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Title: Turbo 350
Post by: 87OldYeller on January 10, 2010, 07:41:57 pm

I have a Turbo 350 transmission with T/Q I know the transmission is no good. Has nothing in any gear. Has been in the storage shed for about 3 rears. What would be a fair price to sell this for?

Title: Re: Turbo 350
Post by: VileZambonie on January 10, 2010, 07:55:58 pm

If the tranny is no good neither is the converter. It's probably worth more in scrap metal unless someone needs a core. Try putting it on CL for $100 bucks.

Title: Re: Turbo 350
Post by: malibu795 on January 10, 2010, 08:49:46 pm

~150-200 can rebuild it... in parts

some time nice to have a spare...

Title: Re: Turbo 350
Post by: 87OldYeller on January 10, 2010, 09:24:06 pm

yea i can have it build for  $280 that shop built my last one and it was good . but i am gonna run different set up just dont need it anymore.

Title: Re: Turbo 350
Post by: cdpence69 on January 11, 2010, 09:14:55 pm

Turbo three 350s suck scrap it that is wat i doing to mine i getting a 4 speed

Title: Re: Turbo 350
Post by: Donut on January 11, 2010, 09:48:18 pm

Quote from: 87OldYeller on January 10, 2010, 09:24:06 pm

yea i can have it build for  $280 that shop built my last one and it was good . but i am gonna run different set up just dont need it anymore.

IMO, core or scrap.  I've got my old one waiting for me to take a shot at rebuilding it.

Title: Re: Turbo 350
Post by: 87OldYeller on January 12, 2010, 10:58:05 am

what is IMO?

Title: Re: Turbo 350
Post by: frogman68 on January 12, 2010, 11:59:33 am

Quote from: 87OldYeller on January 12, 2010, 10:58:05 am

what is IMO?

In My Opinion

Title: Re: Turbo 350
Post by: fitz on January 12, 2010, 02:34:30 pm

Quote from: cdpence69 on January 11, 2010, 09:14:55 pm

Turbo three 350s suck scrap it that is wat i doing to mine i getting a 4 speed

Well said, personally I've had great luck with turbo 350's. The one in my camaro has outlasted a few motors and still going strong.
Like Vile said, put it on CL for $100. Someone can buy it and have a shop rebuild it for cheap money.

Title: Re: Turbo 350
Post by: j-jock on January 14, 2010, 10:54:34 pm

Without too much modification by someone who knows what they are doing, ( Kenny Bell, B&M, Transgo), they will easily and reliably handle 700+ horsepower.  I am not trying to by a wiseguy, but they are an excellent transmission.  Any of those transmissions that date back to the 60s are tough trannys if the oil is changed at reasonable intervals and an external cooler is used.
A common problem is that drivers hauling heavy loads at low engine rpm, don't realise that when the torque converter is slipping heat builds up rapidly.  At high heat, the transmission fluid breaks down much more rapidly.
Bob

Title: Re: Turbo 350
Post by: VileZambonie on January 15, 2010, 06:35:41 am

I think everyone knows you can beef up a TH350 but a broken one isn't worth much and it's not exactly a highly sought after trans anymore. Planetary based torque converter transmissions are old technology (starting in 1938!) ... you should see some of the drivetrains I get to see and play with. I can't wait to scrap the TH400 in my 74