Wow ! I worked for Oldsmobile in the late 60s to 70s did many 400, 425 and 350 trans and a few Jetaways , very long time ago , didn’t. Know all the secrets like you do or the psi ? , did go to GM school. In Tarrytown for trans and the GM AC compressor ! Switch over to forklifts and did diesel, propane and electric for 50 years as a road mechanic! , your very good better then I ever was ! Watching you is fantastic! 👍🏻👍🏻
I’m a very accomplished mechanic, but definitely not what I would consider a transmission guy. Your videos continue to inspire me to not be afraid of the things, and I truly appreciate your contributions to a dying skill. There are a bunch of people who think they know how to rebuild a trans, only a few like you. Unlimited thank you’s for your videos.
I just retired from the transmission business as an RnR man. I started in 84-ish. I did some building back in the 90s, including most of the GM rear-wheel drives. I couldn't stand still at the bench; it drove me crazy, so I returned to the floor. I was fast and good enough to make a builder's wage in the mid-90s, so that's where I stead. I love seeing the old stuff, and I love your channel.
Annie's keeping an eye on shop operations. Always on the lookout for horse play and goofing off by her employees!! Dogs are the best supervisors, evar!! Appreciate your channel, folks.
Thank you for sharing !!! I didn't know anything about hydraulic automatic transmission and now becaise of you I understand how it works !!! Keep up!!!
The Australian tri- matic in the early 60s used to go into the gear as selected, like if you go from 3rd to 1st it would select 1st ,always amazing seeing you dismantle these transactions, thanks for sharing, all the best to yous and your loved ones
@@donaldhalls2189 I know, I used to rebuild the suckers ~ we had a pile of dead cases out the back about 1metre high...these were notorious for destroying cases ;) The problems started with the HQ...the 202 red motor put the TH180 on the absolute limit, and the 308 v8 destroyed them regularly (should've always had a TH350 behind it ; )
There is no better feeling than having the new felt, rubber moldings and weatherstrips replaced on those GM trucks. That material simply ages and gets stiff and hard making the overall operation of windows and door closures a pain. Good for you to do it correctly for your customer. Most shops only do just passable average work...I hope there is a fuse between the battery and those electric windows. Good information as usual, to know some details about items like those "case savers". Just because they are "made to save" a case doesn't mean they are worthy. So many products are out there that claim good and are not.
My brother & I threw a brand new one these T C I 350 turbo streetfighter was name if I remember right & a stall converter. Reason I clicked on this. We put it in a 79 chevy Malibu 2 door 400sb wit tht new Trans man ohhh man back in 1995 it was all my brother's project his car I bought it tho a year later when he want buy 88 monte ss. The good old days. We use to think $1.78 per gal was high. Anyways these transmission IMHO was a great add on for tht car. U could tell the difference right away. But the 1 we had was all black transmission and stall both.
Hello again guys-is everyone alright-I’ve been looking for you-one of my favourite sites-I’m not a transmission mechanic but I am transfixed by your explanations-welcome back…
The very first tranny I did was a 350 (40+ yrs ago)and all I had was a book with lots of pictures on how to tear it down. Had no idea what I was doing on my garage floor. I did soft parts and gaskets just to got the car running again. It Worked!!!!
@patrickthebaptist-sharingt428 I know nothing about his personal life. As a Christian, I will not judge anyone. Least I pulled the plank out of my own eye before. .I made a lot of mistakes. I asked forgiveness and repentance.
@@nikkiblack5073 As far as being a Christian dad goes I work hard at not having a plank in my eye due to learning from my own upbringing, God is quick for forgiven a person no joke. I'm not perfect by any means but my kids atleast know their Bible and love it and prove it. What good is forgiveness when you don't show your kids the way home? I use to watch these guys all the time, only thing I ever heard about gawd out of them was just using His name like a cuss word, I never heard them claim to be a Christian so it made this easy to judge without knowing anything about his personal life. You just assumed I was talking about something else or rather judged my thought wrong without hearing me out all the way.... You sure you don't judge? John 7 tells us to judge and how, it's not wrong to judge people, just don't be a hyp0crite about it and judge by the word of God and your justified and can't be judged of another.
