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Old 09-07-2003, 08:41 AM
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i have a 68 chevelle with about 850 hp well im in the process of building one i was wondering if they made a for or 5 speed that could handle all that power for pretty cheap or should i just run the th400 or the powerglide
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How cheap is pretty cheap? Whats your budget?
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i really dont want to spend more than 1500 on a tranny i will if i have to but i can get a pretty good turbo 400 for like 750
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I don't know of any performance manual transmissions for $1500 that will hold the power you have.
You could get a th400 and converter to hold it for $1500 easy.
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Bert's, Brinn's, and Winter's would all be good choices. Although they will slightly stretch you limit.
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