Vendor Reference Bowtie Overdrives

[AndrewB]

I'm looking to get a transmission rebuilt on a budget. I've been looking at having Bowtie Overdrives rebuild it. I'm not very knowledgeable about transmissions so I'm asking for the board's help. The build I'm looking is a stage 3. http://www.700r4.com/trans/level3.html
is the information on the build. They quoted me 1559.00 shipped with a heavy duty 2400 rpm stall. Now I'm looking for a reliable build for a stock truck that may recieve a PTE-52ish upgrade and possibly internals down the road. What do you think?

 

[ghettosled]

find someone closer to you. Not knocking them or anything, but thats an aweful long ways to ship an average tranny. Plus a 2400 stall converter with a 52 series turbo will spool like crap.

 

[AndrewB]

What type of stall do you suggest? I want to make sure it will work with a stock setup as well if I do modify the truck. So you think like a 9/11 3k T/C will work? Also where should I purchase this type of convertor? I thought this level 3 transmission was a pretty heavy duty build, not an average build. B/O is paying for shipping one way, so shipping charges are not that bad. The only other area trans shop that anyone recommended was Roadmaster in Chicago and they wanted $2200 for their Dr. Evil and that is without shipping or a T/C.

 

[ghettosled]

well you get what you pay for, and parts alone on a really stout 700 will be more then their quote for it fully assembled, shipped, including a TC.

There are a couple of us selling converters all of which seem to have quiet a few happy customers and some without so much luck. I would suggest a 2800 stall if you want it to work with stock and a slightly larger turbo.

If roadmaster is close to you, they seem to have a good reputation and have done some work on a few fast sytys. Its best to find a shop that can build, install, tune/adjust your transmission, so if anything goes wrong it limits the finger pointing.