You speak about having an additive in it. When I saw the pan when you pulled it off immediately seen that it had an additive in it because your transmission fluid will “Fish Eye” in the pan if you’ve got any sorts of additive in it, a lot of people that have a transmission that’s acting foolish as far as slipping or leaking and say the owner of the vehicle works at a car lot and he wants to take it to the sale and get rid of it rather than have the transmission rebuilt they will take a half a bottle of brake fluid and pour in too the transmission and what that does is the brake fluid will soften up those seals just like the low/reverse piston were really hard if left in brake fluid mixture long enough that seal will soften back up but the seal don’t know when to stop softening up and swelling up. That is the reason they get rid of the vehicle because it will work good in there for about two months depending on how much you put in it but what happens is the seals keep on and keep on and keep on softening up and additive keeps working on them and eventually you will blow the seals plum out of it and the transmission will go plumb out. I always hated building one that when you would tear it down you would see those fish eyes in the transmission fluid in the pan because it is so hard to get that additive out of there even after you put the transmission through the VAT cleaning it and everythingand all the internals
September ----- I watched your videos on the TH350 ----- a lot of notes were taken for when I get mine out ----- and that was yesterday ---- I see you just put out another ---- noticed a little more info was added ---------- I will be following you along in the rebuild ----- No added clutches or machined pistons ---- just being done for a Cruiser -------- So ---- you modify the unit ----- WITHOUT --- a shift kit ------ I just want to ---- IMPROVE the shift but not to the point of shifts being HARD ------ And by doing as you say ----- I'll be OK? ---------- Another question is ------- doing this at home ------- Cleaning the Case and the other aluminum parts ------ am seeing a lot of Solvents / Cleaning agents that are ----- NOT RECOMMENDED ----- for aluminum ---- Damages the finish ------- Do you recommend something for the D.I.Y. guy doing this at home ------ after cleaning the case and parts ----- garden hose from hot water tank ----- then blow air dry ------- Thank you for another TH350 video ----- even if they are getting more scares --------So ---- cleaning agent and shift harshness ------ Hope you and Terrsesa have a Good Week --------- Rodney
I learned the hard way that short shallow but long shelves are the way to go , cabinets and shelves that are longer that 12" are too deep and things get hidden , not only that but an eye soar. Military organization and space saving is embedded in yoir DNA now. I have the same problem being an army brat.
The TH-350 is for the smaller engines, while the TH-400 is for the larger engines. TH-400 came out in 1964. It is the heavy-duty 3-speed that was put in trucks and cars that had the Big-Block/High horsepower. TH-350 came out in 1969 as a light-duty 3-speed for Small-Block/lower horsepower. There are two types of bell housing patters: Chevrolet and B-O-P (Buick, Oldsmobile, Pontiac). You can tell the difference with the transmission pan. TH-400 has a somewhat Rhombus shaped design, while the TH-350 is almost square with the RS Rear corner is at 45 degrees in a corner.
(Edit)He actually talked about that in one of his videos, and he doesn't usually record the build because he's in work mode and can't have any distractions. He focuses on the build with 100% attention and having a camera there with someone asking questions might distract him and when building something as complex as a transmission by yourself, I'm sure you need every bit of brain power focused on the objective. He could but up a bunch of go pros and just let them record and have someone else do the editing.
Great video. I have a question, though. Do you work on car transmissions or just trucks? Asking because I got a 1997 Toyota Camry with almost 600k miles and a 2000 Suburban with almost 400k miles. There are plenty of transmission shops in my area, but I've seen mixed reviews on their workmanship.
