Thread: Turbo 350 rebuild ?

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Hi Guys I just got a turbo 350 trans on craigslist and the guy told me it was good. Is there anyway i can check it out myself so i dont have to take to a trans shop? I would hate to install it my streetrod and have it in need of a rebuild

Just like "there are no guilty people in prison" there are only "good" parts on Craigslist. Since the tranny is out of the vehicle, it is sooooo cheap to do a quick rebuild now instead of finding a problem after you install it.....if the tranny is a used one, it makes a lot of sense, especially if it has been idle for a while.

smell the fluid .. if it aint burnt you should be good

Drop the pan and if the fluid is clean and the bottom of the pan doesn't have a layer of black sludge, it should be fine.
Post a pic of what you find.
There still may be some honest people out there.
I've met some.

Overall appearance will tell you a little about it.........does it look dry or is it oil stained (leaks). Looking at the fluid can tell you a lot too. At the minimum I would change the filter and pan gasket, as well as the front seal and the little seal that goes around the shift shaft. It is SO much easier to do those now with it sitting on the floor.

If you have a good , honest transmission shop in town I would spend a hundred bucks or so and let then change those things. TH350's are a good transmisson and not overly expensive to have those things changed on. Just a thought.

Don

The smell of the fluid won't tell you the whole story on these,best to pull it a part. The reverse pack is in the rear,I've seen those clutch discs distroyed and the fliud still look decent,Brian

Originally Posted by Oldmanb

The smell of the fluid won't tell you the whole story on these,best to pull it a part. The reverse pack is in the rear,I've seen those clutch discs distroyed and the fliud still look decent,Brian

if youre` gunna buy it with the intention of rebuilding it then dont give more than 50 bucks for it ..