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Old 01-06-2015, 02:14 PM   #32 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by cosmick View Post
Not really. Weight is really close. Maybe 20 pounds, nothing to worry about. But the cost to build a 700R-4 to live behind a 6.5 isn't worth it. If you salvage from a '92-'93 you can get the 4L80E and the controller. Being nose-heavy isn't of any real concern since this car obviously isn't being prepped for 1G cornering.
Not to mention any type of automatic transmission behind either of Detroits classic NA diesels is a waste of fuel power and reliability, best to stick in a proper manual transmission and be done with it.
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