What's best for your application is everything. I took a 904 out and put a Glide in for consistency and low gear ratio because the car was light. Before that it was in a 3000# footbrake car and worked great for that. I like Torqueflites too. But they have their limits, bellhousing depth, stock cases and issues with high RPMs and big horsepower. In a street/strip car, class car or typical stock body, 1.30 or even 1.20s 60' deal, it's what I would use.

In a strictly race deal, starting line ratio is a critical tuning choice. Big horsepower requires taking gear out of it. A Glide is fine for that until it starts breaking. Then you look at a 3 or 2 speed 400 with the right gear set. Packaging is another concern. A stock 727 is substantially longer than other options.

It's all about what's the best choice for YOU. Not everyone is trying to accomplish the same thing.