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Old 08-10-2007, 09:06 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Redog View Post
... so I dropped in a 1968 Olds 350 395558 block which had a th 400 tranny behind it, pulled out of a 1968 Olds Delmont 88. I know they came with a th 350, but this is a th 400, and the numbers match (somebody used their head in '68 ordering this car)
Actually, the TH350 wasn't released until 1969, so the TH400 was the only option in 1968. Also, behind a 350 motor the trans was probably a TH375, which is a lighter-duty version of the TH400. Same case, fewer friction plates, smaller internal parts.
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