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Turbo 400 Substitute for 87 Barth Regal 25' 454 ?
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Hi Y'all.

Anyone have recommendations for a new transmission for a Barth Regal 25' with a Chevy 454 that ISN'T a Turbo 400? Can't seem to find a Turbo 400 anywhere.

I'm at my wits end. I've been going through a 1.5 year ordeal of a blown transmission.

I bought a transmission from Advance Auto to replace my blown original. Turns out that was a terrible idea - they sold me a broken transmission and will not honor the warranty nor refund me. So I'm out thousands.

And the transmission does not work. The parts inside were busted, so I tried to have it rebuilt. After a long time waiting on parts and Advance Auto, it was rebuilt, only to find that the transmission housing was cracked. Garbage!

I just want to start over and get another transmission.

Any tips? Thoughts? I saw something about a Turbo 475, but I don't know if those will be easier to find...
 
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A while back I replaced transmission and torque converter with TCI units in my 86 Regal. I was very satisfied.

See thread here:

https://www.barthmobile.com/ev...723999787#8723999787

Good luck.


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Where are you located? Lots of candidates are on FB marketplace and on Craigslist.

This one is in Pennsylvania, said to have 50K miles.

https://harrisburg.craigslist....gine/7800543493.html

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