powerglide vs th 400

[dragtrack]

i have a ? i have a 1rst gen s10 dart iron eagle headed 383 with 11.5 compression
4.88 gear ratio running the 1/8 mile on 250 hp nos is the glide better or 400 ?:huh2:

[406shark]

i have a ? i have a 1rst gen s10 dart iron eagle headed 383 with 11.5 compression
4.88 gear ratio running the 1/8 mile on 250 hp nos is the glide better or 400 ?:huh2:

I run the 400, but from the sounds of your package I think you'd be better off with a glide. Less weight, less rotating weight, and less drivetrain power loss.

I've been known to be wrong... just ask my wife. I'm sure others will chime in as well.


Jeff

[Rickracer]

With a 'Glide, converter choice is even more important, but if you get the right one, it would definitely be quicker than a TH400. :cool4:

[spib]

I went to a glide this yr, I bracket race so for me, hell ya a glide is way better, and a trans brake, that also makes it a hell of a lot nicer:rock::rock::rock::rock:
I race no box in pro et, so shiffing one time is a lot nicer then 2, makes for a tighter package

[1fast10]

glide will soften up luanch on nitrous and allow a more agresive tuneup for luanch.

[85ss]

I have never ran a th400 in anything myself so can input on them...
But, I had a th350 behind my 383 2 years ago and when I swapped to a glide I dropped .28 on my et with that being the only change...
Kept the same converter had the turbo shaft put in the glide...

[adn406]

straight race then glide all the way. if some street driving go to the 350TH.

[j.mosele]

I picked up 4 tenths going to a glide running same converter

[1fast10]

im bout to run glide but diff converter. well see what happens. i went 5.8@120 with 1.29 60ft lasttime with a th350 and a super street fighter converter. this time a glide and a very tight ati converter

[Randy 406]

im bout to run glide but diff converter. well see what happens. i went 5.8@120 with 1.29 60ft lasttime with a th350 and a super street fighter converter. this time a glide and a very tight ati converter

Don't cry when you make that first motor pass. Mine is a pig with the glide, and a3400 stall converter. But it sure likes the spray :21:

[1fast10]

im just gona skip the motor pass. thats what we have a chassis dyno for. gona jusy spray and keep spraying

[Randy 406]

Good move! Nothing like shifting right before the stripe.