BARA

What would you use for a 383 stroker om a 71' chevelle??? i have the oportunity to choose between a 3rd gen camaro manual or a turbo 700 auto, what do you think is the best choise knowing its gonna be a week end street/strip driver???

i like more the manual but i'm open to opinions about de good and the bad of both transmissions...

pro_am

Okay, the T5 out of the 3rd gen camaro is weak. It's known for it's weakness, they didn't even put it with a 350 cause the torque would have been too much. As for the auto, you may experience the same problem, but I dont' know for sure, check out the Firebird or camaro forums for more info on that Tremec T5 or do a search on the web, and see how much hp/tq it's good for. Hope this helps.
Jake

RexNfx400

I run a stroker in my '72 camaro with a TH400. A 700 needs money dumped into it. How much money depends on your cam, rear end ratio, horses and the person that built it.

Ragtop_Renegade

T5's are junk... 700's aren't the cats pajammas either - I agree the turbo 400 is probably the best automatic. For a manual just about anything used in a big block vette is pretty decent.

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