High Stall Converter=firmer shifts?

[Dave-TransAm]

I just got a new transmission (well new to me) off a guy on craigslist and it has a high stall torque converter (3500 stall I believe) and when the car shifts, it shifts a lot firmer and quite a bit quicker than with a stock TC. Thats normal right? I'm just not used to it and haven't driven the car in 2 months because its been getting a bunch of new parts.

[0rion]

did he say if it had a shift kit in it? Traditionally a stall will soften shifts unless you add a shift kit.

[Dave-TransAm]

im not entirely sure haha but it feels like it

[blackbirdbrain89]

no the bigger the stall the crapper the shifts get... now over the stall rpm it might feel the same but under they will feel like crap...... shift kit is probly whats going on...

[Dave-TransAm]

no the bigger the stall the crapper the shifts get... now over the stall rpm it might feel the same but under they will feel like crap...... shift kit is probly whats going on...

Got it. Thanks for the help guys!

[0rion]

do you have a tune for the car? Line pressures and shift times can also be increased in the tune.....that's how I did mine.

[Dave-TransAm]

do you have a tune for the car? Line pressures and shift times can also be increased in the tune.....that's how I did mine.

nope no tune

[BrownsMillsAntz]

Got tuned after my 3600 install...car shifts nice but I also have a built tranny

[WICKEDLS1]

put the 3400 in my stock trans and it made the shifts softer then stock and im tuned