God Help Us Automatic :doh:

 

whats wrong with automatics? :dunno: :deek:

 

powerglides are the closest things to automatics ill ever be caught driving

 

Torque converter and there slow long downshifts

 

so basically the auto can be beefed up to handle the power, but there would still be no comparison to the manual???all i want is a good daily driver!nothing real extreme just a little speed accasionally!!!

 

it will never be as good as a manual. beef it up and itll be in the same ballpark, but still slower.

you gotta dump hella money into them just to make them take power, and then they still dont shift fast.

not to mention they are harder to work on..

manuals are cheaper, faster, easier to work on, cheaper to upgrade/maintain, more fun, better gas mileage, more control of the car.

automatics are a luxuary thing.. easier to drive.

now powerglides.. mmm.. me n my friend built a 350 w/ a 3 speed powerglide. oooh boy, 1st gear till 55mph, 2nd till 120, 3rd till 185+.. not to mention instant shifting.

 

so i can beef the auto up so itll take power safely but itll still shift as if it was a stock automatic???maybe a little faster at shifting if anything

 

If you are spending the money to rebuild your engine and buy a turbo kit, don't be dumb and just convert it to manual. Don't be affraid to learn how to drive it.

 

im just worried about finding all the parts to have it converted! how much would everything be total???(labor+parts)???Im going to sleep now to think of more questions,haha,joking!ill get back to everyone 2morow!

 

It would be a lot cheaper to get the parts, then beef up the tranny. It cost about $700-1,000 for labor in the complete change