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    Fellow GM Hot-rodders!!! Need Some Advice!

    in Watering Hole

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    My 2 cents;

     

    700-R4 = TH350 with overdrive

    4L60E = 700-R4 with electronic shift

    4L80E = TH400 with overdrive and electronic shift

     

    There is a lot of power lost through a TH400/4L80E.

    Most small blocks do not make enough power to need a TH400/4L80E.

     

    Your stock transmission is probably a well worn 700-R4. Unless you are drag racing every weekend, a rebuilt 700-R4 will support a more powerful small block engine. I recommend a re-manufactured 700-R4 from someone like Summit Racing. It will have a little extra 'beef'. The 4L60E will require adding a shift computer kit and the cost goes up by $500-$1000.

    :detective:

     

    Garyz is pretty much spot on. However, there is a difference in kits for the 700. You will want to go with corvette kit which will give you a stiffer spring and1 extra clutchin each drum. The other clutches will be thinner because of this, but it is the total area of clutch material that matters and not the thickness.

     

    There are several shift kits available, the cheap transgo is cheap for a reason, not worth the hassle. I will find the manufacturer of the better one for you tomorrow, but a good kit will defeat the lag you get on the 1-2 shift. Unfortunately, the corvette kit does not solve this.

     

    You can have your unit built much cheaper than a Jegs. If you decide to go that route, give me a call and I can point you to a friend in your area.

    Fellow GM Hot-rodders!!! Need Some Advice!

    in Watering Hole

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    That's why I've been exploring the use of a 200R4. With my 355 rear gear it sings going down the highway. :doh:

     

    Sorry to correct, but it is a 200-4R. I can't see it holding up to the torque you are putting out. I built one for a Grand National that was putting out 700 HP, and he goes through them about every year and a half. Thats with all the high performance drive train. That 3.8 is not putting out anywhere near the torque you are.

    Fellow GM Hot-rodders!!! Need Some Advice!

    in Watering Hole

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    The engine in it is either a 305 or 350. The transmission will have the same bell housing. As for the torque converter, the only difference will be the stall. If you have the 305, you will have a medium stall. The 350 will be a low stall converter.

     

    So yes, it will work, but if you are going to put a FI motor in it, you may as well put a 4L80E in it which will last you much longer as they are pretty bullet proof. Painless wiring should sell the wiring and computers to make both the engine and trans work.

    Shark Bluetooth sets

    in GPS, Audio, Electronics

    Posted

    I just got the sharktooth blue tooth set for my Evoline. All I can say is wow. Calls are crystal clear, even with the chin bar up, speakers sound great, and I can pair it with 4 devices. Getting the speakers in perfect place was a little difficult, but worth it in the end.

    $200 from revzilla.com.

    Heated gear

    in Watering Hole

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    Why would you need heated gear? :confused24:

     

    You don't ride anything do you :rasberry::rasberry::rasberry:

     

     

    LOL, I can understand your confusion, as it does not hang around in one spot long enough to be noticed, unlike the Grey Ghost

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