TH350 transmission

[mr j-man]

hey!
some one told me on this forum that a TH350 trans was the same dimensions - ie: length.
as a trimatic and should be able to use the same tailshaft from the trimatic in a vh!
The t350 is 110mm bl##dy longer.

Wat crossmembers are suited to fit a th350 in a vh commodore?

or should i not ask as some people dont know what they are talkin about on here!

[DANNY8]

hey!
some one told me on this forum that a TH350 trans was the same dimensions - ie: length.
as a trimatic and should be able to use the same tailshaft from the trimatic in a vh!
The t350 is 110mm bl##dy longer.

Wat crossmembers are suited to fit a th350 in a vh commodore?

or should i not ask as some people dont know what they are talkin about on here!

Rare Spares do a crossmember for them.

Hey atleast it was longer, it's easier to shorten a tailshaft then to lengthen it.

I would lose the attitude tho aye, it won't get ya nowhere!

[Pub247]

hey!
some one told me on this forum that a TH350 trans was the same dimensions - ie: length.
as a trimatic and should be able to use the same tailshaft from the trimatic in a vh!
The t350 is 110mm bl##dy longer.

Wat crossmembers are suited to fit a th350 in a vh commodore?

or should i not ask as some people dont know what they are talkin about on here!

Lol doesnt say much about yourself if you believe everything people tell you. In my experience Just because you read on the internet doesnt make you an expert. Practical knowledge is worth 5 times as much

[mr j-man]

Rare Spares do a crossmember for them.

Hey atleast it was longer, it's easier to shorten a tailshaft then to lengthen it.

I would lose the attitude tho aye, it won't get ya nowhere!

cheers for the rare spares info...i had a feeling they did them but hadnt had a chance to check em out!

theres isnt any attitude! people shouldnt comment to questions they really dont know the answer for! would u answer someones question if u didnt know the answer?.... i know i wouldnt!
thanks anyway

[mr j-man]

Lol doesnt say much about yourself if you believe everything people tell you. In my experience Just because you read on the internet doesnt make you an expert. Practical knowledge is worth 5 times as much

"Practical knowledge is worth 5 times as much" in deed it is...but thing that gets me is the fact people answer questions that they dont know the answer for...as i said above. and never dealing with a th350 before i thort i mite come and ask a few questions.... i dont really care that its longer......but i had not 1 but more than 4 people tell me it was a direct changeover, so u tend to think they are right!

[dirt drifter]

castlemaine rod shop (CRS) also sell crossmembers.

i dunno what the go is with your T350 being longer than the trimatic, i'm pretty sure i was one of the blokes who said it would fit up ok. i know when i did the swap in a vh sle that was still running the original factory 308/trimatic i had to use an adaptor plate, say 1/2 inch thick. and my stock tailshaft still fitted but only just.

i just went and measured up a T350 and a trimatic of unknown origin, from the top centre of the bellhousing face to the end of the extension housing is 725-730mm on both. j-man is your trimatic shorter or T350 longer than this?

[Blown V6 Hatch]

I think i can solve this mystery...There are about 4 different extension housings (that i know of) on a TH350, they're all different lengths. Pretty sure the shortest is the same length as a Trimatic, obviously all the rest are longer. It's quiet possible that the OP has a long extension housing TH350. Hence the problems with the tailshaft being too long.

OP, no need to be a smartarse mate, remember at the end of the day you're asking on an open forum, no one knows everything....

[RVK 355]

you dont need a custom cross member, grab a 6cyl trimatic cross member

[mr j-man]

castlemaine rod shop (CRS) also sell crossmembers.

i dunno what the go is with your T350 being longer than the trimatic, i'm pretty sure i was one of the blokes who said it would fit up ok. i know when i did the swap in a vh sle that was still running the original factory 308/trimatic i had to use an adaptor plate, say 1/2 inch thick. and my stock tailshaft still fitted but only just.

i just went and measured up a T350 and a trimatic of unknown origin, from the top centre of the bellhousing face to the end of the extension housing is 725-730mm on both. j-man is your trimatic shorter or T350 longer than this?

The t350 is 800mm from top centre to end of the casing.

[mr j-man]

I think i can solve this mystery...There are about 4 different extension housings (that i know of) on a TH350, they're all different lengths. Pretty sure the shortest is the same length as a Trimatic, obviously all the rest are longer. It's quiet possible that the OP has a long extension housing TH350. Hence the problems with the tailshaft being too long.

OP, no need to be a smartarse mate, remember at the end of the day you're asking on an open forum, no one knows everything....

cheers for the info its 800mm in overall length...just out of curiosity..what does the term OP stand for?
didnt intend on being a smartass when posting....but once i read it after the fact i does kinda seem that way

[ari666]

OP = original poster

[Jonno]

we have fitted the origional trimatic tailshaft to the th350... and u need a new cross member, or if your good with a welder just weld in a plate to make it work
good luck

[Blown V6 Hatch]

we have fitted the origional trimatic tailshaft to the th350... and u need a new cross member, or if your good with a welder just weld in a plate to make it work
good luck

On an HQ-WB you can weld a plate on, on a Commodore, no.

[Jonno]

On an HQ-WB you can weld a plate on, on a Commodore, no.

oh haha yeah forgot to mention that mine was on a hq..

[chargedvx6]

On an HQ-WB you can weld a plate on, on a Commodore, no.

[Blown V6 Hatch]

Hmmm, OK......