im building a 67 2 door hard top, mostly a cruiser- not a racer.

330 cid
holley 600 cfm
edelbrock performer
hedman headers

3.08 one wheel peel


its originally a 2 speed but i want to hiway with this thing, go for trips etc..

whats your recommendation for trans & torque converter?

th350? th375?

ST300 (Olds called it Jetaway) 1.76:1 first gear and 1:1 second, with a "variable-pitch" converter that had a high "stall" available, at the flip of a switch.

I'm happy with mine.


Change rear gears and/or tire sizes, or go to an overdrive trans.


Three speeds: 2.52:1 first, 1.52:1 second, and 1:1 third.

Same external dimensions as your ST300 and will bolt in with no driveshaft modifications. TV (kick down) cable replaces the ST300 switches, and the shift linkage must be modified.

Note: The final drive will be unchanged.


Same trans as a TH400. Three speeds: 2.48:1 first, 1.48:1 second, and 1:1 third.

Bigger, heavier, and consumes more power. Rear cross member needs to be moved rearward by about 6 inches to fit the trans mount, shift linkage modified, needs a larger driveshaft yoke and switched power to the kick down solenoid.

Again: The final drive will be unchanged.


Since "cruising" not "racing" is your intent, you can use a TH200R4 and the "lockup" TC that it was designed to use. Should work well with your 3.08 gears and stock size tires.
4 speeds: 2.75:1 first, 1.57:1 second, 1:1 third, and 0.67:1 fourth.

Rear cross member needs to be moved rearward by about 6 inches to fit the trans mount, shift linkage modified, and a TV cable adapted to the carb.

Norm

thanks dude, you may have won me over on the 200R4..

i had heard it was a weak transmission, not being able to handle 400 hp. i guess that was wrong information

i may not be racing it every weekend, but i wanted it to be robust enough to handle weekend abuses..



thanks again

In my neighborhood, to call someone a "dude" is an insult.


You said a stock 330. 400 HP would be an entirely different discussion.


Big difference between cruising/racing, and "abuse". A properly rebuilt 200 can handle 1000+ HP, on a drag strip, as long as it is not "abused".

Norm

Norm, i dont live in your neck of the woods, so relax.

First you insult me by calling me a dude. Then you imply that it does not matter because you are not in my geographical area, which is insulting. Finally, you tell me to relax, which is another insult.

1. I am not a dude.
2. Doesn't matter where you are, you called me a dude, which is an insult.
3. By telling me to relax, you are saying that you think I am not relaxed.
4. To ask everyone who reads this, to believe that you are able to accurately judge my temperament, is an insult to all of us.

Norm

www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgsVNMD9Ae8
I'm the dude, playing the dude- disguised as another dude!