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| | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 | Hy busterswt, I've never done this job before but here goes with some suggestions which may help, T.H.400s in trucks have their output yokes retained by a bolt in the center of the yoke, is there one on this tranny, from the pics it looks as though there may be a flange mounting of the output yoke to the brake drum area, try removing those bolts and pulling off the yoke that may reveal what is bolted to the output shaft and holding everything together, hope some of this helps. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 117 Member | | Member Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 117 | He is gonna put that trans in a Camaro, so if anyone needs a set up like that.................. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 | Are you sure its a TH400? I understood there was a bigger model used in motorhomes and other big light trucks called the TH475.
I'm pretty sure the transmission in my P30 is a TH475.
I've no idea how to remove the brake, but given how I plan to use it I think its a good thing.
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It's true. I really don't do anything but browse the Internet looking for trouble... | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 926 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 926 | Like 3B,I've not encountered this set up yet,but this is how I see it being. I'm assuming there's a bolt through the yoke's center,into the output shaft.By removing that bolt,you should be able to remove the yoke from the drum. Once you get the yoke off,you might be able to remove the 4 bolts holding the tailshaft housing on and slide the housing,with E-brake,off.Then find a tailshaft housing from a car or light truck T-400 and install it. Make sure the housing length matches the output shaft length. Hopefully you won't have to replace the output shaft to get the right combination.
Speed | | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | Remove the large nut & the flange. The drum should slide off like a rear drum. Than you can remove the bolts holding the backing plate to the rear housing.
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 27 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 27 | By the way, you do know that the tailhousing and output shaft of this trans are different from those without the e-brake, right?
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| | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 926 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 926 | joe; I knew the housing was different,but was hoping the shaft would be the same. Sounds like this is where it gets ugly...
Speed | | | | | Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 587 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 587 | As said, start with Yoke bolt first. The drum may come off with it. Then bolts for back plate are inside. Keep in mind that anyone wanting this would need the yoke, trans end cover, the cables and mounts for same, AND, that special slip joint drive shaft end you show in bucket to work on whatever they are doing. You will need to find diff trans shaft end cover and another bolt on yoke. I'm wondering if they had that style in cars, as would need 2piece driveshaft, so you can have a slip joint somewhere in it. Did Camaro's have enough length for two piece shafts?? You may need to find trans with slip type end shaft, much the same as smaller trans would have. You should have saved this trans for the COE builders! What would you have to have for the complete brake set-up if you remove? [email protected]. I'm in Indiana.
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| | | | | Joined: May 2011 Posts: 9 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: May 2011 Posts: 9 | Old post but was wondering if you still have the emergency / park brake from the TH400?
I need one for my 1947 truck project. It's going onto a Gear Vendors overdrive behind my SM 420. I need the brake because my differential has no park brake...
If anyone can help me with this I'd appreciate it.
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