I’m sorry, but I’m gonna have to disagree with you on that wavy cushion steel that goes into your second gear clutches because I always leave that out and add an extra steel to it. That’s perfectly flat. Yes it shifts hard but if you’ve got a hardened Sprague race and good internals you’re fine. I’ve never knock on wood never have I ever had a pump come out or even get loose now I’ve had some bolts stripped from where I put them in and somebody tampered with my impact, but yeah, I’ve never had any problem whatsoever out of it and I have probably built 10,000 350 transmissions. Love you guys you do awesome work. I’ve learned a lot myself from watching you and I really do appreciate your videos. . Tell Teresa when she goes to jury duty that they are guilty that’s what she needs to tell them when she goes in there is “I know a guilty person as soon as I see them” that’ll get her out of jury duty every time lol 😮
❤your channel. I have a TCI TH350 in my 73 Nova that I would like to refresh. Know nothing about the tranny yet, because I just obtained the car. How would I go about getting parts from you? Look forward to talking to you
They check ball that you said you could not tell us what it done. If you leave it out the transmission will free wheel at whatever speed say say if you’re doing 80 mile an hour on the interstate and you let off the throttle your vehicle is almost like you put it in neutral. It goes straight to idle when you let off the throttle. Then when you give it throttle again, it revs up until it catches up with whatever speed and RPM you’re doing. You don’t ever want to leave that check ball out because other than it being aggravating as hell it can damage your transmission. It’s almost like putting it in neutral, revving the engine up and dropping it in gear, so it’s a no no.
2008 F150/4x4 once the engine is hot and the transmission,ANY stop ,and go ,it shifts very quickly-HARD! ,and yea even a slow roll off.yes manually it’s fine. Veteran,7 lower back fixes does this tran have to be reset somehow?
Have a question maybe someone can answer. Have a 47re im rubilding for a freind. Been doing gm transmission rebuilds for about 6 years. The direct and foward steels swapable. Noticed one was thiner and was able to to get an extra clutch into the direct drum and still keep the clutch travel. Is that okay or a no go.
Somehow, things blew up with all that. I’ve been trying to figure out what happened but the comments section hasn’t been helpful. from what I’ve gathered, the son was doing some shady behind the back stuff to get dad cut out. But I don’t know for sure
Wow ! I worked for Oldsmobile in the late 60s to 70s did many 400, 425 and 350 trans and a few Jetaways , very long time ago , didn’t. Know all the secrets like you do or the psi ? , did go to GM school. In Tarrytown for trans and the GM AC compressor ! Switch over to forklifts and did diesel, propane and electric for 50 years as a road mechanic! , your very good better then I ever was ! Watching you is fantastic! 👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you very much but your talented too very impressive
I’m a very accomplished mechanic, but definitely not what I would consider a transmission guy. Your videos continue to inspire me to not be afraid of the things, and I truly appreciate your contributions to a dying skill. There are a bunch of people who think they know how to rebuild a trans, only a few like you. Unlimited thank you’s for your videos.
I'm a pretty decent mechanic myself. I wish I knew everything he has forgotten, even though that doesn't seem like much.
Thank you, Richard for making your videos. I learned so much.
And so fast it's amazing. And I would like to just say thank you
So glad y'all are back!!! Miss the videos!
I just retired from the transmission business as an RnR man. I started in 84-ish. I did some building back in the 90s, including most of the GM rear-wheel drives. I couldn't stand still at the bench; it drove me crazy, so I returned to the floor. I was fast and good enough to make a builder's wage in the mid-90s, so that's where I stead. I love seeing the old stuff, and I love your channel.
Good to see you guys back
Annie's keeping an eye on shop operations. Always on the lookout for horse play and goofing off by her employees!! Dogs are the best supervisors, evar!!
Appreciate your channel, folks.
Thank you for sharing !!! I didn't know anything about hydraulic automatic transmission and now becaise of you I understand how it works !!! Keep up!!!
I appreciate all the work you do and your insight in mechanic work
Great job man
The Australian tri- matic in the early 60s used to go into the gear as selected, like if you go from 3rd to 1st it would select 1st ,always amazing seeing you dismantle these transactions, thanks for sharing, all the best to yous and your loved ones
They were TH180 ... TH200 in the v8...
@gcbification here in Australia they were called Tri- matic, I have one in my shed, all the best
@@donaldhalls2189 I know, I used to rebuild the suckers ~ we had a pile of dead cases out the back about 1metre high...these were notorious for destroying cases ;) The problems started with the HQ...the 202 red motor put the TH180 on the absolute limit, and the 308 v8 destroyed them regularly (should've always had a TH350 behind it ;
)
Another excellent video Precision Transmission, Love them all well done.
