1
Welcome,
Guest
. Please
login
or
register
.
1 Hour
1 Day
1 Week
1 Month
Forever
Login with username, password and session length
News:
Registration and Posting Agreement
Home
Forum
Store
Help
Search
Gallery
Login
Register
73-87chevytrucks.com
»
73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks
»
Engine/Drivetrain
»
Which Transmission???
« previous
next »
Print
Pages: [
1
]
Go Down
Author
Topic: Which Transmission??? (Read 4334 times)
83HighSierra
Newbie
Posts: 96
Which Transmission???
«
on:
July 15, 2007, 06:44:40 pm »
Im trying to figure out what kinda transmission i got. Ive had one guy say i had a 700r4 but to me it looks like a th350. Can yall tell which one it is?
Logged
dumbucket1
Too Many Trucks
Junior Member
Posts: 597
Coal Hauler
Re: Which Transmission???
«
Reply #1 on:
July 15, 2007, 07:08:02 pm »
the long tailshaft and the vacuum modulator give it away as a th350 but I'm pretty sure that truck was built with a 700r4 when it was new based on the year of the truck.
Logged
Chevy and GMC trucks ranging from 1973 to 2007
83HighSierra
Newbie
Posts: 96
Re: Which Transmission???
«
Reply #2 on:
July 15, 2007, 07:45:34 pm »
Ya thats what i was thinkin i just wanted to make sure though. Do you know how to tell the difference between a 305 and a 350 because ive had different people tell me different things about the engine too.
heres a pic of it
Logged
dumbucket1
Too Many Trucks
Junior Member
Posts: 597
Coal Hauler
Re: Which Transmission???
«
Reply #3 on:
July 15, 2007, 08:51:46 pm »
externally a 305 and 350 are identical. You pretty well need to located the casting numbers on the block and find a website that decodes them. If the engine is original there should be a letter in the vin that will tell you which engine it is.
Logged
Chevy and GMC trucks ranging from 1973 to 2007
Captkaos
OWNER and Administrator
Administrator
Senior Member
Posts: 18461
Re: Which Transmission???
«
Reply #4 on:
July 15, 2007, 09:13:45 pm »
All 1/2T 2wd pickups from 1981 - 1986 only came with a 305, so that will eliminate a factory 350 on those. California excluded.
Logged
Chris Lucas
73-87chevytrucks
captkaoscustoms
squarebody
83HighSierra
Newbie
Posts: 96
Re: Which Transmission???
«
Reply #5 on:
July 16, 2007, 03:13:06 pm »
so i have a th350 and my gauges are off, is there a article that tells how to fix it, would it be the same as changing the gears in a 700r4?
Logged
Captkaos
OWNER and Administrator
Administrator
Senior Member
Posts: 18461
Re: Which Transmission???
«
Reply #6 on:
July 16, 2007, 04:33:41 pm »
yes, it is virtually the same as a 700R4.
Logged
Chris Lucas
73-87chevytrucks
captkaoscustoms
squarebody
1976Scottsdale
Junior Member
Posts: 760
Re: Which Transmission???
«
Reply #7 on:
July 16, 2007, 06:47:44 pm »
350 engines usually have a harmonic balancer that is 8" in diameter. a 305 will be between 6 and 7" in diameter. That is the thing behind the pulley at the bottom of the engine.
Logged
Print
Pages: [
1
]
Go Up
« previous
next »
73-87chevytrucks.com
»
73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks
»
Engine/Drivetrain
»
Which Transmission???