Rebuild or not to??
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From: Tomball (H-Town), TX
Rebuild or not to?? Just had the engine fully rebuilt... should put down around 420-430 +/- (LT1 355) got a brand new rearend 3.73 auburns, series 2 auburn posi carrier
my mechanic dropped the pan on the tranny today... (didnt look likei t was rebuilto n the outside as the previous owner stated.. big surprise he said it had a 306 in it and that was a 355.. it wasnt either of the 2.. now around $2500 later (ebay gave me $1700) anyways the pan had a **** load of metal in it so much that it over powered that filter thing.. my guy charges $250 or so to remove and reinstall the tranny and i know the stock tranny would only last a month or 2 with the power in front of it but its what a 98k mile car already so im looking for a new tranny or rebuilt to handle the constant 400 hp and it will be sprayed someday (150-200 shot) street car DD<<<< I know im looking at over $1,000 so hit me with the best i can get for that and a few hundred over?
got a trans go shift kit, a tranny cooler and a 2800 Vigilante converter on it atm
my mechanic dropped the pan on the tranny today... (didnt look likei t was rebuilto n the outside as the previous owner stated.. big surprise he said it had a 306 in it and that was a 355.. it wasnt either of the 2.. now around $2500 later (ebay gave me $1700) anyways the pan had a **** load of metal in it so much that it over powered that filter thing.. my guy charges $250 or so to remove and reinstall the tranny and i know the stock tranny would only last a month or 2 with the power in front of it but its what a 98k mile car already so im looking for a new tranny or rebuilt to handle the constant 400 hp and it will be sprayed someday (150-200 shot) street car DD<<<< I know im looking at over $1,000 so hit me with the best i can get for that and a few hundred over?
got a trans go shift kit, a tranny cooler and a 2800 Vigilante converter on it atm
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got a guy down here... professor at TSTC... John Goebel or something along those lines anyways $1,200... new everything + custom bent converter for each gear 
damn this car is gonna be a beast say goodbye to my tires guys 
2800 rpm vigilante converter for sale $300
damn this car is gonna be a beast say goodbye to my tires guys 2800 rpm vigilante converter for sale $300
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From: Tomball (H-Town), TX
Originally Posted by Roarin_8
Not if he wants to keep his overdrive. If he really wants to go overkill, he can just go for a built 4L80E.
but john goebel will hook this **** up 