Love watching a master work! I always learn something from your videos. Thank you!
Love all the videos.. would like to see second video showing them put back together and the cleaning process.
you're the best, thanks for the share!!!
Good to see you again stay away from doors trouble
There is no better feeling than having the new felt, rubber moldings and weatherstrips replaced on those GM trucks. That material simply ages and gets stiff and hard making the overall operation of windows and door closures a pain. Good for you to do it correctly for your customer. Most shops only do just passable average work...I hope there is a fuse between the battery and those electric windows.
Good information as usual, to know some details about items like those "case savers". Just because they are "made to save" a case doesn't mean they are worthy. So many products are out there that claim good and are not.
its harder to shut the door after installing to stripping. but i feel ya brother.
My brother & I threw a brand new one these T C I 350 turbo streetfighter was name if I remember right & a stall converter. Reason I clicked on this. We put it in a 79 chevy Malibu 2 door 400sb wit tht new Trans man ohhh man back in 1995 it was all my brother's project his car I bought it tho a year later when he want buy 88 monte ss. The good old days. We use to think $1.78 per gal was high. Anyways these transmission IMHO was a great add on for tht car. U could tell the difference right away. But the 1 we had was all black transmission and stall both.
Hello again guys-is everyone alright-I’ve been looking for you-one of my favourite sites-I’m not a transmission mechanic but I am transfixed by your explanations-welcome back…
Richard gives that likely story look when background given on history of each transmission.
Nice looking dog
The very first tranny I did was a 350 (40+ yrs ago)and all I had was a book with lots of pictures on how to tear it down.
Had no idea what I was doing on my garage floor.
I did soft parts and gaskets just to got the car running again. It Worked!!!!
I remember my first tranny ,his name was frank😂😂😂😂😂
Best transmission guy ever
Just not that good of a dad.....
@patrickthebaptist-sharingt428 I know nothing about his personal life. As a Christian, I will not judge anyone. Least I pulled the plank out of my own eye before. .I made a lot of mistakes. I asked forgiveness and repentance.
@@nikkiblack5073 As far as being a Christian dad goes I work hard at not having a plank in my eye due to learning from my own upbringing, God is quick for forgiven a person no joke. I'm not perfect by any means but my kids atleast know their Bible and love it and prove it.
What good is forgiveness when you don't show your kids the way home? I use to watch these guys all the time, only thing I ever heard about gawd out of them was just using His name like a cuss word, I never heard them claim to be a Christian so it made this easy to judge without knowing anything about his personal life. You just assumed I was talking about something else or rather judged my thought wrong without hearing me out all the way.... You sure you don't judge? John 7 tells us to judge and how, it's not wrong to judge people, just don't be a hyp0crite about it and judge by the word of God and your justified and can't be judged of another.
@@patrickthebaptist-sharingt428 Sir you started the conversation by judging him. I have nothing further to say.
Watching a master at his craft
This is going to be good......
tHanks for the video....I haven't even seen it yet........Sometimes ya just know.
Ooohhhh, magic glitter oil.....with lumps 😂
Thank you for your time.
