it looks like we are going to have to wait to upgrade to a newer MH so I would like to upgrade the Turbo Hydramatic 400 to the 700R trans. Has anyone done this here? Seems at 65 mph its topped out, so...
If you are that level of DIY and cheap is your goal, you could consider this option: http://mattw.dyndns.org/4L80E/ Probably run you around 35 bucks for the ECM from a bone yard, another 80 bucks for the chip burner, and a small sum for the harness from a bone yard. That will give you all the protection of the original design. You can program it with TunerPro.