IMO
a 4-speed automatic with a hi-stall and loc-up. is a better idea than a GVod behind a Mopar automatic.
Yur 4-speed auto will act like a 5.5 speed.
You wanna see how?
Ok I'll give you the short version;
The Hi-stall will give you an extra bottom gear, and the loc-up will give you a half a gear for cruising, so 4 +1 +.5=5.5
But IMO, the A500 has ratios that are way too far apart, and the A518 are still too far apart.
All the gears are in the same case, so you don't have to deal with the add-on GVod. And you can never bust the GVod by backing up with it still engaged..... Like I did. If I was not a stick-man, I would open up the tunnel in a heart beat.
The A500 has a starter of 2.74 and finishes at .69 for a range of 2.74/.69=3.97, which,IMO, is too broad, and individually, the gears are a lil too far apart for performance, for a small block, but not for a stroker.
The A518 is 2.45/.69=3.55 still too far apart for a 4 speed. But the Chevy's are not much better, most are actually worse. But they are more compact and fit better in the tunnel with less mods.
