I have a 78 camaro and I am buyin a new transmission for it, so Im wanting to know if the Turbo 350 is the best transmission out there or what could be an upgrade that would fit it?

 

Depends on what your resources are and how you plan to drive it. A 350 THM is a good tranny and can be beefed up to handle some horsepower. It is also your most economical choice. A turbo 400 could be substituted for the 350 and is a little more stout. Either of these will bolt in to your car but you will pay a little more for the 400. If you want to change your gear ratio at the same time to make the car quicker, I would recommend a 700R4 which is a four speed/overdrive transmission. The extra gear helps with gas mileage. Drawback is the R4 is more expensive and it takes more work to install.

 

that sums it all up

 

Cool thanks, does anyone know any good/well pricedtransmission shops in the Dallas/Metroplex area?

 

you are usually better off buying from someplace like B&M or TCI. usually if you tell a regular local repair shop that you are going to race, or drive the tranny hard, they won't warranty the tranny.

when I tell some people that, they justsay "then I just won't tell them that". I think that is a very stupid way to go. do you really think they can't tell if you have beaten on the tranny when they take it apart. when I went through my learning many years ago, one of the local shops actually told me not to be hnest with the shops if I wanted them to stand behind it.

me answer to him was that I am honest because I wanted the right tranny for the job, not just something with a POS shiftkit that would breakdown on me

just a little something for youto think about