Powerglide or Th400 for my setup?

[92lsxfox]

Cant decide on a powerglide or a th400. lq9 stock bottom end, s480 1.32 ar car will weigh under 3000 lbs. Will be trailered to and from track but may drive to pick up some shit around town. I want what you think will be best for the track, Some street racing may occur.

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[deviantlx]

th400

 

[Mr_Roboto]

That's a light car you could fairly easily do a glide in it especially with limited street use. You'll lose a lotta weight with the glide and parasitic loss too. If you don't street drive it's likely you wouldn't miss the first gear if you have the right ratio in the back and the right converter.

That being said the converter will be more finicky of a choice, and a mildly modded TH400 can take you very far. You're buying a lotta hard parts for a glide honestly from the get go to make it work and even more still for extra insurance. Losing that first gear may be a blessing too, with that setup your odds of having a smoke show are above average with a steep first gear.

If you're planning on servicing it yourself glides are a dirt simple box. Doesn't get much easier. The T400 is doable but there are definitely more parts involved.

 

[92lsxfox]

thank you both for your replies, im leaning towards the powerglide because a lot of people say they go to a glide from a th400 and never look back, plus my car is light and will have a good amount of ponies its a tuff call

 

[b00sted]

Glide if you can afford to do it right the first time. A good case and a straight-cut gearset is damn near mandatory with anything making decent power...

 

[92lsxfox]

Glide if you can afford to do it right the first time. A good case and a straight-cut gearset is damn near mandatory with anything making decent power...

oh yes I already know, if I go with a glide it will be beefed for sure.