Did the 79 Monte with factory 305 come with the Th350 or th350C? The C was with a converter from what I hear. Trying to order a TG shift kit. Thanks
Th350 or th350C?
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C does not mean converter, well it half does. C is for a LOCKUP style torque converter which locks 1:1 with the engine at highway speeds (usually engages at around 45mph). The valve bodies from what I remember are the same, so a shift kit from that same year of TH350 should work fine. All AUTO trans have a converter. A TH350 can be turned into a lockup transmission with an aftermarket kit and converter, but a TH350C CANNOT be tunred into a non lockup because it will burn up the transmission. So, long story short, as far as shift kits go, there's no difference between a TH350 and TH350c for the same year. IF you have access to the underside of the car, there will be a big, plastic plug on the trans towards the back I believe. That is for the lockup. If there is no plug in site, you have a normal TH350. Also if you are able to take the trans out, there is a large "C" cast into the transmission by the pump behind the converter.
Ok, thanks. I'm asking cause the kit I'm looking at getting says it isn't for a lock up. Not sure what this car came with. I'll have to look under the car soon.
My info might be a little off, as I haven't had but one TH350c cross my path in the past few years, so do some searching around.
Yeah, you should see a large electrical plug on the trans somewhere. If it's nowhere to be found, you have a normal TH350. The TH350c came out in 78 I believe with the downsized midsize cars like your monte. So its possible you do have one. Just look for the plug connection.
the shift kit for the th350 IS NOT the same as a th350c, trasgo makes a kit for the th350c, about 54 bucks on summit
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