83 700r4

[djfxall]

Ok so I got my stage 2 mad dog transmission out of the car last weekend to find out its a 83 core so now do I salvage the core is it worth it. I have a manual valve body for it and a z pak which I need to return due to it will not work with a pre 88 input drum. Do I upgrade the input drum to a newer one such as a 88 newer drum not the smart drum its not in the budget right now which would mean new torque converter. :( Or do I put it back together and use a different set for the 3/4 drum