Thread: What Turbo 350 Should I Look For ??

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Don
I got most of mine from earlier Camaros the only differance 's would be long and short tail shaft's long shafts are mostly found in wagons and some trucks. Picking which of these you want would depend on driveshaft length wanted. Yours will probably be short so you'd most likely want a short tailshaft 350. The overall length of a short is 27" I just sold my long so can't measure it. I think its about 6" longer. I have been using a 350 for a long time now and never had a problem and I am HARD on them. Be carful laying under the car removing it they are heavier than they look. I used to put them in and out on my chest but either I got older??? or smarter now I use a jack. Probably a bit of both Good luck on your hunting trip.
Charlie

Actually, it's the trucks that used the short tailshaft. Cars had the long one. There isn't a "poor" TH350, they're all pretty much the same, just be sure it IS a 350. Lots of 250's and other, lesser trannys out there. The later ones had a dual pattern and fit Chevy as well as BOP engines.

Spend it once... Spend it wisely...

I know, and normally this is what I would do, but I am running out of time and just want to get the car running for now. I will buy a built one later on. I have a junkyard AOD in my Jeep and it is still running strong and probably has 200,000 miles on it. I am going to look for one that is hit hard, at least I know it worked up until the crash.

But your advice is certainly good in most circumstances.


Don