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thx val i appreciate ur input i was hoping someone would help me decide,the 400 turbo it is but not until i have the manual valve body installed,maybe i can do that myself,im also running a 3500-3800 high stall torque converter,maybe i need to tame that down a little for the street.my engine is pretty tame and doesnt need to rev much makes maximum horse at 5200 rpm,and maximum torgue at 4100.thx all for ur input
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Automatics are always faster in the 1/4 than any stick, a long as they're in good condition and don't slip. No way anyone could shift a stick and not lose some tiny bit of time. Don't know much about your tire choice, but some sort of street legal drag radial would alway do better in the 1/4 than a strictly street tire. Of course you could just buy some slicks and spare wheels to put on at the drags; that's what I did on my Camaro.
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thats good steve cant wait to see ur car all finished bet its gonna be a beauty.
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ok val i have a quick question i found a turbo action manual valve body for 150 has prn321,would this be good or do you recommend another brand.or better yet i found a hughes manual valve body
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The manual kit in my Camaro is a Transgo. It was very easy to intall. Not familiar with Turbo Action, but have heard good things about Hughes. The Hughes manual reprogramming kit is only $114. at Summit:Hughes Performance HP3206 - Hughes Performance Valve Body Reprogramming Kits - Overview - SummitRacing.com
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thx val i appreciate ur input i was hoping someone would help me decide,the 400 turbo it is but not until i have the manual valve body installed,maybe i can do that myself,im also running a 3500-3800 high stall torque converter,maybe i need to tame that down a little for the street.my engine is pretty tame
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Not sure what "prn321" means?
The manual kit in my Camaro is a Transgo. It was very easy to intall. Not familiar with Turbo Action, but have heard good things about Hughes. The Hughes manual reprogramming kit is only $114. at Summit:Hughes Performance HP3206 - Hughes Performance Valve Body Reprogramming Kits - Overview - SummitRacing.com
The manual kit in my Camaro is a Transgo. It was very easy to intall. Not familiar with Turbo Action, but have heard good things about Hughes. The Hughes manual reprogramming kit is only $114. at Summit:Hughes Performance HP3206 - Hughes Performance Valve Body Reprogramming Kits - Overview - SummitRacing.com
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yeah had that engine professionally built by sprint car racer,never expected it to make that much horse especially with only 9.5 to 1 compression.but my pistons are custom made by mahel.they are super light and only maybe 3 inches tall.my engine is also internally balanced like a 350,by looking no one can tell its 436 cu inches.has two freeze plugs in each side too
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got the chance to work on my car a little today was 70 degrees in the garage today,hahaha,i gave my control arms a second coat of paint and also painted my cowl with por-15 white.
