Thread: What Turbo 350 Should I Look For ??

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Don,
if you can get a mild rebuilt one for 450 IMHO i would order it..
1. its a fresh tranny
2. it probably has a warranty
3. you wont have to pull it clean it (less work)

just my thoughts

Harmon

You are thinking exactly what I'm thinking. In fact, I just put a bid in on one at Jackson Transmissions Ebay auction. It closes in 2 days, and comes with a stock convertor. I've won two transmissions from them before, and they have a 2000 feedback with 100% positive. Just a first rate company to deal with.

The older I get the less fun it is to work under cars at the junkyard. The day I got the rear axle for the T I forgot to take my insect repellant. This yard is in the middle of the Florida everglades about 70 miles from me. (I have even heard Florida Panthers making whatever sound they make while I was there one time ) So the appeal of dragging this trans home and cleaning it is just not something I really want to do. You are right, I'll buy a rebuilt one and git er done.


Don

Don,
not to many panthers around here but its still no fun pulling out anything big in a junkyard. i think youll be happy with that choice. i had my 4l60 rebuilt for about 1400. and about a mouth later it started slipping.. so i called the guy and it only had a 30 day warranty so i got stuck with a 1400 dollar boat achor.. so good luck

Harmon

Actually, the Florida Panthers aren't like the fierce ones in the jungle . They are more like big dogs. But I was working at this yard one day and I heard this blood curdling growl, and it scared the bejesus out of me. I asked the manager later what that was, and he said " Oh, it's just a couple of Panthers we have living up in the woods behind those vans." He also told me to watch for snakes, as "we got some big-boys back in there, too." The snakeskin on his office wall was enough for me.

I think the one on Ebay is a better choice.


Sorry to hear about your tranny going out. Warranties are only as good as the guy giving one. It's a shame he stuck you that way.


Don

well, its offical i will never live in florida... and i thought the bees made me uneasy around here... you can have it

Harmon

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

You are thinking exactly what I'm thinking. In fact, I just put a bid in on one at Jackson Transmissions Ebay auction. It closes in 2 days, and comes with a stock convertor. I've won two transmissions from them before, and they have a 2000 feedback with 100% positive. Just a first rate company to deal with.

The older I get the less fun it is to work under cars at the junkyard. The day I got the rear axle for the T I forgot to take my insect repellant. This yard is in the middle of the Florida everglades about 70 miles from me. (I have even heard Florida Panthers making whatever sound they make while I was there one time ) So the appeal of dragging this trans home and cleaning it is just not something I really want to do. You are right, I'll buy a rebuilt one and git er done.


Don

Well Don, I don't want to be the one to tell Itoldyouso I told you so but, I told you so...
Mark

Mark: Good, from now on you can have that stupid user name that I got stuck with.


(By the way, does ANYBODY out there know how to change a user name??)


Don

You can look for what is called "univeral case" turbo 350- will bolt up to B O P & chevy also supposed to have stronger case. fyi 31 5w