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the baron · 10-23-2003, 06:22 AM

Hi all ,
I told you a long while ago I was restauring a Burb 6.2 Diesel/TH700R4 , swapping that combo by the engine /tranny I have now in my C10 long bed ( Olds 350ci/TH400 ).

So far , the 6.2 & TH700 are out of the Burb and I'm preparing the engine compartiment to install the other combo.

My question here goes about the transmission shaft , being in one piece on the Burb , in two pieces on the C10.

I thought to put the one piece shaft on the TH400 , using the existing U joint.

the question : when the RR axle goes up & down , does the outcoming shaft on the TH400 slide as it did on the TH700 or is it a special feature ( fixed shaft ) as the former shaft was in two pieces ( the sliding part being then on the transmission shaft ? )

Am I understandable here ?

Or maybe , to simplify my question , was there a difference between a TH400 for a 2WD Burb and a TH400 for a 2WD C10 ?

Thank you for the bunch of replies I will certainly get on this topic...

The Baron

10-23-2003, 06:22 AM	#1
the baron Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Liège , Belgium Posts: 263	engine & tranny swap on my Burb Hi all , I told you a long while ago I was restauring a Burb 6.2 Diesel/TH700R4 , swapping that combo by the engine /tranny I have now in my C10 long bed ( Olds 350ci/TH400 ). So far , the 6.2 & TH700 are out of the Burb and I'm preparing the engine compartiment to install the other combo. My question here goes about the transmission shaft , being in one piece on the Burb , in two pieces on the C10. I thought to put the one piece shaft on the TH400 , using the existing U joint. the question : when the RR axle goes up & down , does the outcoming shaft on the TH400 slide as it did on the TH700 or is it a special feature ( fixed shaft ) as the former shaft was in two pieces ( the sliding part being then on the transmission shaft ? ) Am I understandable here ? Or maybe , to simplify my question , was there a difference between a TH400 for a 2WD Burb and a TH400 for a 2WD C10 ? Thank you for the bunch of replies I will certainly get on this topic... The Baron __________________ 1982 Suburban 2WD , 260ci Olds engine,TH400 , will get a 1979 front clip , might be ready in ... 2016 1985 Chevy Van ( 305/350 ) , "Kellogg" equipped , my actual D.D. 1960 Girl Friend , frame still good , body has some dents



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