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Old 03-13-2010, 08:17 AM   #9
Shaky
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Re: Auto to manual conversion

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Originally Posted by katyjevoich76 View Post
I want to put a sm465 in my 72 4x4 but i have between 300,and 400 hp 454 is ththe 465 only good for 250 hp ? Ive never had any trouble with a truck 4sp I thought they were pretty strong
I believe the "465" is the nominal torque rating. My brother had a '68 C10 with a factory SM465 and 327 4-barrel. After the 327 was tired, he put a hotter 327 in there and punished that thing. The 465 never even got loose...
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