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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Engine/Drivetrain => Topic started by: DarthStig on March 11, 2020, 07:16:43 am
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Hi guys!
Im 100% new to this forum, and to restoring trucks so I need some help making sure all the research Ive done is correct. I bought a 1974 c10 WITH A DUMP BED from a guy and as I was driving it home, the tranny blew apart. No big deal since I bought the truck for less than $2500. Now Ive done my homework and Im sorry if this next part is a bit choppy but I want to make sure this is all correct:
It seems as if a 700r4 or a 4l60 should bolt up to it. The truck is a 350 engine and a th350 with a 9" tail. Assuming I dont get a 4l60e I can also bolt a non electronic one easily enough as well, correct? My driveshaft is 3 pieces (never seen that before) and if I read things correctly the 700r4 and 4l60 are 1/2" shorter. Do I need a new driveshaft to deal with that 1/2"? I know I need to move and drill new holes for the crossmember. Outside of that, it seems simple enough.
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I've done the swap and it worked out fine. The TV cable needs to be adjusted correctly, other than that you've described how it is done. I used my same driveshaft, right or wrong. Welcome to the forum
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Welcome to the forum. I’m in the process of preparing a 700R4 myself to bolt up to a 350 in an ‘87. If you go this route, try and find one made between 1988 and 1992 - they’d worked the majority of the “bugs” out of ‘em by then. The earliest years are said to be not worth rebuilding. Have fun!
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TV cable and linkage/brackets
Lock up wiring
Driveshaft
Flexplate
Torque converter
Associated hardware
Dipstick/Tube