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<blockquote data-quote="Gump" data-source="post: 1628253" data-attributes="member: 340750"><p>ok&nbsp; ..got a good idea with this elcamino i inherited&nbsp; from grandpa right so with this 300 hp engine i pieced together finally (done).... i thought it could use a 373 posi. rear end&nbsp; ( i got it )...so with the original 3 speed tranny that is 32 years old it wasn&#039;t a good idea to get on the highway because it only goes about 70.,.after 20 miles or so that 3 grand i had in the engine is still at mile marker 137....so now i am looking for some ideas and parts ..so if anyone knows what is going to put up with hole shots and maniac behind the wheel ..i am open for some ideas..this grease monkey at the junk yard told me 700 r 4 4 speed with an overdrive and 3500 stall speed conv.with tighter bands is what i need ?..if so hit me up if you have something similar..hopefully buy next week i will have about 350 hp engine built if this cat i am talking to on craigslist is honest and checks out to be what he says ....so if any one out there who is reading this has strong set up or knows anyone who does please let me know..i do need it too put up with abuse ..alot of it ..for years..thank you for reading</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="Gump, post: 1628253, member: 340750"] ok ..got a good idea with this elcamino i inherited from grandpa right so with this 300 hp engine i pieced together finally (done).... i thought it could use a 373 posi. rear end ( i got it )...so with the original 3 speed tranny that is 32 years old it wasn't a good idea to get on the highway because it only goes about 70.,.after 20 miles or so that 3 grand i had in the engine is still at mile marker 137....so now i am looking for some ideas and parts ..so if anyone knows what is going to put up with hole shots and maniac behind the wheel ..i am open for some ideas..this grease monkey at the junk yard told me 700 r 4 4 speed with an overdrive and 3500 stall speed conv.with tighter bands is what i need ?..if so hit me up if you have something similar..hopefully buy next week i will have about 350 hp engine built if this cat i am talking to on craigslist is honest and checks out to be what he says ....so if any one out there who is reading this has strong set up or knows anyone who does please let me know..i do need it too put up with abuse ..alot of it ..for years..thank you for reading [/QUOTE]

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