I know that you are always tearing down a transmission it would be nice to see one getting put back together
even it it took several videos
You speak about having an additive in it. When I saw the pan when you pulled it off immediately seen that it had an additive in it because your transmission fluid will “Fish Eye” in the pan if you’ve got any sorts of additive in it, a lot of people that have a transmission that’s acting foolish as far as slipping or leaking and say the owner of the vehicle works at a car lot and he wants to take it to the sale and get rid of it rather than have the transmission rebuilt they will take a half a bottle of brake fluid and pour in too the transmission and what that does is the brake fluid will soften up those seals just like the low/reverse piston were really hard if left in brake fluid mixture long enough that seal will soften back up but the seal don’t know when to stop softening up and swelling up. That is the reason they get rid of the vehicle because it will work good in there for about two months depending on how much you put in it but what happens is the seals keep on and keep on and keep on softening up and additive keeps working on them and eventually you will blow the seals plum out of it and the transmission will go plumb out. I always hated building one that when you would tear it down you would see those fish eyes in the transmission fluid in the pan because it is so hard to get that additive out of there even after you put the transmission through the VAT cleaning it and everythingand all the internals
September ----- I watched your videos on the TH350 ----- a lot of notes were taken for when I get mine out ----- and that was yesterday ---- I see you just put out another ---- noticed a little more info was added ---------- I will be following you along in the rebuild ----- No added clutches or machined pistons ---- just being done for a Cruiser -------- So ---- you modify the unit ----- WITHOUT --- a shift kit ------ I just want to ---- IMPROVE the shift but not to the point of shifts being HARD ------ And by doing as you say ----- I'll be OK? ---------- Another question is ------- doing this at home ------- Cleaning the Case and the other aluminum parts ------ am seeing a lot of Solvents / Cleaning agents that are ----- NOT RECOMMENDED ----- for aluminum ---- Damages the finish ------- Do you recommend something for the D.I.Y. guy doing this at home ------ after cleaning the case and parts ----- garden hose from hot water tank ----- then blow air dry ------- Thank you for another TH350 video ----- even if they are getting more scares --------So ---- cleaning agent and shift harshness ------ Hope you and Terrsesa have a Good Week --------- Rodney
If you have ever done a 91 Mercedes SL500 transmission video, I'll love to watch it.
Great video...
Where are you located at?
Richard, I have heard that people put the center support out of the 4l60 into the 350 for an upgrade.
I learned the hard way that short shallow but long shelves are the way to go , cabinets and shelves that are longer that 12" are too deep and things get hidden , not only that but an eye soar. Military organization and space saving is embedded in yoir DNA now. I have the same problem being an army brat.
Question who makes them VPO Harden pump gears for the 350 They Never wear out? But who Carry's them guys?????
God mode, times 1000 placenta.
Thanks for the video. Do a video on a 700R4 assembly. Where is the best source for parts and repair manuals for a 700R4?
When you remove the detent cable, and tie off the valve lever in the position you described, will the transmission still kick down?
i would like to see a video on putting one back together.
Hello, what brand torque converter would you recommend for a stock 2018 5.3 6l80e. Thanks
go RICHARD go
On my 71 nova leaking on speedometer cable area..
Is there a seal kit I can buy?
Or do you sell a seal kit I can buy?
Great video...
Do yall have a new number? Needing a transmission rebuilt.
What’s the difference between aTH350 and a TH400 transmission? Older cars I drove all had the 400
The TH-350 is for the smaller engines, while the TH-400 is for the larger engines.
TH-400 came out in 1964. It is the heavy-duty 3-speed that was put in trucks and cars that had the Big-Block/High horsepower.
TH-350 came out in 1969 as a light-duty 3-speed for Small-Block/lower horsepower.
There are two types of bell housing patters: Chevrolet and B-O-P (Buick, Oldsmobile, Pontiac).
You can tell the difference with the transmission pan. TH-400 has a somewhat Rhombus shaped design, while the TH-350 is almost square with the RS Rear corner is at 45 degrees in a corner.
@@stevenbaker5099 thanks!!
@@HypocriticYT and there is a difference in the tail length of the transmissions, as well as the yoke to driveshaft.
I have 2 complete THM-350 Cores Both 2WD both need rebuilt
Just wondering if you have any videos for rebuilding a Chevy castiron powerglide
never see a vid putting one back together
He takes his time and doesn't need the distraction.
(Edit)He actually talked about that in one of his videos, and he doesn't usually record the build because he's in work mode and can't have any distractions. He focuses on the build with 100% attention and having a camera there with someone asking questions might distract him and when building something as complex as a transmission by yourself, I'm sure you need every bit of brain power focused on the objective. He could but up a bunch of go pros and just let them record and have someone else do the editing.
Great video. I have a question, though. Do you work on car transmissions or just trucks? Asking because I got a 1997 Toyota Camry with almost 600k miles and a 2000 Suburban with almost 400k miles. There are plenty of transmission shops in my area, but I've seen mixed reviews on their workmanship.
