700R4 merits (was Re: Electronic Transmission Control)

[clayb]

nacelp wrote:

> Any of those you mention assuming the 200??, means 200R4, can be built to
> withstand 350HP easily.
>   The later the better, and for the 200R4 a buick turbo application would be
> best core.
> The 700R4/4L60 are the same basic design, the 4L the later.  Trouble in my
> book is that dumb first gear of 3.06:1.

You're lookin' at it the wrong way, Grump.

You're supposed to have so much darn horsepower, that first gear is correct, but
the overdrive takes you from 70 mph up to 160 mph.

Only downside is you've gotta drop into third if traffic on the freeway drops
below 60 mph.
Good horsepower makes three gears between 0 and 60 mph more than sufficient.

- Clay

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