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Originally Posted by Oldsproject
I'm in the process of finalizing installation of a newly rebuilt TH350 (In Lieu of a 200)
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I assume you mean ST300 (the Junkaway...er, JETaway trans)
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1. IF there wasn't any oil in the tourque converter WILL it receive oil from the tranny or do I need to I need to pull it and fill it?
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Since you've apparently already started the car (see #2 below), the answer is no, you don't need to pull it and fill it. It IS preferable to put some oil in the converter to protect the internal bearings, but the trans oil pump will fill the converter. For future reference, the correct way to start a new trans is to partially fill the oil pan, jack the drive wheels off the ground, then start the engine and cycle the shifter through the gears (stepping on the brake between shifts). As the fluid warms, check the level and top off. This minimizes wear on the internal parts during this initial startup.
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2. When I start the car, put it into gear it pulls the motor down noticably which resulted in turning up the idle. Is this normal (understanding I have a JM 20-22 cam)?
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Define "noticably". There should be a drop of about 300-400 RPM, maybe a little more due to the cam.
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3. The tranny has 6 gears (not sure, but assuming L,2,D,N,R,P) and the cutlass only 5 (L,D,N,R,P). I installed Headers and had to revamp the shifter linkage but since there's only 5 slots on the column will never get it into the lowest gear (assuming this is OK?)
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Actually, your new tranny has four gears (3 fwd, 1 rev), the old one had three. Your gear selector has five positions. Yes, you will not be able to get to first manually and that's fine.
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The torque converter distance to the flex plate was good (1/4" or so) but didn't check to be sure the tourque coverter was seated into the tranny properly (it was already installed with a heavy wire holding it in)
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On a TH350 or TH400, you should not be able to fit your fingers between the back of the converter and the inside of the bellhousing if the converter is fully seated. Since the oil pump is working, the converter is apparently seated properly.