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Old 06-04-2013, 10:02 PM   #1
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LONG TAIL or SHORT TAIL?

OK, guys I have officially lost the tranny in my 83 swb, my question is, which kind of tranny do I need? I found a turbo 400 long tail on cl's for a good price, but want to make sure I buy the correct one.
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Old 06-04-2013, 10:51 PM   #2
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Re: LONG TAIL or SHORT TAIL?

Post a pic of the one you have.
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Old 06-05-2013, 12:17 AM   #3
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Re: LONG TAIL or SHORT TAIL?

I'll have to tomorrow when its light outside.
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Old 06-05-2013, 02:43 PM   #4
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Re: LONG TAIL or SHORT TAIL?

all chevys use short tail no mater what. long tail came in buicks/cadillacs and so on.
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Old 06-05-2013, 04:42 PM   #5
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Re: LONG TAIL or SHORT TAIL?

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all chevys use short tail no mater what. long tail came in buicks/cadillacs and so on.
Can I short tail put on it?
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Old 06-05-2013, 04:43 PM   #6
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Re: LONG TAIL or SHORT TAIL?

You could but you have to change the shaft cost you more to do that than find a short tail and fix it
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Old 06-05-2013, 04:51 PM   #7
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You could but you have to change the shaft cost you more to do that than find a short tail and fix it
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What should a rebuild cost me on the tranny I lost?
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