Boy do I have rcommendations here..
383 stroker. Throw a 400 ci crank/balancer/flexplate on a 350 and get ready for tons of torque. Did I mention they call these things stump pullers? It pulls my 7k lb camper over the blue ridge mountains with no problem. see
The dif b/w the two trans is the th350c has the lockup torque convervter. I have one. I flip a switch i put on the dash when travelling on the interstate (or over 50mph steady) and the converter locks up. It feels like a manual tranny when locked up---no slippage of the torque converter.
A th350c is good if you do a lot of highway miles. A lot of city driving really wont see benefits of locking the torque converter. SgtDel
aka "Andy"
www.delbridge.net
1979 Big 10 383 stroker
1991 Blu 'Burb 3/4 ton 4x4
Check the Tech Pages for links to the frontend conversion.
As for a 396, there is nothing wrong with them at all.
If I had a choice, for a truck that would see towing, I would choice a 350 over a 327. Chris Lucas
www.73-87chevytrucks.com
www.captkaoscustoms.com
Project Su
Jimmy 2WD Project