Tranny conversion
Le Mans Master
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 7,720
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From: Chattanooga TN
Easy-except the crossmember.
Source transmission, Use driveshaft and yoke for any C3 TH400 car, cut out crossmember and convert to removable, source cooler lines-either change radiators to one that has a cooler or use a large external cooler, source shifter and shift plate for the inside. Less than $1000 trans and all. You might be able to find someone converting to a stick that would trade with you.
Source transmission, Use driveshaft and yoke for any C3 TH400 car, cut out crossmember and convert to removable, source cooler lines-either change radiators to one that has a cooler or use a large external cooler, source shifter and shift plate for the inside. Less than $1000 trans and all. You might be able to find someone converting to a stick that would trade with you.
Drifting
Joined: Jul 2004
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From: Kissimmee fl
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Unless you already have the 400, why not go with a 200 or 700 with overdrive. Pretty much the same swap conditions and you end up with the OD.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Sep 2004
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From: Livonia MI
I agree going with a 700/4L60, as you can get these built up pretty strong, and the 4th gear O.D. w/lock up converter is pretty sweet for highway cruising. I've done this on a few car's and would recommend going a 4L60E electronic, as aftermarket computer controller's are quite reasonable now. A lot easier to program shift point's/lock up than playing with mechanical linkages and external switches on the older style unit's.
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Cruising
Joined: Oct 2010
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Easy-except the crossmember.
Source transmission, Use driveshaft and yoke for any C3 TH400 car, cut out crossmember and convert to removable, source cooler lines-either change radiators to one that has a cooler or use a large external cooler, source shifter and shift plate for the inside. Less than $1000 trans and all. You might be able to find someone converting to a stick that would trade with you.
Source transmission, Use driveshaft and yoke for any C3 TH400 car, cut out crossmember and convert to removable, source cooler lines-either change radiators to one that has a cooler or use a large external cooler, source shifter and shift plate for the inside. Less than $1000 trans and all. You might be able to find someone converting to a stick that would trade with you.
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From: mount holly NC
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