transmissions,gears.shifters and shift kits

[WayFast84]

So Im pretty much set on getting a new motor, and its got a mild performance rebuild, with stock heads, I have a rebuilt 700r4 but the motor comes with a th350, id love to have overdrive, but the th350 has cheaper "power" rebuilds, from summit, should I put in the 700r4 for now, and then when the winter of 08 comes and i start doing all the work to my car, have the th350 rebuilt with all the goodys?

what is an easy to install shift kit? I saw on summit a 30 buck shift kit from b&m, would that be better then nothing for now?

what shifter can retain the factory console and not look cheasy if i plan to use a th350? I dont want a manual valve body..

what gears are the maximum for a th350? i dont want 12.80s at 88 mph..:lol:

[deadtrend1]

So Im pretty much set on getting a new motor, and its got a mild performance rebuild, with stock heads, I have a rebuilt 700r4 but the motor comes with a th350, id love to have overdrive, but the th350 has cheaper "power" rebuilds, from summit, should I put in the 700r4 for now, and then when the winter of 08 comes and i start doing all the work to my car, have the th350 rebuilt with all the goodys?

If you want overdrive, and your 700r4 was just rebuilt, then why are you worry about putting a th350 in, let alone rebuild parts for it

what is an easy to install shift kit? I saw on summit a 30 buck shift kit from b&m, would that be better then nothing for now?

Don't half ass or cut corners with tranny parts. Would this shift kit be for the 700 or 350? Oh, and I wouldn't go installing a shift kit if I was you. Once you drop that pan off the tranny, you will have no clue what your looking at.

what shifter can retain the factory console and not look cheasy if i plan to use a th350? I dont want a manual valve body..

The stock one.......

what gears are the maximum for a th350? i dont want 12.80s at 88 mph..:lol:

Dont know, I've only experienced a 87 LG4 with 2.73s and highway speed was over 2000 rpms if i can remember, its been years......

[bad64chevelle]

Gearing with a TH350...4.10s :w00t: nah just go with some 4.56s and youll be set :lol:

[Tru2Chevy]

Matt, just stick with the 700R4 as it is now. It was recently rebuilt, and it should hold up to the power of a mild small block pretty easily.

- Justin

[BonzoHansen]

Keep the OD knucklehead.

[98tadriver]

Matt, just stick with the 700R4 as it is now. It was recently rebuilt, and it should hold up to the power of a mild small block pretty easily.

- Justin


I agree, i had a 89 RS with a 305 and the car had over 200,000 miles on it, and i beat the everliving ***** out of it and it shifted good everytime. i also put a shift kit in it but it was a pain in the assssss! somehow, my bellhousing broke before the actual tranny parts did. <- weird ***** right there!

[WayFast84]

ok im gonna use the 700r4, but when it gets down to "vtech kicking in" in the winter or 08, ill work on rebuilding a strong tranny