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[daggett]

Does anyone know how to tell if I have the Automatic or Turbo Hydra-Matic Tranny on a VH V8?

 

[SCUMMY]

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[daggett]

Well its a 4.2L VH SL/E and for tranny on the compliance plate is says:
Engine: L36
Trans: M40
Axle: GU7

If anyone could shead any light on what these mean/are would be great. Thanks

 

[vkberlina]

Ok dont worry about the complience plate it could have been changed, have a look on the gearbox at the identification plate. It should say KO on it for a 4.2L V8

Also the trimatics are a "Left hand control" so on the left side of the gbox there will be the shift levers attaching the floor change mech.

Also the V8 traumatic has a converter housing cover thatgoes from the back of the engine the full lenght of the bell housing.
The modulator pipe & oil filler pipe are on the right hand side (drivers side) of the gbox

I dont know much about the T350 but hopefully the traumatic info may help identify it.

cheers
Scott

 

[mixin]

All Auto 253s were backed by trimatics.
Turbos were only fitted behind 308s, and only up to the end of '81.

 

[haloeight]

check out the previous thread on paint codes
it has listed all the option codes for vb-vk, and includes the ones you are after