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[PostFab]

OK, I have a original steel 27 4-door Touring body-40 Ford PU front axle and split bones,early smooth pumpkin 9" rear,"A" rear crossmember,front crossmember and perch built like "T", will build frame out of 2 x 3 rec.,probably not too low- I want to have back seat for grandkids,350 sbc turbo 400.
Hows that sound -any issues or concerns ? I haven't decided on steering box yet.

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[blyndgesser]

Won't that front axle be a little wide? Also, if you are running only a small block, don't use the turbo 400 trans--it's far too bulky and inefficient compared to the turbo 350.

 

[Golly]

Same as above, Turbo 400 is not needed in a car as light as a T Bucket, and takes up unnecessary room under the floor. Sell it off and get a nice T350.

 

[Screaming Metal]

Everything else being equal, the T350 has less parasitic loss, ie, takes less power to drive it, than the T400. The T400 only comes into play when your blowin T 350's behind your motor....
The T400's were only in the heavy cars with hi-horse motors, trucks, ambulances and the like.

 

[PotvinGuy]

The 400 is about 10# heavier and maybe 6" longer than the 350. But it's also indestructible. I've run mine for 20 years behind several blown SBCs without a hiccup. If you already have the 400, I'd keep it.