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Old 08-08-2005, 11:57 PM   #9
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Originally Posted by 1FaastC10
if you blew up your TH400 (the only non-OD automatic offered 88+), there is only one answer. SM465 manual. if you break that thing, you need to look into getting a medium duty truck (1 1/2 ton or larger ) your brother didnt just kill your trans with this one occasion of heavy towing, it has been going down hill for a while, and my guess is you or the previous owner have neglected proper maintnance on the trans. there's a reason they put TH400s behind 454s, they're tough as nails as far as automatics go.

Nah... there were some 1/2 tons with TH-350s in 88 up to 90.

And as far as the transmission crapping out, that doesn't necessarily mean poor maintenance. It is the nature of mechanical things to fail, no matter how well maintained.
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