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Some turbo 350s came with steel transmissions in older military tanks and trucks; they would be best for mondo horsepower applications such as 1500+ hp cad engines. It's fairly easy to build a 2000 hp twin turbo Cad with 35 pounds of boost at 7 to 1 compression on alcohol. They say the block can take it, but the cast crank might not be able to. | Some turbo 350s came with steel transmissions in older military tanks and trucks; they would be best for mondo horsepower applications such as 1500+ hp cad engines. It's fairly easy to build a 2000 hp twin turbo Cad with 35 pounds of boost at 7 to 1 compression on alcohol. They say the block can take it, but the cast crank might not be able to. | ||
| − | The turbo 4l80e is the best transmission to use on the Cadillac 472 and 500, due to the fact that you can run 4.11 gears and not over rev the engine. | + | The turbo 4l80e is the best transmission to use on the Cadillac 472 and 500, due to the fact that you can run 4.11 gears and not over rev the engine. The 4L80e requires a stand alone controller for automatic shifting and pressure controls. |
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