SHE WILL AWAYS BE THE THUMB. TO ME .
I’m sorry, but I’m gonna have to disagree with you on that wavy cushion steel that goes into your second gear clutches because I always leave that out and add an extra steel to it. That’s perfectly flat. Yes it shifts hard but if you’ve got a hardened Sprague race and good internals you’re fine. I’ve never knock on wood never have I ever had a pump come out or even get loose now I’ve had some bolts stripped from where I put them in and somebody tampered with my impact, but yeah, I’ve never had any problem whatsoever out of it and I have probably built 10,000
350 transmissions.
Love you guys you do awesome work. I’ve learned a lot myself from watching you and I really do appreciate your videos. .
Tell Teresa when she goes to jury duty that they are guilty that’s what she needs to tell them when she goes in there is “I know a guilty person as soon as I see them”
that’ll get her out of jury duty every time lol 😮
What's the best 700 tras. rebuild kit
❤your channel. I have a TCI TH350 in my 73 Nova that I would like to refresh. Know nothing about the tranny yet, because I just obtained the car. How would I go about getting parts from you? Look forward to talking to you
They check ball that you said you could not tell us what it done. If you leave it out the transmission will free wheel at whatever speed say say if you’re doing 80 mile an hour on the interstate and you let off the throttle your vehicle is almost like you put it in neutral. It goes straight to idle when you let off the throttle. Then when you give it throttle again, it revs up until it catches up with whatever speed and RPM you’re doing.
You don’t ever want to leave that check ball out because other than it being aggravating as hell it can damage your transmission. It’s almost like putting it in neutral, revving the engine up and dropping it in gear, so it’s a no no.
Ricahrd....do you have a retail shop? I need some work done on my TH350. How can I get in touch with you? Thanks!
Are you ever planning on putting one together?
What kind of fluid do you put back in it .
Mercon/Dexron III.
Red stuff 😂
The governor didn't look like it had any wear at all. "Apple cored"
36:53 now you know how I feel ..😂😂😂
Where is this transmission shop located?
2008 F150/4x4 once the engine is hot and the transmission,ANY stop ,and go ,it shifts very quickly-HARD! ,and yea even a slow roll off.yes manually it’s fine. Veteran,7 lower back fixes does this tran have to be reset somehow?
Can you please tell me how long aTH 400 _84 4x4 c20 dip sticks so posed to be, I’m battling out flies on google net , love your chenel ❤
The dipstick can be purchased through Summit Racing or Jegs.
Channel ain't the same without your boy.
Have a question maybe someone can answer. Have a 47re im rubilding for a freind. Been doing gm transmission rebuilds for about 6 years. The direct and foward steels swapable. Noticed one was thiner and was able to to get an extra clutch into the direct drum and still keep the clutch travel. Is that okay or a no go.
Do y’all have a website?
Where are you guys located
Let's see the rebuild of c-4
Hey where you guys are located
sound went out on the checkball install discussion,,,,,
Hey man luv it but how bout a torque flight or C6 are there any left?? 😊
Man I wish you guys were in Washington local I'll come work for your ass for sure
Beter yet can I have you build my trans, I’m 2 strikes out ,
Instead of victim, they should be called a corpse.
And youre doing an Autopsy, to find out why they died.
Doc Richard.
Can you build my 727 if I ship it too you from 🇨🇦 👍🏁
Chunks of metal, that doesn't sound good.
I thought your son was working with you
Somehow, things blew up with all that. I’ve been trying to figure out what happened but the comments section hasn’t been helpful. from what I’ve gathered, the son was doing some shady behind the back stuff to get dad cut out. But I don’t know for sure
How can I get my 01 Yukon to you I can take it out if you want 🙏🏿
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TCI= Total Crap Inside
0:17 TRUMP!!!
theresa stop talking
I’ve had to say I am crushed an American first flag I’m out
Why… just why are you so crushed?…what’s so bad about America first
Trumpist? Ready to loose your job? You better get ready
YOU FIRST .
What State is Precision Transmission in
Texas
@richardreiter66 There must be a lot of them because there is one in St Louis near me
On behalf of all mechanics, I must say thank you so very much!