Your transmission and engine combination is very important. Your vehicles weight and how you drive it are also a major factor. Transmissions come in two basic types, Automatic and Manual: Show AutomaticTH350
The Turbo Hydra-matic 350 was first used in 1969 model cars. It was developed jointly by Buick and Chevrolet to replace the two-speed Super Turbine 300 and aluminum case Powerglide transmissions. So, although it carries the Turbo Hydra-matic name, the Hydra-matic Division of General Motors had little, if anything, to do with its design. The 350 and its 250, 250c, 350c and 375b derivatives have been manufactured by Buick in its Flint, Michigan, plant and by Chevrolet in Toledo and Parma, Ohio, and Windsor, Ontario. Both Chevrolet and Buick divisions produced the TH350. For the 1981 model year, a lock-up torque converter was introduced which coincided with the new EMC control of most GM cars; This version is the THM350-C, this transmission was phased out in 1984 in GM passenger cars for the 700R4. Chevrolet/GMC trucks and vans used the THM350-C until 1986. The lock-up torque converter was unpopular with transmission builders B&M Racing once marketed a conversion kit for THM350-Cs during the early 1980s until the advent of high stall lock-up torque converters when its overdrive counterpart (THM700R4/4L60) were modified. Pros
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TH400Better than a stock TH350, more expensive to build compared to TH350. Pros
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PowerglideOnly two gears, best suited for very light vehicles, under 1800 lbs. The Powerglide is a two-speed automatic transmission designed by General Motors. It was available primarily on Chevrolet from January 1950 through 1973, although some Pontiac models also used this automatic transmission after the fire at the Hydra-Matic factory in 1953. Pros
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700R4Worst possible transmission choice. Pros
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GM200Most all the cons you see for the 700R4 exist within the GM200 Gear123RRatio2.741.571.0002.07Pros
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4L60-EElectronically controlled trans. Most of the same issues as the 700R4. Terrible choice to run in an old school carbureted engine. What transmission goes with a 350 small block?What is the best transmission to use for a Chevy 350 engine? A turbo 400 is the best, second best is a turbo 350. There's modifications that can be used to beef the transmission up for competition,high stall converter, stronger pump, heavy duty clutch packs, higher shift points ,etc.
What is the best GM manual transmission?And, the best manual option is the T56. If you have a GM motor produced after 2007, consider a 6L80 or 6L90 automatic transmission or the TR6060 manual transmission.
What transmission goes with a 350 engine?The GM Turbo 350 transmission is a 3-speed, automatic shift transmission and one of the greatest automatic transmissions ever built. It was introduced in the model year – i.e., 1969 – as the successor to the Powerglide automatic transmission from GM.
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