4L80 or PowerGlide

[Dan03mach]

Glide and be done with it... Don't try to reinvent the wheel go with what works.

[Blackpony]

if this was your car and budget was a priority (but not breaking it is also a priority), what would you do and what would you expect it to cost?

I would have to look at the cost to get an 80, but that is the way I would personally go. Do a std manual valve body. Would only need to wire a switch to turn on the od and a switch to lock the converter. Otherwise no wiring to mess with. It's Kool to have a fast car, but imo being able to cruise the hwy to a meet or grab some dinner etc and not be turning a lot of rpms makes it even that much better. I'm sure you can find one from a wrecked truck somewhere cheap, and guessing about 1k ish to have it built. For a built nice glide you will spend as much or more. Yes its a heavy trans but it won't break and only shifting once is boring.. ask Clint how boring his car got after I put a glide in it..

[dville_gt]

I would have to look at the cost to get an 80, but that is the way I would personally go. Do a std manual valve body. Would only need to wire a switch to turn on the od and a switch to lock the converter. Otherwise no wiring to mess with. It's Kool to have a fast car, but imo being able to cruise the hwy to a meet or grab some dinner etc and not be turning a lot of rpms makes it even that much better. I'm sure you can find one from a wrecked truck somewhere cheap, and guessing about 1k ish to have it built. For a built nice glide you will spend as much or more. Yes its a heavy trans but it won't break and only shifting once is boring.. ask Clint how boring his car got after I put a glide in it..

what is clint running now?

[Blackpony]

He has a glide built by mikes trick shift. Works great, he said just shifting once its a boring ride on motor..

[dville_gt]

He has a glide built by mikes trick shift. Works great, he said just shifting once its a boring ride on motor..

ya, mike will be building my next trans for sure.

i have a call into him right now, i figure i'll probably have him tear open this th350 and see what happened. it has to be something mechanical as I drained the fluid out of it and it literally looked brand new, no metal, no pieces, smelled good, etc. The trans never slipped and I didn't know anything was wrong until I left the track. I think whatever happened to it happened when I was racing Clint, I pedaled it twice when it got loose (once out of the hole, once around 300ft, and I guess something let go.

If it is reasonable to do so I'll have mike fix it, freshen it up, then sell it to help offset the cost of whatever trans I go with. Thing only has less then 2k miles on it and the converter was just built for it in December.

[Sam88gta1]

Powerglide if fastest possible ET is your goal. 4l80 if you like to drive the car on the street a lot.

[80coupe]

Powerglide ftw

[sspstang]

Glides are tried and true tested. The biggest question, is are you willing to suffer on the street for it? I know plenty of guys with glides, but they get 4-5 mpg.

[majorownage]

y no th400?

[Pooter]

4L80e gets my vote....

[Blackpony]

ya, mike will be building my next trans for sure.

i have a call into him right now, i figure i'll probably have him tear open this th350 and see what happened. it has to be something mechanical as I drained the fluid out of it and it literally looked brand new, no metal, no pieces, smelled good, etc. The trans never slipped and I didn't know anything was wrong until I left the track. I think whatever happened to it happened when I was racing Clint, I pedaled it twice when it got loose (once out of the hole, once around 300ft, and I guess something let go.

If it is reasonable to do so I'll have mike fix it, freshen it up, then sell it to help offset the cost of whatever trans I go with. Thing only has less then 2k miles on it and the converter was just built for it in December.

Yeah he does all our trans and has done us great! If budget is a big concern look into having him fix it and maybe add a few xtras to help it hold the power and stick with the 350. I would do that before I put a glide in. IMO

[TorqueJunkie]

For simplicity, cost and reliability all in one and for what you want to do... Glide

[robert]

Call here ask Jason he will recomend best option for your ride.

http://www.atfspeed.com/

[bigshoe]

My turbo car has a Powerglide from Mike and 4.10s, and used to run a click under 140 mph in the 1/8th. I cant imagine what its going to do now.

[Damnittsteve]

lol at that caged beast being taken to dinner....