torque converter has a stall RPM (or, as GM calls it, K-Factor). Depending upon your engine/trans/year, the stall RPM from the factory can be between 1,211 RPM and 2,025 RPM. An older converter that has been beaten on can have an even higher stall RPM.

[FormulaLT1]

Lol, apparently your a fbody.com member too. They gave you the correct advice over there. Brake stall it and see. I tend to think you don't have a stall cause I have a friend with a 97 Camaro and a stock stall that doesn't cause tire spin til around 1300 - 1400 rpms. While thats a little high, its not unheard of. Also, how many miles you have on the car?