The kickdown is a vacuum line on the right side of the trans. Look at the pan,
does it look kinda square with a corner cut off? thats a 350 , does the pan look
like noah's ark? thats a 400. why go with a 350 when you can go with a 700r4
that
has an overdrive in it? the male pluf, a wire i presume, is for the torque
converter switch. you then have a th350c new mexico jim. as soon as i get a
digital camera, i will be making a page about putting overdrives in old trucks.
there are only a few steps that are critical to a long trans life in an old
truck. i will also cover the T5 five sp. from camaros and s10 trucks as well as
putting WC (world class) parts from a mustang T5 to make it live behind serious
motors.
Banjomike@aol.com wrote:
> Hello everybody. A while back I asked some questions about what to expect
> while exchanging my standard (original) transmission to a 350 automatic. For
> those of you interested in doing this yourself, I will keep you posted, and
> you will learn many things, as I am. (like I wish I could take it someplace
> and pay to have it done). I'm done with the easy part (taking out the
> tranny, clutch, flywheel and starter.) and now I have more questions.
>
> 1. I have what is supposed to be a Chevy 350 transmission, however, there is
> nothing on the transmission that indicates what it is (no numbers, no GM
> symbol) and there is no connection for a kickdown cable. Are there
> transmissions that don't have them?
>
> 2. There is an electrical connection--a male plug. What is that for?
>
> 3. For those of you who have done this, would you recommend taking out the
> original cross member? It does look like the automatic would barely squeak
> by.
>
> Thanks in advance!
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