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I cant make up my mind. 4l80 or th400

Old Mar 19, 2012 | 08:28 PM
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I cant make up my mind, im going back and fourth between what trans i want to run. the truck isnt going to be a daily driver, just a weekend warrior kind of deal. the truck will putting down 700+ horse at the wheels. and i wanna leave on a t-brake!! i can get a pretty good deal on both trannies but just dont which one i want to use.
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Old Mar 20, 2012 | 12:16 AM
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my opinion, if you don't need overdrive i'd run the turbo 400 it will be lighter and cheaper to build.
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Old Mar 20, 2012 | 08:28 AM
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Taking on the highway at all?
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Old Mar 20, 2012 | 08:48 AM
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4l80e has been good to me at over 800hp but when it goes out again I may do the 400 just cause its stronger and I'll probably throw more power to it later.
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Old Mar 20, 2012 | 09:21 AM
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th400 gets my vote.... i turn 2700 rpms at 70 mph with mine :]
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