The stall is how much a torque converter slips. The torque converter is like a clutch a little. It will slip (not fully engage) until about 1500 rpms stock, which mean it engages some but not totally, kind of like when you ride the clutch to take off, you rev the engine while slowly let off the clutch, this is what the torque converter is doing, it slowly slips, with high performance engines the cam usually doesn't start making power until 2500 rpms, so you don;t want the torque converter to let out at 1500, then you have about a 1000 rpms until you start making power. So with a 2500-2800 stall converter, it will slip until it hits about 2600, right where your engine starts to make power, when you take off, you nail the gas which makes the rpms jump fast, the torque converter will slip until it hits 2500 which will come on fast, when it hits you will take off in your power band. Even though i am a big block fan, and like things a little different, you can't go wrong with a 350, they are very strong engine, there are thousands of aftermarket parts out there, they are very good at low rpms decent gas mileage and at top speed very strong, very dependable and easy to make fast. However just like with any engine, you need a decent person doing the work on the engine. With the right setup(engine, torque converter, tranny, and rearend gears, you will make it into the high twelves. Everything has to match in your drivetrain to work right with each other, there is a lot of information out there on camaros with 350's do some research and you will find all the answers. also there are many crate engines, that can save you the trouble of building an engine
[This message has been edited by cody (edited 11-29-2001).]
