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Post by Bones on Sept 22, 2017 17:16:17 GMT -5
Have to second a Powerglide - Had one in my old 71 Z-28 and it was almost like you coudn't kill it period. The engine in the car was an LT-1 350 from a 69 vette and clearly wasn't stock, would rip the guts out of a built TH350 and did so several times after the glide was removed but that glide....
The torque converter in it literally exploded internally once but didn't hurt the trans itself, popped in another converter and it was business as usual. It had a JW manual valve body in it so when it shifted you knew it, the only downfall that I discovered later (Fault of the guy that built it before I bought the car) was the accumilator had been blocked off hence the exploding converter. A fellow rodder who saw the converter said in all his years he'd never seen one do that, esp the way this one did it.
The guy that eventually bought the car from me removed the glide and tried a few built TH350's in it, none held up for over a few weeks in it without getting trashed - Got tired of replacing them and sold the car himself. His biggest complaint was the engine had too much power (If you can believe that), said he went to rejet the carb and stuck 102 jets in the front, 104's in the back and it was still sucking the carb dry, wanting more fuel to run when he'd get into it.
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Post by zila1 on Sept 22, 2017 17:56:10 GMT -5
I've scattered a lot of transmissions. I used to be real hard on cars. Had a 1987 Buick Regal Grand National. Had that 231 V6 motor all built up. 800HP at the time out of that little itty bitty V6...............I scattered the TH2004R Tranny. My brother walks up to me shaking his head with that big brother look of disgust and says "what...........again...........another tranny??" Sent it in to my cousin to have it rebuilt. Blue printed tranny put it. After that, that car would hurt ya every time on that 1-2 shift. The 2-3 shift would lay a patch forever and a day. I miss that son of a gun. The transmission really makes the car.
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Post by Mr.Scott on Sept 22, 2017 18:09:44 GMT -5
They put TH200's in cavaliers. That should tell you something. Had a Powerglide in my '67 bird with a 455. 8 inch converter and a tranny brake. Learned a valuable lesson with that.........don't try parallel parking.
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Post by ozz on Sept 22, 2017 18:40:31 GMT -5
i had a 2 speed power glide in my HK GTS Monaro when i about 18-19 ,had a 307 chev in it, same as this one in yellow but had far from 1000hp under the bonnet, those power glides were bullet proof, and this guy is still running a power glide in it with a 1000hp up its arse, if i remember right way back then the guys who used to drag used them in the drag cars coz of that reason , bullet proof, before they got right into the "custom built gearboxes" www.streetmachine.com.au/features/1701/1968-holden-hk-monaro-gts-with-twin-turbo-ls
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Post by zila1 on Sept 22, 2017 22:20:34 GMT -5
They put TH200's in cavaliers. That should tell you something. Yup, GM made a mistake with that setup on the vin code 7. Way too much power being put down for that tranny................at stock that is. That blue printed TH2004R is still going in that GN to this day. From the very first day of ownership I hated that trans. Stock 700 was better vs stock 200. But neither one would survive behind the 231 vin code 7.
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Post by ShrimpBrime on Sept 22, 2017 22:41:51 GMT -5
I bought this old work van years ago that had a motor swap. turned out to be a small block 400 with a turbo 400 tranny. It was a G20 completely gutted out so it was nice and light. Took corners like a slug but it went like a rocket ship. Any how the guys that swapped motors used the flywheel and harmonic balancer from the 350. It vibrated real bad. My pops and I swapped out the flywheel and it was better. Back then they still wanted emissions done on the van I could never pass. I sold it just days before the state wanted to suspend the plates (and eventually my license). It was a bummer to let it go, but had no choice. Couple of spanish guys took it to mexico and never saw it again.
That old van left stock 305 25th anniversary Camaros at the stop light like nobody's business. I made a few dollars with that old tank. Most guys my age at the time where all about betting an easy 20$ but real salty loosing it lol!
