Tranny help for sportmod

[Racer7R]

I am building a sportmod for next season. I am planning on running an automatic tranny. We must use a truly functioning converter. I am trying to decide what tranny to get. The powerglide seems to be what everyone talks about, but the TH350 is more readily available and affordable. Which one should I go with? The engines we are running make between 300 and 350 horse power with roughly 400 pounds of torque. The car also weighs roughly 2500lbs. Thanks for any help.

[aaallstar]

Powerglide is the much better way. You can get a smaller torque converter which takes less horsepower away. Also will have less weight transfer on and off the throttle.

[chapa9]

like stated run a powerglide. we used powerglides on our 3500 lb stockers with no problems. Usually anyone that had a turbo 350 usually went to a glide.

[hammond]

the glide would work well but if you are looking at a 350 ,look at a 250. Drilled output shaft and other parts are lighter, you would just need to to change the froward and 3rd clutch pistons to v-8 pistons .

[Dirtrunner35]

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