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ol Curt 06-24-2009 08:52 PM

Tranny Question
 
Would aTH400 bolt up to my 250 six cylinder and is it difficult to find an automatic column? I would want to convert from my three on the tree.

vin63 06-24-2009 09:08 PM

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Yes, it will bolt up...as far as the column, there are a lot of different routes to take, but it shouldn't be too difficult to find what you're looking for - I'm running a left-over Ididit column-shift, but some of the van and rebuilt units are available from the usual vendors.

mneubecker 06-24-2009 10:15 PM

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if you're looking for an OE column, check out lilred66's post in the parts forum, he'll have what you need.

Chevy Fleetside 06-24-2009 10:52 PM

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it takes alot of HP to turn the TH400. You might now want to put that behind a 6 cyl. But that choice is yours.

This is a 76 van column with a lower column from a 70's chevy truck.

joe231 06-24-2009 10:58 PM

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stay away from them...they may look like a chick, but the have a....oh wait.... sorry wrong type of tranny :lol:



sorry, I couldn't resist.....:exit:

Captainfab 06-25-2009 12:48 AM

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I agree with Chevy Fleetside. A Th400 takes more power to turn it than say a TH350. Unless you already have the TH400, I would look for a TH350.

ol Curt 06-25-2009 07:11 AM

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No, I don't already have one...saw one for sale.
Maybe I'll keep looking.

Joe.......:lol:

vin63 06-25-2009 09:01 AM

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I've drag raced and continue to drag race both a PowerGlide and a TH400...the rotating inertia difference is negligible, and even more so on the street. If you have a good deal on a TH400, get it - they are tough transmissions and should give you years of trouble-free operation under even heavy loads. I currently have about 2000 hp in front of mine.

1Bad62Pro/Street 06-25-2009 06:47 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by joe231 (Post 3378484)
stay away from them...they may look like a chick, but the have a....oh wait.... sorry wrong type of tranny :lol:



sorry, I couldn't resist.....:exit:

"I don't care who ya are, that's funny right there now.
You don't think that's funny, you just get the heck on outta here."
Lord, I Apologize for the tranny joke, and the Starving Pygmies Down There in New Guinea. Amen
GIT-R-DONE

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi..._Cable_Guy.jpg

daverod 06-25-2009 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by ol Curt (Post 3378907)
No, I don't already have one...saw one for sale.
Maybe I'll keep looking.

Joe.......:lol:

That a good looking dog you got.:metal:

ol Curt 06-25-2009 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by daverod (Post 3380001)
That a good looking dog you got.:metal:

Thanks, I always said anybody who owned a pit was nuts.....would never have one. I sat two of them for a friend once and raved about them. My kids thought the old man didn't have enough grey hair, so they got me Hershey.

ol Curt 06-25-2009 07:39 PM

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We knew a very docile male, so one led to ten.....all born on labor day...sorry Hershey

ol Curt 06-25-2009 07:59 PM

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Son kept Brutus(dark brown)...daughter kept Gus (grey)...both really big, but big babies. Hope to make transmission hunting dogs out of them;)

ol Curt 06-25-2009 08:01 PM

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Daverod, yours looks like my other daughters dog Zuri....sorry guys, I promise they are all transmission hunters.

ol Curt 06-25-2009 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by vin63 (Post 3379027)
I've drag raced and continue to drag race both a PowerGlide and a TH400...the rotating inertia difference is negligible, and even more so on the street. If you have a good deal on a TH400, get it - they are tough transmissions and should give you years of trouble-free operation under even heavy loads. I currently have about 2000 hp in front of mine.

Vin, I think you will be able to take one zero off the end of yours to get my horsepower! :lol: Haven't got one yet...one of our members is considering selling his. St. Louis isn't too far away for me if it was a good tranny.

Then it would be from there to KCity to see Tony 'Lilred' to find a column. I need to move further west!

vin63 06-25-2009 09:43 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ol Curt (Post 3380076)
Vin, I think you will be able to take one zero off the end of yours to get my horsepower! :lol: Haven't got one yet...one of our members is considering selling his. St. Louis isn't too far away for me if it was a good tranny.

Then it would be from there to KCity to see Tony 'Lilred' to find a column. I need to move further west!

I didn't want you to get discouraged by the inertia resistance talk.

vin63 06-25-2009 09:44 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ol Curt (Post 3380076)
Vin, I think you will be able to take one zero off the end of yours to get my horsepower! :lol: Haven't got one yet...one of our members is considering selling his. St. Louis isn't too far away for me if it was a good tranny.

Then it would be from there to KCity to see Tony 'Lilred' to find a column. I need to move further west!

This is what I run in front of my TH400 and the transmission has held despite 50% nitro passes:

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/j...acAA_FA_sm.jpg

1Bad62Pro/Street 06-26-2009 05:32 AM

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50% Nitro! What Class are you racing that Open Body Dragster?
http://media.ihra.com/about/race-classes
http://www.competitionplus.com/index...9508&Itemid=24
http://www.dragracingonline.com/


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Originally Posted by vin63 (Post 3380277)
This is what I run in front of my TH400 and the transmission has held despite 50% nitro passes:

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/j...acAA_FA_sm.jpg


daverod 06-26-2009 09:14 AM

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Here's my boy. I've aways had Rots but I would like to have pit some day. I was thinking about making a Rotbull or would it be a pitweiler. :lol: Theres some good pic's on utube of pink noses.

ol Curt 06-26-2009 04:32 PM

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He's a great looking dog!

daverod 06-26-2009 05:03 PM

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Check this guy out. utube-Big D kennels Red Rum. Red noses not pink:lol:

vin63 06-26-2009 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by 1Bad62Pro/Street (Post 3380762)

I currently run it as an AA/Fuel Altered in Nostalgia Eliminator 1 while we collect data on the car. It's a 125-inch funny car chassis, so once we have everything sorted, we'll put the body on it and run Nostalgia Funny Car. We actually ran it on 90 pecent once, and broke the front snout off of the crank, but the TH400 has held no problem throughout all of the testing abuse we've thrown at it.

daverod 06-26-2009 08:02 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by joe231 (Post 3378484)
stay away from them...they may look like a chick, but the have a....oh wait.... sorry wrong type of tranny :lol:



sorry, I couldn't resist.....:exit:

I had to read it twice to finally get it.:crazy::haha::lol::crazy:

ol Curt 06-26-2009 09:57 PM

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I try to stay away from anything that starts with Trans:lol::lol:

ol Curt 06-26-2009 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by daverod (Post 3381616)
Check this guy out. utube-Big D kennels Red Rum. Red noses not pink:lol:

Wow that is a scary looking group!


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