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Old Mar 8, 2005 | 05:49 PM
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How is the 400 for an everyday driver and on highway.Like average rpm range on highway in third..and if it sucks would adding a torque converter to it help any? thinking of getting one cause ive about had it with the 4l60-e... thanks for the info..Chase
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Old Mar 8, 2005 | 11:10 PM
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When I drive my SS at about 70mph I am sitting about 2900 RPM with 3.70's and a 4000 stall.
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Old Mar 9, 2005 | 09:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Silver BeaSSt
When I drive my SS at about 70mph I am sitting about 2900 RPM with 3.70's and a 4000 stall.
How tall are your tires? I don't know how you pull that off. Going down the highway in my car, I have 342s, MT ET Street 26" tall and go about 3000 RPMs and going about 60mph. Oh and a PI 4000 stall
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Old Mar 9, 2005 | 11:30 AM
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I have the same stall and I am running 28" tall tires.
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I personally think a non-lock up TH400 on the hwy sucks, but I race my car alot and 4L60E's just weren't cutting it for me anymore. It's a trade off...

Like I always say..swapping to a TH400 isn't for everyone
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Old Mar 9, 2005 | 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Silver BeaSSt
I have the same stall and I am running 28" tall tires.
Oh that will do it.
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Old Mar 10, 2005 | 08:01 AM
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A th 00 in high gear is 1:1 ratio, same as a 4l60e in 3rd or for that matter any trans at its 1:1 gear.
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Old Mar 10, 2005 | 10:29 PM
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Originally Posted by badass 2002 z28
I personally think a non-lock up TH400 on the hwy sucks, but I race my car alot and 4L60E's just weren't cutting it for me anymore. It's a trade off...

Like I always say..swapping to a TH400 isn't for everyone
yank has a lock-up th 400. put a 3.0 first in your 400 with a 10" lock-up. speed is money, "how fast do you what to go?"
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At 60 MPH I am turning 3000 RPM with 26" ET Streets and 3.73 gears. Should get a little better when I put the 28's on.

To get an idea how it will feel, drive your car around in 3rd - granted a TH400 doesn't lock up the converter in 3rd like the 4L60E, but it will give you an idea. They are the same 1:1 gear in 3rd.

When you wanna go fast, there are always trade-offs. When I get tired of mine, I may try a 4L80E.
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