regular TH400 or Built TH400

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Ok here's my situation... I have a TH400 in my parts truck that I plan on putting in my 70 behind my mild 356 horse 355 out of my 71.

I can get a rebuilt TH400 for about 360.00 exchanged with a warranty.

My buddy is pushing me to have the one I have built by a race transmission builder. which I'm sure will cost much more than 360.00.


What would be the advantage of getting mine built other than if I ever put the big block in there I won't need to take the tranny to have it built then.

I might take this truck to the track a couple of times just to see what it will do and I don't plan on racing every car that pulls up next to me either.

I'm leaning on the rebuilt unless your opinions change mine. I will be able to afford a new torque converter with the rebuilt... the built one will eat up the converter budget. I already have to spend an extra 5 bills on the rear-end that wasn't planned for.