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Sep 8, 2010 | 05:31 PM

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Here's a perfectly street legal powerglide 7 sec car (3500#'s). Very mild mannered.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-AbcRuRwGo

Sep 8, 2010 | 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by onfire

Here's a T400 with a few thousand hp....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hhfjv...layer_embedded

Haha you think a TH400 can take that much power?

That is a TH210-XHD, big difference!

Sep 8, 2010 | 06:03 PM

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^^^^^ If that's not a street car, I don't know what is !

Sep 8, 2010 | 06:05 PM

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a 4L80E should only be around ~$1K higher to install than a th400 (converter included). A full billet th400 should only be around $2K.

I'm subcribing to the theory that you think you need a glide, get a th400 that is a 1+2 leaver (1st for good hooking tracks, 2nd for poorly prepped tracks). with a th400 you can leave with less boost, so it should be easier to stage.

Sep 8, 2010 | 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by 03supercobra

Haha you think a TH400 can take that much power?

That is a TH210-XHD, big difference!

a TH210 is nothing special....I'd rather have an Extreme Automatics spragless transmission.

Sep 8, 2010 | 06:07 PM

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Only a grand more... for some a grand is a lot. Just sayin'.

Sep 8, 2010 | 06:15 PM

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Only a grand more... for some a grand is a lot. Just sayin'.

Mine is my daily driver.....I know I've already saved a grand in fuel costs.

Sep 8, 2010 | 06:16 PM

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a TH210 is nothing special....I'd rather have an Extreme Automatics spragless transmission.

Well obviously the TH210 is doing something special, fastest 10.5 car in the world. I believe it was also the tranny chosen by many of the drag week winners.

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Sep 8, 2010 | 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by 03supercobra

Well obviously the TH210 is doing something special, fastest 10.5 car in the world. I believe it was also the tranny chosen by many of the drag week winners.

Just a fancy name for a TH400 with a 2.10 gearset, billet shafts, aluminum drum,and a 36 element sprag (that can still break). At that power level, I'd go spragless, no question. Also lots of people don't like Carl (I'm not necessarily one of them, never dealt with him).

Sep 8, 2010 | 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by 03supercobra

Haha you think a TH400 can take that much power?

That is a TH210-XHD, big difference!

Sure do. Same trans is in my car. T400 stock case plus goodies...........

Sep 9, 2010 | 06:44 AM

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Originally Posted by 98Z28CobraKiller

Here's a perfectly street legal powerglide 7 sec car (3500#'s). Very mild mannered.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-AbcRuRwGo

Damn ls2formula is moving!!!

Sep 9, 2010 | 01:21 PM

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Ya you could also add an a4 harness into the price as well, how is that manual valvebody and transbrake setup for the 4l80e, ive heard some nixed reviews

Sep 9, 2010 | 01:29 PM

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Ya you could also add an a4 harness into the price as well, how is that manual valvebody and transbrake setup for the 4l80e, ive heard some nixed reviews

I don't like the Transgo -3 Kit. Jake's Performance has his own setup for full manual now. His Transbrake works awesome too

Sep 9, 2010 | 07:33 PM

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have you called rossler?
How about trans specialties?

I went th400 because I bought one dirt cheap that was already built with everything I wanted and THEN some

Sep 9, 2010 | 08:42 PM

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Performabuilt wants 2200
Flt i think 1700
Fit 1800
Select which is local wanted 1800

Im looking for a used deal with everything needed, and have my t56 setup up for sale or trade

Sep 9, 2010 | 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by camaro383

Ya i thoughtb the th400 was a cheaper option at first until now, everywhere i call it is 1900 just for the trans and thats not even with the billet upgraded shafts... plus 1200 for conver,plus 150 for tranny crossmember and the cooler with lines and shifter with cable..

Its adding up to just about 4grand to be all setup, i was thinkin maybe 3grand tops lol

Call FTI. They built my TH400 with 300M input shaft and converter for around $2300-$2500.