DO ya think a turbo 400 would have to have a lot of work done??

dfree383 wrote:Screw it...... Get a LENCO..... Real men shift it themself......

with a bruno drive.

dfree383 wrote:Screw it...... Get a LENCO..... Real men shift it themself......

Yeah if i't were'nt so much cash i would choose lenco over every one.... my uncle had a excuse my language .... but he had a 454 bored out to 685 cubes with big chief pontiac heads and a lenco with 411 gears pullin 7.17 et. in the quarter @ 198 mph..at bristol tenn. the lenco is the the cat's meow.... but that's dreamin right now maybe in a few yrs........

By the time you get the TH400 figured out you'll spend more than the Lenco. You know the old saying "pay me now or pay me later"

Curt wrote:By the time you get the TH400 figured out you'll spend more than the Lenco. You know the old saying "pay me now or pay me later"

Ok" HERE'S ANOTHER DUMB QUESTION WHAT KINDA MONEY ARE WE TALKIN FOR A LENCO DOES ANYONE KNOW???? ARE'NT THEY ABOUT $7.200

With a Lenco/clutch setup you usually need more gears (4 or 5 speed) and/or steeper first gear to make up for not having any torque multiplication effect from a converter. With a Lenco/converter setup you can usually use less gears (3 speed) because of the added benefit of the converter's torque multiplication effect, plus the Lenco gear ratio choices help out.

JT557 wrote:

Curt wrote:By the time you get the TH400 figured out you'll spend more than the Lenco. You know the old saying "pay me now or pay me later"

Ok" HERE'S ANOTHER DUMB QUESTION WHAT KINDA MONEY ARE WE TALKIN FOR A LENCO DOES ANYONE KNOW???? ARE'NT THEY ABOUT $7.200

While a brand new Lenco might be kinda pricey, a full tilt Pro Mod/Top Sportsman TH400 (with all the best aftermarket parts & Steve Griner T-brake & front pump) isn't dirt cheap either. I can tell you that a buddy spent almost $5000 on a TH400 before it would hold up to an ex P/S high winding 1100 hp NA + 9800 rpm + small nitrous added combo. And even after spending all that money on the bullit-proof TH400, the car was still slightly faster with it's old glide combo.

DILLIGASDAVE wrote:

JT557 wrote:

Curt wrote:By the time you get the TH400 figured out you'll spend more than the Lenco. You know the old saying "pay me now or pay me later"

Ok" HERE'S ANOTHER DUMB QUESTION WHAT KINDA MONEY ARE WE TALKIN FOR A LENCO DOES ANYONE KNOW???? ARE'NT THEY ABOUT $7.200

While a brand new Lenco might be kinda pricey, a full tilt Pro Mod/Top Sportsman TH400 (with all the best aftermarket parts & Steve Griner T-brake & front pump) isn't dirt cheap either. I can tell you that a buddy spent almost $5000 on a TH400 before it would hold up to an ex P/S high winding 1100 hp NA + 9800 rpm + small nitrous added combo. And even after spending all that money on the bullit-proof TH400, the car was still slightly faster with it's old glide combo.

WOW '' that sure is some R's . eventually i hope to be at that 1100 HP range but for now i'll work with the little 850 hp i'll have .....

WELL!!! Did ya get the point==== was faster with the glide

res0rli9 wrote:WELL!!! Did ya get the point==== was faster with the glide

yea i got the point years ago but as i keep sayin the glide aint my cup of jack so movin right along,...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................THEIRS THE POINT..............................OPPS THERE IT GOES AGAIN.......................................

JT557 wrote:

res0rli9 wrote:WELL!!! Did ya get the point==== was faster with the glide

yea i got the point years ago but as i keep sayin the glide aint my cup of jack so movin right along,...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................THEIRS THE POINT..............................OPPS THERE IT GOES AGAIN.......................................

OK! WHAT YOU NEED IS A...WAMA_JAMA...put one of them in and it'll fly

a WAMA What?????

Heck with all this discussion why not just build a good ol FMX tranny. I think that is one of the few that hasn't been discussed in here.

quick 52 wrote:u can run a 400 with not much done at all for 600hp a good sprag trango level 3 shift kit good clutches a 4500 convertor i ran one home built for 3 years behind a 408 with a 250 hit of spray ran 9.70s I'm running a 700r4 behind a 472 with a coan adapter to chevy will work with a 400 u can use your flexplate and starter too just drill the flex to match 1 hole will line up u drill the other 2 then drill a hole 3/16" each side of the match one to balance it out put a blanket and rock
dragweek quickest street rod
2009 2010

This is what really chaps my A$$ when people come on here and run their mouth ( who don't build transmissions or have only done two or three in their life , and about how great goverment motors transmissions are.
I build transmissions for a living weather it be stock or race, truck pulling ect.
If you guy's running your chevy transmissions only new how many of the chevy transmissions I build as compared to the Ford .

The Aod is a better and stronger trans than the 700R4 and don't run as hot!
The C-6 shifts beter and is stronger than a Th400
The C-4 is just as good if not a little better than the th350
All of the Above combo's are easier to put in your Ford and less expensive.

I think it is funny how everyone wants to think a chevy trans or a chevy designed trans will hold up in their hotrod Ford better than what Ford built and designed.

I also like how a Powerglide and C-4 and th400 and accasionally a 700R4 trans are the only transmissions on the plannet to run in your Fast Ford to make it faster cheaper and more competitive!

Then we got the c-4 to power glide comparrison
or the c-4 to th400 comparison.

Run what your wallet can afford do some reaserch and see whats out their ! Just because its a big name brand transmission doesn't mean it is the most reliable or the best engineered.

lghting94 wrote:Heck with all this discussion why not just build a good ol FMX tranny. I think that is one of the few that hasn't been discussed in here.

hell...why not build the ole 2 speed fordamatic...I had a 62 fairlane with one...I believe it were a 2 speed!