slepe67
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« on: December 14, 2008, 11:10:56 AM » |
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I was at the scrap yard yesterday, and picked one up for $20, and THOUGHT it was a TH400. I am OBVIOUSLY not very familiar with GM transmissions. I planned to use the junkyard special for mock up, and then rebuild it when I'm ready to fire up the car. I was just wondering if anyone has used these. I guess they were used in GM rear wheel drive cars with the 3.8 V6, 305 & 350 Olds and 301 pontiac from 1981 to 1989. This is a 4 speed, overdrive unit.
I plan to run it behind a 292 Ford Y Block, in a 'glass 32 roadster, 4.11:1 gearsw/ mini spool in a Ford 8 inch (D/STR). Thanks.
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« Reply #1 on: December 14, 2008, 12:17:22 PM » |
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nevermind, I talked to the guy who owns the scrapyard in mention. He said he knows he has a rebuildable TH400, so I'm going to go back and swap out with it. Free of charge. So, I'm in the trans portion $20 so far.
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1932 FORD 5 WINDOW COUPE, ORIGNAL
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« Reply #2 on: December 23, 2008, 05:03:20 PM » |
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$20 for a turbo 400 rebuildable core is a good price. They are getting tougher to find in the junkyards.
The 200R4 was used behind many V-6 and smaller V-8 applications. It is an OD auto. Many have dual bellhousing bolt patterns (Chevy and B-O-P-Cad). The best version were used behind Buick turbo V-6's and they can be built to handle pretty high power. I do not know if they have ability to run a coupler for direct drive without a torque converter. Not sure if the lock-up converter clutch can take the higher power without slipping. The 200R4 uses the same yoke as the turbo 350 style.
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« Reply #3 on: January 12, 2009, 04:37:17 PM » |
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Good article in this month's CarCraft about Art Carr building these trannys....
$20 for a good core 200-4R is a steal. Might have too much gear spread
into OD for LSR usage though.
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« Reply #4 on: January 19, 2009, 09:32:10 PM » |
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I opted to go with the tried and true (gasp) TH400. Hey, he swapped me straight across. I saw that article the other day, thanks, nonetheless! So much for a Ford only car, hahah, just kidding GM guys!
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« Reply #5 on: January 20, 2009, 10:21:41 AM » |
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I opted to go with the tried and true (gasp) TH400. Hey, he swapped me straight across. I saw that article the other day, thanks, nonetheless! So much for a Ford only car, hahah, just kidding GM guys!
Your better off, the 4th overdrive would have probably proven to be useless anyway, Sum |
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« Reply #6 on: January 20, 2009, 08:43:04 PM » |
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I opted to go with the tried and true (gasp) TH400. Hey, he swapped me straight across. I saw that article the other day, thanks, nonetheless! So much for a Ford only car, hahah, just kidding GM guys!
Your better off, the 4th overdrive would have probably proven to be useless anyway, Sum true dat, thanks |
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