![]() ![]() Those who want to make a lot of horsepower and drive their cars on the street like to use the TH400 because it be built with three forward speeds, versus a Powerglide that’s limited to two. The TH400 transmission is the Swiss Army knife of transmissions - it can be used in numerous applications that cover all forms of motorsports. To make this happen, we’re moving to a TH400 transmission for strength and a BMR Xtreme Torque Arm for traction. We need Project Red Dragon to apply all the turbocharged horsepower it can to the track’s surface. The team at BMR Suspension helped us with getting the right transmission crossmember, and beefing up the torque arm so we can put the maximum amount of power down to the track. We worked with ATI Performance Products to get a flexplate for this conversion, and had them build a custom torque converter for our combination. ![]() The new turbocharged combination will easily make double that amount of horsepower, so moving to a TH400 transmission was the most logical choice, since the car is still driven on the street. Project Red Dragon’s built 4L60E transmission worked flawlessly when we were cracking off runs in the 10.80 range and making just over 500 horsepower. We’re transforming Project Red Dragon into a wicked street/strip car and needed a stout transmission, so we turned to the folks at ATI Performance Products and BMR Suspension to assist us in our transition to a TH400. In this article, we’ll outline why you want to use a TH400 for a street/strip car, and what it takes to bolt one in a fourth-generation F-body. You can build an engine that will make all the horsepower in the world, but if the transmission behind it isn’t up to the task your project car isn’t going anywhere. ![]()
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