View Full Version : Manually down-shifting a th350-good or bad?
kicker91laser
04-12-2009, 03:52 AM
I bought a th350 that has ~1k on a performance rebuild. On the receipt that came with the trans, it says not to down shift from 3rd. Is this a normal practice with these transmissions? I will be manually shifting the trans fwiw. I apologize if this is a newbie question, I am just getting familiar with the gm trans. Thanks guys.
us7race
04-12-2009, 04:44 AM
I know it is hard on the sprag to downshift if you are going very fast.
I was told if you downshift do it easy and at a very slow speed.
A friend broke his sprag doing it all the time in a Trans Am, He kinda treated it like a stick shift.. :lol:
markthespark
04-13-2009, 06:57 PM
You dont have to worry about asking any questions. These guys are alot of help on here.
cepx111
04-13-2009, 11:53 PM
I know it is hard on the sprag to downshift if you are going very fast.
I was told if you downshift do it easy and at a very slow speed.
A friend broke his sprag doing it all the time in a Trans Am, He kinda treated it like a stick shift.. :lol:
Nice avatar there US, you getting it up there arnet cha? Sweet.
Tod74
04-14-2009, 01:08 AM
I know it is hard on the sprag to downshift if you are going very fast.
I was told if you downshift do it easy and at a very slow speed.
A friend broke his sprag doing it all the time in a Trans Am, He kinda treated it like a stick shift.. :lol:
Nice avatar there US, you getting it up there arnet cha? Sweet.
I swear I think the engine is in the bed....
us7race
04-14-2009, 02:14 AM
I know it is hard on the sprag to downshift if you are going very fast.
I was told if you downshift do it easy and at a very slow speed.
A friend broke his sprag doing it all the time in a Trans Am, He kinda treated it like a stick shift.. :lol:
Nice avatar there US, you getting it up there arnet cha? Sweet.
I swear I think the engine is in the bed....
Don't mean to hi-jack the trend..
lol as far as the engine in the bed. The new tires and carb are coming around. 1.41 average 60' with the rear wheels and a best of 1.37.
New best time of 6.11@110 and I think it is running out of fuel on the last 1/3 or so of the track...