Auto or manual?
Lookin to build my tranny for 600-650 HP and was wondering what would be a cheaper way to go, with a manual tranny or building my auto? Putting the 5 speed in won't be a problem so that doesn't matter to me, just wondering what would be a good 5 speed tranny and how much southbend clutches run. All in all just lookin to compare prices to building an auto or just flat out yank it out and put a 5 speed in. Plus i do miss my old 5 speed pick up.
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nv4500 id assume , id use a built auto before that trans, if your going to stick swap then id get a g56 or nv5600
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well i have the stock auto tranny in it now, so would just building it be the best way to go?
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Auto or manual?
What are your goals for the truck other than horsepower wise? Do you wanna drag,pull, or it's just a play truck/daily driver
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just a play truck/daily driver, but i would like to perform on the strip and still be able to hook it up at the fair for some pulls but nothing more. overall a balance of each
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Auto or manual?
I don't know much about built autos and I'm kinda partial to manuals so I would choose a nv5600 with a sb dd. I wouldn't choose the nv4500 it's a decent trans but has several flaws. And the g56 is a good choice but I'm not sure it can hold up to the power your looking at reliably. But cost wise a mild built auto and a manual conversion will cost about the same
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i have done a lot of research because i have been looking into buying an automatic but after reading alot of reviews it has been pointed out to me that your best bet is to get a manual. the only thing you will have to replace will be the clutch and for a South Bend Dyna Max Double Disc Clutch (Incl. Flywheel) will cost you around $1,600 but for a transmission that you can throw anything at, you would have to get an ATS stage 4 for the cost of $5,900 but it also comes with a 5yr 500,000 mile warranty. so it just depends on how much you want to spend.
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You can build a really good auto for a reasonable price and it will perform better imho.
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both have pros and cons , i swapped to manual because i was sick of wasting money to fix my trans and sick of my bad fuel mileage
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i got a auto in my 97 1 ton. i sled pull about 20 times in the summer. a built auto is hard to beat sled pulling at your power range. i have over 30 hooks on a fresh overhaul. i have a vannest built tranny.:tu:
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