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Some TH350 transmissions came with steel transmission cases in older military tanks and trucks; they would be best for mondo horsepower applications such as 1500+ hp cad engines. It's fairly easy to build a 2000 hp twin turbo Cad with 35 pounds of boost at 7 to 1 compression on alcohol. It's said the block can take it, but the cast crank might not be able to. | Some TH350 transmissions came with steel transmission cases in older military tanks and trucks; they would be best for mondo horsepower applications such as 1500+ hp cad engines. It's fairly easy to build a 2000 hp twin turbo Cad with 35 pounds of boost at 7 to 1 compression on alcohol. It's said the block can take it, but the cast crank might not be able to. | ||
| − | The TH700R4/4L60/4L80E can be a good transmission to use on the Cadillac 472 and 500, due to the fact that you can run 4.11 gears and not over rev the engine. With a | + | The TH700R4/4L60/4L80E can be a good transmission to use on the Cadillac 472 and 500, due to the fact that you can run 4.11 gears and not over rev the engine with the over drive 4th gear. |
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| + | The 4l80e is a good transmission to use on the Cadillac 472 and 500, due to the strength of the 4L80E. The 4L80e requires a stand alone controller for automatic shifting and pressure controls. With a price tag of CPU controller at $600.00 and higher , it's not a cheap swap. | ||
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