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| | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,554 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,554 | I have decided I am going to rebuild my th400. Does anyone have a recommendation for a good instructional book on this rebuild. Dave
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,777 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,777 | Find an original GM service manual. There are bunches of them on Ebay, at some very reasonable prices. The TH-400 was produced from the mid-1960's to the mid-1980's with very few internal changes. It's also the basic gear train for the current 4L-80 overdrive transmission. It uses an electric solenoid for the 3-2 kickdown, and one early model called the Super-Turbine 400 used a variable-pitch stator in the torque converter. You'll need some dedicated assembly tools, as some of the clutch piston seals are VERY difficult to install without cutting the seal lips. Also watch out for a couple of identical-diameter snap rings that can be installed in the wrong position. If the snap ring with the tapered edge is installed to retain the intermediate clutch pressure plate in the case, you'll get exactly one 1-2 shift and the ring will dislodge. Always use the square-cornered ring to hold the intermediate clutch plates in place! Don't ask me how I know that!
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 97 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 97 | I bought off amazon [after researching which were the best books to get] the Workbench Series 'How to rebuild and modify GM TURBO 400 transmissions' and like it quite well ..... I also bought the ATSG manual which amazon reviews recommended. The ATSG [automatic transmission service group] manual fills in the gaps and offers all specs. etc.
Good luck with the rebuild.
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,275 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,275 | I rebuilt a Super-Turbine 300 with the Switch-the-Pitch stator feature in 1982 using the Factory Manual (Buick).
Everything went back together and worked like new.
I still don't understand how an automatic works.
I do know how to read, and I guess that is all you need.
Carl
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
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