to be or not to be? transmissons
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to be or not to be? transmissons
i have a 72 chevy, im in the process of buying a ls1 for it. i was going to go with a carb set up i plan on having 500+ hp i have a th400 in it now but need something with overdrive. the 700r4 is my other option but i would like to get a 4l80e but i couldnt do that because theirs no computer on my truck, or could i ? i will get my tranny built for free, im on a budget , the truck will be a dd ill hot rod it around a but though so i guess what would be my best bet ? could i use a 4l80e or would i be better off building a 700r4 or find a th400 with overdrive? excuse my ignorance and thanks!
#5
You can buy stand alone controllers for the 4l80e and still stay carbed. TCI, Powertrain control solutions, FAST, and compushift all make stand alone controllers for the 4l80e.
#6
I would also recommend retaining the computer control for the LS1/4L80E swap.
By the time you buy a carb intake setup, a carb, plumbing, etc you could have gotten the thing running with EFI for just a bit more and much more driveable and enjoyable to tune.
By the time you buy a carb intake setup, a carb, plumbing, etc you could have gotten the thing running with EFI for just a bit more and much more driveable and enjoyable to tune.
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the guy im getting the engine from had it in the same truck kind of truck i have and he was running fuel injection but he said for what im wanting it would be easier to run a carb set up he is a ls mechanic but idk what i should run. my end goal for this truck is to run mid 12s or better
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