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Old Jan 20, 2008 | 05:38 PM
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what size stall and what gears would i need to go with??? its got the cc306, and all tha boltons...its a th350...its not my dd but i drive it alot on tha weekends and it would go to tha track about once a month...
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Old Jan 20, 2008 | 05:44 PM
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Im no LT1 guy here but I would suggest a 3600 or bigger thats your choice and also definetly a 3.73
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Old Jan 20, 2008 | 05:58 PM
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I wnet 3200 EDGE and kinda wish i had went bigger...A good brand stall is much tighter than an el cheapo brand and wont feel near as loose..and 3.73s
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Old Jan 20, 2008 | 06:01 PM
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I have a 3200 vigilante and no complaints...Also just got 3.73's but have not put them on yet.
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Old Jan 20, 2008 | 08:04 PM
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Depends where your shifting at etc. Call Yank and you will be set. I wouldnt bother with anything less than a 3600 and personally wouldnt go lower than a 4000 if I were you. For gears, Id go for 3.73s.

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Old Jan 21, 2008 | 09:41 AM
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Every single person who has responded sofar has failed to consider the VERY important fact that you said it has a TH350 which in and of itself was a mistake. You really do not want to compound that mistake by listening too them.

You lack lockup and OD, for drivability sake you will want to keep it to about 3.42s and maybe a 2800 stall. A friend has a TH400 in a first Gen Camaro 3.55s out back and a 2800 stall with a Gear Vendor, car is a show and car club cruise car, doubt it sees 1000 miles a year and he is ready to put a 4L60E in it. Guy likes hotrods too his daily driver is a cammed Caprice with 3300stall and 3.73s so he is comfortable with compromises made for speed. The 3.55s 2800 stall just suck that bad without lockup, the Gear Vendor causes the converter to slip more negating a piece of the OD it does provide.
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Old Jan 21, 2008 | 12:00 PM
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what size stall and what gears would i need to go with??? its got the cc306, and all tha boltons...its a th350...its not my dd but i drive it alot on tha weekends and it would go to tha track about once a month...
I like the th350 I have one in my Nova, they can take a lot of HP, and don't take that much money to build. Because you do not have a lock up converter I would go with a 2800 stall if you go bigger make sure you put on a big *** trans cooler on your car. if you are not going to do a lot of freeway driving I would go with 373 gears.

Good luck with your car
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Old Jan 21, 2008 | 12:59 PM
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i had a th350 long tail in my car at one time w a slightly bigger then stock stall and 3.42 grears, loved it. Took it back out for gas milage and that i broke a u joint and riped the bell housing off of it.
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