can a stall converter fix my problem?

[nvrbdn]

i have a 383 bored 30 over. put in a 484 lift purple cam. im on an automatic trans 727. car runs great. sounds great. i have to idle up to keep the engine from stalling when i put it in gear. the problem is the brakes. i am standing on the brakes to stop. will a stall converter help with this problem?

[John_Kunkel]

Power brakes or manual?

[nvrbdn]

power brakes.

[68Charger4me]

How much manifold vacuum do you have? If that's an older grind 484 cam the manifold vacuum will be low and not enough to use power brakes. 

[Cooter]

I think your true problem is low vacuum to power brakes. Thats alotta cam for stock converter too, but won't help power brakes.
A stall will help your launch, and a vacuum reserve will help your PB.

[nvrbdn]

thanks for the replies. it looks like i should swap out the cam. others have stated that this particular cam never allowed them to have power brakes.

[Dino]

Make sure you don't have any vacuum leaks first before you start a big job like that.

[nvrbdn]

i will. i may go out there today and measure the manifold vacuum. if i swap the cam, it will probably be a winter project. would rather fix with a cure all, but after reading up on a few cams last night, i feel i probably just got the wrong cam. bought it at a swap meet brand new for 100.00 and couldnt pass it up.

[nvrbdn]

i just looked at the vacuum reserve that cooter spoke of. this may be an answer. its rather inexpensive and worth a shot before ripping everything apart. so i think i will be working in that direction, and looking at a stall converter also.