Swapping to a th350 or th400
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From: Manama Bahrain
Originally Posted by bogus
the PCM can be programmed to not deal with the automatic.
however, if you want strength and some element of drivability, look at a 4L80E - it's the TH400 with an overdrive, essentially.
however, if you want strength and some element of drivability, look at a 4L80E - it's the TH400 with an overdrive, essentially.
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From: Manama Bahrain
Originally Posted by vader86
You can just go with a TH400 and throw a Gear Vendors' Overdrive on it.
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Originally Posted by honda hunter
The gearvendors piece is like $2500+ lol and this is not including the tranny, building the tranny, Tq converter etc.
This is part of the reason that guys will spend the extra to build up a 700.
No cheap way out that I know of.
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Originally Posted by Pete K
yup.
This is part of the reason that guys will spend the extra to build up a 700.
No cheap way out that I know of.
This is part of the reason that guys will spend the extra to build up a 700.
No cheap way out that I know of.
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If you've got a torque motor to support it, build a damned TH350 (or 400 if you want to be complicated) and knock your gear ratio down and forget about the damned OD... Just my $.02
-Jeb
-Jeb
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Originally Posted by honda hunter
True. How much is it to build a th350/400?
Although the turbo 350 has a reputation for being the greatest 3 speed of all time, I have seen alot of failures. They are a good trans, don't get me wrong. Just not the end all for 3 speeds.
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You know...Another tranny that hardly EVER gets mentioned in regards to C4 swaps is the 2004R... A shame really, it's size and efficiency is that of a TH350 and when built correctly they will take an unhealthy amount of abuse... I had a 9 second turbo Buick with one of Mike Kurtz's 200's in it... Damned car weighed 3850 lbs with me in it...
-Jeb
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Originally Posted by jburnett
You know...Another tranny that hardly EVER gets mentioned in regards to C4 swaps is the 2004R... A shame really, it's size and efficiency is that of a TH350 and when built correctly they will take an unhealthy amount of abuse... I had a 9 second turbo Buick with one of Mike Kurtz's 200's in it... Damned car weighed 3850 lbs with me in it...
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Originally Posted by honda hunter
I hear it's not very cheap and not worth the hassle. At least that what I read on the Fbod forums about'em.
I have a hard time listening to a lot of F-body guys, they're CHEAP AS HELL!!!! All kidding aside... The 200 isn't cheap, but RELIABLE speed costs money, how fast do you wanna go???
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Originally Posted by jburnett
You've got a Vette...Not an F-body... I have a hard time listening to a lot of F-body guys, they're CHEAP AS HELL!!!!
All kidding aside... The 200 isn't cheap, but RELIABLE speed costs money, how fast do you wanna go???
-Jeb
I have a hard time listening to a lot of F-body guys, they're CHEAP AS HELL!!!! All kidding aside... The 200 isn't cheap, but RELIABLE speed costs money, how fast do you wanna go???
-Jeb
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Originally Posted by bogus
Whatever you end up doing, make sure it will pass your state emissions, that is, if you are keeping this car street legal.
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Built a 700r4 it will last atleast 10 or less 10 second runs.
Ask me how I know
Spend the money on the 4L80E and fab the c-beam with a 6 inch 4L80E tail shaft and lengthen the c-beam
or the 9 inch tailshaft and shorten the c-beam.
Cut the floor board and install a mount and it should never break.
Ask me how I know
Spend the money on the 4L80E and fab the c-beam with a 6 inch 4L80E tail shaft and lengthen the c-beam
or the 9 inch tailshaft and shorten the c-beam.
Cut the floor board and install a mount and it should never break.
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Originally Posted by jburnett
If you've got a torque motor to support it, build a damned TH350 (or 400 if you want to be complicated) and knock your gear ratio down and forget about the damned OD... Just my $.02
-Jeb
-Jeb
"I just want to run 10's N/A"
Broadbased assumption you won't be looking for O/d on your 10 sec run so as Jeb said either trans built up will do fine.
At a minimum you need adapter made to mount the
C beam to the trans ext housing and a modified driveshaft.
Have pics of another members TH400 conversion if you want.
Email vetteoz@optusnet.com.au
