Hi everyone long time no speak , hope everyones ok , hi again to brit 50 ;-) im ready to buy a new trans for my truck now , i was thinking of a th350 but not sure where to go for it ? i was thinking of monster transmissions as i have read some good comments or pheonix transmissions , has anyone had any dealings with these companies or can you recommend anyone else ,? i want a new box for the reliability i should get and due to the shipping costs i wont be able to return it easily for warrenty some people say that local shops are the best given the close dealings you can get from them and due to recommendations , but big firms add some reassurance also does anyone know anything about FASTCO Auto in niagara falls , ive ordered a 383 turn key from them after scouring the net for months and they seemed to be the best for value Thanks lads and lasses, ASH
Turbo Hydromatic 350 Tranny Well ; Maybe a Rover shop ? I know they used the Buick V-8 , maybe they used the TH350 tranny too ?? if so , you could get it vastly cheaper and have warranty service as needed . What other British cars might have used them ? like Rolls Royce used the TH400.... , I don't know if that'd work for you but it's a common enough tranny . I don't trust automotive chain shops any further than I can throw my truck .
Cheers Nate , yeah i know the th400 was used in rollers but they soften out the shift so no tire chirping there :-( ill look into it ;-) Cheers again ,
TH400 Slushboxes O.K. , yeah but , I *think* there are shift kits for them that'll tighten up the shifts.... If you could use a Chrysler A-272 tranny it's a simple thing to delete the accumulator springs and make it shift very firmly indeed... I just tweaked the shifting in my old Mercedes Diesel Coupe and now , if I stamp on it away from a red light , it'll chirp the tires going into second gear...
There is a guy in Cowpens ,SC-Cooke's Racing Automatics. Everyone around here uses his stuff. I bought a 350 built with extra clutches, hardened sprag, racing bands and their own shift kit with rebuilt stock converter for $265. Drop off your core, and take his built one home. Can't beat it.
why not add another gear... Hey guys, I need to chime in here. Since you have NO tranny now, why not consider an overdrive tranny? A 700R4 (a little long), TH200-4R, or even a 4L60E (basically just an electronically controlled 700R4) would give you less RPM's going down the highway. Lockup converter too. The 200 stands up well with some slight internal work. Just a thought.................... Mike in NH
Hi Mike , i did think about a 700r4 tranny or the like box but i would like to steer away from electronics as i cant work on it so easily myself if any problems occured , what kind of money are 700 boxes over your side ? ASH
should that be $1265 or was it jus really cheap ? ill google him see if he has a website , Thanks ASH
4l60e What kind of electronic controller would i need for a 4L60E tranny ? or a 700R4 tranny ? im not sure on the work involved for fitting one of these to my 383 , Thanks lads ;-) ASH
Rover / Buick Engines Ash If you go the English way the Rover P6 V8s (Buick) used Borg Warner t 35 and later the t 65. SD1s used t 65 to start with then on to t 66. Regards Gerald
Black box Mate, there are stand alone black boxes available for the trans, read about them recently, just a plug an play set up, all you need to add is a power cable to light it up and it does the rest! they can make the overdrive electronic boxes handle up to 1000 bhp so no probs there either! let me know if your serious and i will dig out the article for ya
Thatll be great mate cheers , i would like overdrive if ive gone this far! i have spoke to proformatransmissions (frank) they seem knowledgable about 4L60E /700R4 trannys does anyone know anyling about them ? cheers B50 and everyone else ;-) i will one day finish my truck ASH
Not sure how easy they are to come by in Europe but... 4L60E's are easy to come by at the junkyards here. Can buy a complete one for around 4-500. The electronic box to add isn't difficult to work with, but is added cost. There are some early 700R4 (same basic tranny without the electronics) that can be found. They need to have the updates from the later models...but after that they are very reliable. Not sure the push to buy a brand new tranny. Most places sell rebuilt units and if its a reputable place they will be excellent. Thought I've seen rebuild 700R4 (non electronics) for around 800 or so from a few internet places. They add all the upgrades (GM upgrades) and are darn good. The TH350, while a heck of a dependable box, is not for everyone. It doesn't get much simpler, but with the loads of OD boxes available why not? I went the route of a junkyard 4L60E...30k miles on it and I think it cost me around 400. I tend to trust a box that hasn't ben opened and rebuilt for the 4L60E, kinda like original GM stuff when possible. At least if something goes wrong I know what's inside. Obviously you don't have that luxury with an older tranny design. Depending on your 383 that you purchased you may need to gear the transmission around that. Lumpy camshafts and OD can be a hassle to tune properly. Not much of a problem if you have deep gears in the rearend. Also lumpy camshafts and stock torque converts can pose challenges. You could always stick a 5 speed Tremec in it and row the gears yourself too... Andy
Hi Slugbug it is a rebuilt one im after with the upgrades al done for me , im gonna phone pheonix transmissions and talk to them about a 4L60e and a new convertor to match my hp/lbft specs alomg with my cam and rear end specs , thanks everyone thats chipped in and ill let people know how i get on , Cheers ASH
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