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ol Curt · 06-24-2009, 08:52 PM

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

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

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

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

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

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

**Captainfab** · 06-25-2009, 12:48 AM

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

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

Joe.......

vin63 · 06-25-2009, 09:01 AM

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

Quote:

Originally Posted by joe231

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

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

"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

daverod · 06-25-2009, 06:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ol Curt

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

Joe.......

That a good looking dog you got.

ol Curt · 06-25-2009, 07:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by daverod

That a good looking dog you got.

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

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

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

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

Quote:

Originally Posted by vin63

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!

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

Quote:

Originally Posted by ol Curt

Vin, I think you will be able to take one zero off the end of yours to get my horsepower!

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

Quote:

Originally Posted by ol Curt

Vin, I think you will be able to take one zero off the end of yours to get my horsepower!

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:

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

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/

Quote:

Originally Posted by vin63

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

daverod · 06-26-2009, 09:14 AM

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.

Theres some good pic's on utube of pink noses.

ol Curt · 06-26-2009, 04:32 PM

He's a great looking dog!

daverod · 06-26-2009, 05:03 PM

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

vin63 · 06-26-2009, 07:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1Bad62Pro/Street

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/

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

Quote:

Originally Posted by joe231

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

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

I had to read it twice to finally get it.

ol Curt · 06-26-2009, 09:57 PM

I try to stay away from anything that starts with Trans

ol Curt · 06-26-2009, 10:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by daverod

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

Wow that is a scary looking group!

06-24-2009, 08:52 PM	#1
ol Curt Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Newburgh, IN Posts: 1,247	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. __________________ 1966 Chevy C10 Longbed I'm Bob....ol Curt was my Grandpa The truck was his and he sure as heck wouldn't understand why I took a perfectly good truck and tore it down!

06-24-2009, 09:08 PM	#2
vin63 It's Better With Nitro Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Chino Hills, CA Posts: 2,262	Re: Tranny Question 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. __________________ 1963 C-10: Deluxe-optioned cab, shortbed, fleetside Pontiac 462 ci, Kauffman D-Port alum. heads 4L80E, narrowed sheetmetal Ford 9-inch Tubular front and rear suspension Custom 6-piston front disc and 4-piston rear disc brakes

06-24-2009, 10:15 PM	#3
mneubecker Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: paola ks Posts: 30	Re: Tranny Question if you're looking for an OE column, check out lilred66's post in the parts forum, he'll have what you need.

06-24-2009, 10:52 PM	#4
Chevy Fleetside Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: San Francisco Posts: 4,782	Re: Tranny Question 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. Attached Images __________________ "A man and his truck, what a beautiful thing" 65 Short Fleetside BBC 65 Long Fleetside 283 3 on the tree for now. my build thread http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=259536 Last edited by Chevy Fleetside; 06-24-2009 at 10:53 PM.

06-24-2009, 10:58 PM	#5
joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: Tranny Question stay away from them...they may look like a chick, but the have a....oh wait.... sorry wrong type of tranny sorry, I couldn't resist..... __________________ *CHEVY ONLY* Last edited by joe231; 06-24-2009 at 10:58 PM.

06-25-2009, 12:48 AM	#6
Captainfab 60-66 Nut Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Posts: 23,252	Re: Tranny Question 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. __________________ Power Steering Box Adapter Plates For Sale HERE Power Brake Booster Adapter Brackets For Sale '63-'66 HERE and '67-'72 HERE and '60-'62 HERE and "60-'62 with clutch HERE Rear Disc Brake Brackets For Sale. Impala SS calipers HERE Camaro Calipers HERE D52 Calipers HERE 6 Lug HERE Hydroboost Mounting Plates HERE

06-25-2009, 07:11 AM	#7
ol Curt Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Newburgh, IN Posts: 1,247	Re: Tranny Question No, I don't already have one...saw one for sale. Maybe I'll keep looking. Joe....... __________________ 1966 Chevy C10 Longbed I'm Bob....ol Curt was my Grandpa The truck was his and he sure as heck wouldn't understand why I took a perfectly good truck and tore it down!

06-25-2009, 09:01 AM	#8
vin63 It's Better With Nitro Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Chino Hills, CA Posts: 2,262	Re: Tranny Question 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. __________________ 1963 C-10: Deluxe-optioned cab, shortbed, fleetside Pontiac 462 ci, Kauffman D-Port alum. heads 4L80E, narrowed sheetmetal Ford 9-inch Tubular front and rear suspension Custom 6-piston front disc and 4-piston rear disc brakes

06-25-2009, 07:39 PM	#12
ol Curt Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Newburgh, IN Posts: 1,247	Re: Tranny Question We knew a very docile male, so one led to ten.....all born on labor day...sorry Hershey Attached Images __________________ 1966 Chevy C10 Longbed I'm Bob....ol Curt was my Grandpa The truck was his and he sure as heck wouldn't understand why I took a perfectly good truck and tore it down!

06-25-2009, 07:59 PM	#13
ol Curt Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Newburgh, IN Posts: 1,247	Re: Tranny Question Son kept Brutus(dark brown)...daughter kept Gus (grey)...both really big, but big babies. Hope to make transmission hunting dogs out of them Attached Images __________________ 1966 Chevy C10 Longbed I'm Bob....ol Curt was my Grandpa The truck was his and he sure as heck wouldn't understand why I took a perfectly good truck and tore it down!

06-25-2009, 08:01 PM	#14
ol Curt Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Newburgh, IN Posts: 1,247	Re: Tranny Question Daverod, yours looks like my other daughters dog Zuri....sorry guys, I promise they are all transmission hunters. Attached Images __________________ 1966 Chevy C10 Longbed I'm Bob....ol Curt was my Grandpa The truck was his and he sure as heck wouldn't understand why I took a perfectly good truck and tore it down! Last edited by ol Curt; 06-25-2009 at 08:05 PM.

06-26-2009, 09:14 AM	#19
daverod SSN 706 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Pocatello Idaho Posts: 3,821	Re: Tranny Question 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. Theres some good pic's on utube of pink noses. Attached Images

06-26-2009, 04:32 PM	#20
ol Curt Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Newburgh, IN Posts: 1,247	Re: Tranny Question He's a great looking dog! __________________ 1966 Chevy C10 Longbed I'm Bob....ol Curt was my Grandpa The truck was his and he sure as heck wouldn't understand why I took a perfectly good truck and tore it down!

06-26-2009, 05:03 PM	#21
daverod SSN 706 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Pocatello Idaho Posts: 3,821	Re: Tranny Question Check this guy out. utube-Big D kennels Red Rum. Red noses not pink

06-26-2009, 09:57 PM	#24
ol Curt Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Newburgh, IN Posts: 1,247	Re: Tranny Question I try to stay away from anything that starts with Trans __________________ 1966 Chevy C10 Longbed I'm Bob....ol Curt was my Grandpa The truck was his and he sure as heck wouldn't understand why I took a perfectly good truck and tore it down!



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