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Post by Shadyreaper on Sept 23, 2017 7:31:45 GMT -5
I bought this old work van years ago that had a motor swap. turned out to be a small block 400 with a turbo 400 tranny. It was a G20 completely gutted out so it was nice and light. Took corners like a slug but it went like a rocket ship. Any how the guys that swapped motors used the flywheel and harmonic balancer from the 350. It vibrated real bad. My pops and I swapped out the flywheel and it was better. Back then they still wanted emissions done on the van I could never pass. I sold it just days before the state wanted to suspend the plates (and eventually my license). It was a bummer to let it go, but had no choice. Couple of spanish guys took it to mexico and never saw it again. That old van left stock 305 25th anniversary Camaros at the stop light like nobody's business. I made a few dollars with that old tank. Most guys my age at the time where all about betting an easy 20$ but real salty loosing it lol! lol its funny you talk about vans the guy that taught me most of what I know used to take 350s and put them in Chevy Astro vans (cause they are rear-wheel-drive) lol damn them things would haul ass he built 3 of them over the years
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Post by Mr.Scott on Sept 23, 2017 7:38:43 GMT -5
350 in an Astro was pretty much a bolt in mod if it came with a 4.3 in it. The 4.3's were 350's with 2 cylinders lopped off.
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Post by Shadyreaper on Sept 23, 2017 7:59:36 GMT -5
yea I think the only thing they had to change was motor mounts on 2 of them cause they were 4.3l and the tranny bolts right to it the other had the 2.5L 4 cylinder in it which needed shocks and a few things in the front end also cause the I-4 suspension couldnt handle all the extra weight
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Post by Bones on Sept 23, 2017 10:04:51 GMT -5
350 in an Astro was pretty much a bolt in mod if it came with a 4.3 in it. The 4.3's were 350's with 2 cylinders lopped off. Yep - Any trans from a 4.3 will bolt up to a 350, you still have to be sure the flywheel is correct to avoid trouble with the starter/ring gear but all else is fine. Even the manuals are like that, my S10's trans will bolt up to one since it's the same as what was used in the Z71's, being mine is a 4.3Ltr 5-speed 4X4 truck with the heavy suspension and everything under it - Even has the remote oil cooler/filter on it's fender from the factory.
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Post by Shadyreaper on Sept 23, 2017 10:10:46 GMT -5
350 in an Astro was pretty much a bolt in mod if it came with a 4.3 in it. The 4.3's were 350's with 2 cylinders lopped off. Yep - Any trans from a 4.3 will bolt up to a 350, you still have to be sure the flywheel is correct to avoid trouble with the starter/ring gear but all else is fine. Even the manuals are like that, my S10's trans will bolt up to one since it's the same as what was used in the Z71's, being mine is a 4.3Ltr 5-speed 4X4 truck with the heavy suspension and everything under it - Even has the remote oil cooler/filter on it's fender from the factory. Fords the same way Bones 3.8l V-6 trannys bolt up to small block V-8s its once you hit big blocks that you need a different bigger bolt pattern as for your S-10 you will need to change out motor mounts to fit a V-8 (been there done that lol) but now you can just buy them back in the way when we did the v-8 conversion we had to make our own mounts LOL
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Post by Bones on Sept 23, 2017 15:53:11 GMT -5
I've had a V8 S10 before so nothing new there - Even taking a sledge to the firewall to make the distributor fit is old hack by now. Fitting and modifying headers for E-Z starter access is another thing I learned how to do and it's much easier than fighting a set of headers to get a starter in and out of the hole. Getting to the sparkplugs is still a Royal b**** though.
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Post by ShrimpBrime on Sept 23, 2017 16:41:34 GMT -5
My 94 pickup has the 4.3L v6. I absolutely hate the damn truck with a passion. The motor is useless garbage period. It drinks fuel like a V8 but lacks anything that you would consider a truck to have or need. Straight junk.
However it has a 4L60E I could put in the El Camino.....
