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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Centreville, Virginia
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Automatic or Manual Transmission
Tyring to get a consensus on what would be better for the new Blazer project. Since I am sans motor and trans on the truck, I am thinking about converting it to 4 spd from automatic. Is this wise or should I just drop another TH350 or TH400 in it. I will be running a mildly modified 350 in it
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The Fleet........ 68' Camaro - 1st car (restored & still have it) 09' VW Tiguan (Wife's Daily Driver) 14' VW Passat SE TSI (my personal) 14' Ford Edge Sport (Daily Work Vehicle) 73' SWB Stepside - 77K org. miles 74' LWB 454/TH400 - drive train transplant for my (Sold) 98' SWB C1500 W/T - shop truck (Sold) 90' GMC Sierra SLE short step - aka " Jezabelle " (Sold) |
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Location: Knoxville, TN
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Re: Automatic or Manual Transmission
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It,s all up to you, do you like to change gears? If so then change it out! You can find the parts and change it over easy. Just my two cents..
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Re: Automatic or Manual Transmission
Thanks for your input Travis. I might actually make the swap. I figure this time, I am going to have a game plan and not just go with the flow on this build. I still have the old Saginaw my dad and I pulled out of one of my 68' Camaros back in the late 80's. It's complete including the bellhousing, flywheel, etc. Although only a 3 spd. it was mated with a 350. I might just check the local yard this weekend and see if I can find a Muncie 4 spd, all of the linkage and a drive shaft out of a truck. Found a new yard that has about 10 square bodies in it included an early 70's Blazer w/ a full convertible top
Mike
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The Fleet........ 68' Camaro - 1st car (restored & still have it) 09' VW Tiguan (Wife's Daily Driver) 14' VW Passat SE TSI (my personal) 14' Ford Edge Sport (Daily Work Vehicle) 73' SWB Stepside - 77K org. miles 74' LWB 454/TH400 - drive train transplant for my (Sold) 98' SWB C1500 W/T - shop truck (Sold) 90' GMC Sierra SLE short step - aka " Jezabelle " (Sold) |
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: lebanon Cow Hampshire
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Re: Automatic or Manual Transmission
what are you going to use it for?? do you sit in traffic alot....I think the answer will come to you as soon as you break down the driving your going to do......
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Re: Automatic or Manual Transmission
It is going to be my weekend cruiser and play toy. My current commute to work is 4.5 miles door to door (about 15-20 minutes in rush hour traffic)
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The Fleet........ 68' Camaro - 1st car (restored & still have it) 09' VW Tiguan (Wife's Daily Driver) 14' VW Passat SE TSI (my personal) 14' Ford Edge Sport (Daily Work Vehicle) 73' SWB Stepside - 77K org. miles 74' LWB 454/TH400 - drive train transplant for my (Sold) 98' SWB C1500 W/T - shop truck (Sold) 90' GMC Sierra SLE short step - aka " Jezabelle " (Sold) |
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Join Date: Mar 2009
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Re: Automatic or Manual Transmission
well all I can say is if you live in a high traffic area then go auto......I as once told that unless your MR. PERFECT than you will never be able to shift as fast or as dead on as an automatic they never miss a gear and always keep the motor in a good power ban......I'm runing a auto with a shift kit and I think it's the best thing.....I can still get a little second gear when I lean on it
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Join Date: Feb 2009
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Re: Automatic or Manual Transmission
how mild is your 350? and how sticky are your tires?
saggy isn't really the best thing to run behind anything over 100hp.. that's what i have and that's what i'll be running in my blazer... but i'm not expecting it to last... running it until i can afford a tko-600. also the t5's out of camaros don't really like the power either.
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The Fleet........ 68' Camaro - 1st car (restored & still have it) 09' VW Tiguan (Wife's Daily Driver) 14' VW Passat SE TSI (my personal) 14' Ford Edge Sport (Daily Work Vehicle) 73' SWB Stepside - 77K org. miles 74' LWB 454/TH400 - drive train transplant for my (Sold) 98' SWB C1500 W/T - shop truck (Sold) 90' GMC Sierra SLE short step - aka " Jezabelle " (Sold) |
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Re: Automatic or Manual Transmission
So I managed to get my hands on a long tail TH350 from my sister-in-law's uncle for free. The problem is I do not want to shorten my drive shaft and I want to convert the Hornet to manual. Had some input and most say stay away from the Saginaws....... I am leaning more and more to dropping that old 68' Camaro Saginaw in the truck. More money for a different radiator,crossmember, etc. Am I crazy or should I just get a short tail TH350 rebuild it and drop it in? Nothing like attempting to bang threw some gears even if it is only a 3 spd. Any or you guys running a converted column shift 3 spd that have some pictures of where you cut the hole in the floor pan for the shifter? Additionally, am I going to need to get my crank modified for the pilot bearing?
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The Fleet........ 68' Camaro - 1st car (restored & still have it) 09' VW Tiguan (Wife's Daily Driver) 14' VW Passat SE TSI (my personal) 14' Ford Edge Sport (Daily Work Vehicle) 73' SWB Stepside - 77K org. miles 74' LWB 454/TH400 - drive train transplant for my (Sold) 98' SWB C1500 W/T - shop truck (Sold) 90' GMC Sierra SLE short step - aka " Jezabelle " (Sold) |
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Carrying Place, Ontario
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Re: Automatic or Manual Transmission
I just went trough the process of going from auto to standard. I went the hydraulic route. It was a whole lot easier to pop 3 holes in the firewall than mess around trying to install the linkage. I got the set up from a 87 1/2 ton
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