4 spd or th 350

[whitey70ss]

OK long story short my muncie took a crap today and I have a th 350 layin under the bench with a shift kit and 3500 stall convertor in it. Am I gonna gain anything other than consistency with the auto?? I like rowin thru the gears but if I can knock a couple tenths off my ET it would be worth it.

[DirkaDirka]

From what I hear automatics are faster than sticks. I just dont know bout the converter. I am still new to drag racing and am trying to learn as much as I can from these guys on here.

[Tod74]

I think it will depend on your skills with the standard shift .

[FullTimeRacing]

with your car being so heavy you should go with the 400.

the 1 2 shift is brutal on the sprag if it is built,But if ya got it,smoke it.

oh,I don't think it will be faster

the other thing is this a really nice car? SS, or Original 4 speed

[whitey70ss]

to some it is nice, its just a nice driver to me. Not anything special just a 307 powerglide car. Oh yeah what first gear ratio does a 350 have?

[FullTimeRacing]

220 something I belive not sure.on the gear ratio

the monte carlo to the left wheighs 2850# now,the door sticker said 4600 something #'s

If it's a race car then go ALL the way. gut it. JMO

[Tod74]

to some it is nice, its just a nice driver to me. Not anything special just a 307 powerglide car. Oh yeah what first gear ratio does a 350 have?


I believe it is 2.52 1st gear and the TH400 is 2.48

NOT 100% sure but I do know those numbers are really close.

[MEMRACING62]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turbo-Hydramatic

[whitey70ss]

I dont have a th 400 or thats what I would put in it . I have a fresh 350 just sittin around, I think I might throw it in this week. Is there someone who makes pre bent trans lines?? I hate buyin a strait set and bending them myself, they end up lookin horrible :lol:

[Tod74]

They are easy to find for a Chevelle.Just look in a restoration catalog but be prepared to pay about 5 times what they are actually worth. :D

[whitey70ss]

What are the guys using for AN type lines??

[MEMRACING62]

I dont have a th 400 or thats what I would put in it . I have a fresh 350 just sittin around, I think I might throw it in this week. Is there someone who makes pre bent trans lines?? I hate buyin a strait set and bending them myself, they end up lookin horrible :lol: http://classictube.com/index.asp

[chrisr]

What are the guys using for AN type lines??

I have two fittings that go in the trans that go to a #6 line and then to a trany cooler. If you allready have a trany cooler that has screw in adapters I can hook you up with fittings for it(let me know if the inlet is 1/8th,1/4,or 3/8 npt) fittings for the trany, and two #6 lines(let me know if you need straight to straight or straight to 45 or 90 etc). It is used stuff but nothing wrong with it. I'll take $25 and that includes shipping.

[whitey70ss]

OK Thanks chrisr I'll let you know, I'm gonna look inside the muncie today and see whats going on with it.

[FullTimeRacing]

go to autozone and get a tuben bender to bend the lines.It will look alot cleaner

[whitey70ss]

I pulled the side cover off the muncie it all looked fine, so I unbolted the bearing cover on the input shaft and found the big nut that keeps the bearing tight on the input shaft was loose. I checked the trans over pretty good and think that was my problem. I'm gonna stick it back in this week.

[LuckyDawgRacing]

If you have any more troubles, theres a friend of mine in SE Indiana thats great with those trans. has the trick parts and reasonable. We're both members of a stick league UMTR.

[whitey70ss]

Ok , if I have any more trouble with it I will contact you. I would like to stay with the stick. Alot more fun on the street.