Hello all. I have some good, and bad news. The good, I have my Buick 350 down to the bare block. The bores are SPOTLESS, everything was there, no stuck lifters, bent pushrods, or burned valves. Just normal wear and tear for a... 38 year old engine! Now, I am planning on just honing the cylinder bores and re-ringing the pistons and adding new rod&main bearings and slapping it back together. And also having the heads cleaned and maintenanced.
Ok, now for the bad. The TH350 I got as part of the deal for the SBB, is pretty much done for. The outer casing the lower left (looking at front of trans) mounting ear (by the starter) has been sheered off and both dowl holes on the trans are broken. Might've happened during engine separation, or transport. I don't know. All I know is the trans is junk, and I don't know about the internals. Guy said it ran and shifted fine 10+ years ago when pulled.
Now time for questions. Will my 200 metric be able to handle a 1977 150hp 350? It doesn't slip (much, but could just be old fluid), shifts manually fine, doesn't creak or rattle. Metric will be out before the end of the year before a 200r4 replaces it. Also, will I be able to reuse the shift brackets that are attached to the carb? Original engine s a 3.8 2bbl, and the 350 is a 2bbl as well. Bone stock.
Thanks,
MrSony
****EDIT****
Forgot to add, this will be a daily driver. Around 500 miles a week, MAX. Will never see a track with this trans, may see a few burnouts and hole shots with normal radials. Will it hold up? Thanks again.
Ok, now for the bad. The TH350 I got as part of the deal for the SBB, is pretty much done for. The outer casing the lower left (looking at front of trans) mounting ear (by the starter) has been sheered off and both dowl holes on the trans are broken. Might've happened during engine separation, or transport. I don't know. All I know is the trans is junk, and I don't know about the internals. Guy said it ran and shifted fine 10+ years ago when pulled.
Now time for questions. Will my 200 metric be able to handle a 1977 150hp 350? It doesn't slip (much, but could just be old fluid), shifts manually fine, doesn't creak or rattle. Metric will be out before the end of the year before a 200r4 replaces it. Also, will I be able to reuse the shift brackets that are attached to the carb? Original engine s a 3.8 2bbl, and the 350 is a 2bbl as well. Bone stock.
Thanks,
MrSony
****EDIT****
Forgot to add, this will be a daily driver. Around 500 miles a week, MAX. Will never see a track with this trans, may see a few burnouts and hole shots with normal radials. Will it hold up? Thanks again.