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Post by Mr.Scott on Sept 23, 2017 18:44:31 GMT -5
Not without a computer to shift it.
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Post by Shadyreaper on Sept 23, 2017 21:35:24 GMT -5
they make all that stuff now they make it easy as hell on people I did it way back when they didnt have that everything like headers and stuff to bolt V-8s right into S-10s
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Post by ShrimpBrime on Sept 24, 2017 23:00:05 GMT -5
Not without a computer to shift it. That's not entirely true. Could go full manual valve body. They have kits for the converter also. which I could do with a switch for cheaper.
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Post by Mr.Scott on Sept 25, 2017 17:50:59 GMT -5
Not without a computer to shift it. That's not entirely true. Could go full manual valve body. They have kits for the converter also. which I could do with a switch for cheaper. You are entirely correct. Jet Industry also makes a stand alone computer that'll do it for you too.
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Post by ShrimpBrime on Sept 26, 2017 0:56:18 GMT -5
Replaced one of the headers over the weekend. So much quieter, and no loss on power. Must of gained 50 horses back or at least it feels like it.
Got some Lucas additive for the rear end. It's to increase viscosity for the Gear oil. I can use the entire bottle and should be good right?
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Post by ozz on Sept 26, 2017 1:03:59 GMT -5
Replaced one of the headers over the weekend. So much quieter, and no loss on power. Must of gained 50 horses back or at least it feels like it. Got some Lucas additive for the rear end. It's to increase viscosity for the Gear oil. I can use the entire bottle and should be good right? why didnt you just put the whole bottle in ?, drain the oil, fill with the additive, it mixes with the left over oils on the gears, then top it up with gear oil, very hard to get the older lucas products here anymore, if you can its from old stocks, and theyre good stuff
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Post by ShrimpBrime on Sept 26, 2017 1:10:25 GMT -5
Lucas is top stuff. Sorry to hear you guys can't get hands on it. Seafoam and motor honey. I watched the motor honey take over an hour to pour from the bottle on a cool day lol. That stuff is so good, you'd never hear the lifter tick.. I'll use the entire bottle then.
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Post by ozz on Sept 26, 2017 1:23:04 GMT -5
Lucas is top stuff. Sorry to hear you guys can't get hands on it. Seafoam and motor honey. I watched the motor honey take over an hour to pour from the bottle on a cool day lol. That stuff is so good, you'd never hear the lifter tick.. I'll use the entire bottle then. used to get motor honey here, every motor, box, manual and auto was with motor honey, or stp or lucas, ive built and even started them with out oil and no failure, but i didnt push the time frame either longer than 5 mins, its that good , i ve kept the bottles, and thats from years ago, another product that works that you cant get now, when it first came out it was in competition with STP, another product very hard to get now, motor honey is fantastic as STP is and lucas additives, the old and the new, theres no comparison, what the old DID and what the new CLAIM they do i remember STP did a test here years ago, im still not sure i beleive it to be fully true but... they gave it the STP treatment. took the sump off then drove it from sydney to brisbane, 1000ks. no blow up, i know these products work, ive been using them when i can get hold of the older stuff of them for over 40 yrs
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Post by ShrimpBrime on Sept 26, 2017 2:16:55 GMT -5
Why can't you guys get this stuff any more? (Or new versions?) SeaFoam hasn't changed their additives in many decades. Motor Honey hasn't either.
STP surely has Lucas has on some stuff.
You can still get lead additives right?
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Post by ozz on Sept 26, 2017 2:36:14 GMT -5
Why can't you guys get this stuff any more? (Or new versions?) SeaFoam hasn't changed their additives in many decades. Motor Honey hasn't either. STP surely has Lucas has on some stuff. You can still get lead additives right? i dunno anymore i dont keep up on it, but what i do know is what i said is true as im typin this, i havent had to anything major for ages, but if i did i know where id go lookin for the stuff i would use
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Post by ShrimpBrime on Oct 10, 2017 1:02:18 GMT -5
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