OK - so I'm going to try to build my van up for SDAC and I'm definitely going to put in a fresh engine and trans in it (been wanting to do this for over a year, so this is the motivator I needed).
I have a couple spare 413's here that I plan to rebuild and one of them is a 91 tbi lockup trans. I was thinking about combining the guts from a 90 turbo trans I have with the 91 tbi case to make a beefy 413 with lockup. Has anyone else done this? Any parts that I need to use out of the 91 tbi (besides the case...LOL) to make sure a lockup tc will fit/work?
I've seen mention of the neon trans tc being a good fit for the van, but I haven't seen any specific manufacturers mentioned or any model years I would use to order the tc. Does anyone have any recommendations on a good tc for the van? I'm looking for something mild as good mpg and around town usage are my main goals, but it has to be able to stand up to about 250whp as that's what I think my build will probably make for power.
Also, if lockup is going to be a pain, should I skip that and just go with the straight 90 turbo trans beefup and a non locking tc? If yes, same question - who makes a good non-lockup tc with something in the stall range of around 2800?
Thanks!
Jon