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Dave,

Please understand that I'm not knocking your choice by any means here. I'm not a really a big fan of the 700R behind a bunch of horsepower and personally would agree that you're making a better choice going the way you are.

That being said, is the choice for a TH350 simply a matter of availability? Maybe it's just my own prejudices; but wouldn't a TH400 be a better choice? If not, I'm curious as to why. I'm really only asking the question to hear your (and for that matter, other's) opinions on the matter, not to try to sway you or anyone else one way or the other.

Cheers,
Dutch

Originally Posted by Firechicken

Dave,

Please understand that I'm not knocking your choice by any means here. I'm not a really a big fan of the 700R behind a bunch of horsepower and personally would agree that you're making a better choice going the way you are.

That being said, is the choice for a TH350 simply a matter of availability? Maybe it's just my own prejudices; but wouldn't a TH400 be a better choice? If not, I'm curious as to why. I'm really only asking the question to hear your (and for that matter, other's) opinions on the matter, not to try to sway you or anyone else one way or the other.

Cheers,
Dutch

Dutch, got a good price on a 350 and guaranteed to take the torque... Main reason, my tranny guy sez a well built 350 will take almost as much abuse as a 400 and it costs a little less and weighs a bunch less. The other Camaro will have a 5 or 6 speed as it should have!!! I don't like automatics, but this one is for my significant other who doesn't want to have to shift......

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Dutch, got a good price on a 350 and guaranteed to take the torque... Main reason, my tranny guy sez a well built 350 will take almost as much abuse as a 400 and it costs a little less and weighs a bunch less. The other Camaro will have a 5 or 6 speed as it should have!!! I don't like automatics, but this one is for my significant other who doesn't want to have to shift......

Excellent. Glad to hear you got a deal on the 350 I see your logic and would imagine that depending on how your significant other drives it, it really shouldn't be a problem.

As for the auto vs. manual thing, I hear you, it's automatics for my bride as well. She probably wouldn't mind shifting near as much as I would mind replacing clutches all the time...

Actually, she's a very good driver and it really wouldn't be a problem at all; but, I know she likes the automatics a bunch more.

Cheers,
Dutch

Originally Posted by Firechicken

Excellent. Glad to hear you got a deal on the 350 I see your logic and would imagine that depending on how your significant other drives it, it really shouldn't be a problem.

As for the auto vs. manual thing, I hear you, it's automatics for my bride as well. She probably wouldn't mind shifting near as much as I would mind replacing clutches all the time...

Cheers,
Dutch

Man, I don't have a bride!!!! Tried that a couple times and found Hot Rods a lot easier to live with!!! This is a girlfriend, gonna build the car for her, first time it scares the heck out of her then she'll sell it and pay me parts and labor, keep the balance. We've done this in the past a number of times, works out quite well....

Originally Posted by Firechicken

Maybe it's just my own prejudices; but wouldn't a TH400 be a better choice?

but the turbo 400 weights more and takes more horsepower

Originally Posted by gassersrule_196

but the turbo 400 weights more and takes more horsepower

It does weigh more, which is a disadvantage. I would also agree that the 400 takes more hp to turn....however it also takes more hp fed abuse and survives....

I no everyone says It weighs more ,but how much more?

You can get them all to handle 1000 horse power,with enough money.Which will be the cheapest to get max horsepower?