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| | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 576 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 576 | TH350, stock pan and converter.how much fluid should it take to fill ? before installing a stock converter how much fluid should i put in it ? thanks..................dave
1949 Chevrolet 3100 "When this thing hits 88 miles an hour, you're going to see some serious sh%t." -Doc Brown
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 829 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 829 | Don't worry about pre-filling the torque converter.
Put 4 quarts in, start the engine, add 3 more, then add 1/2 at a time (checking fluid level each 1/2 quart)
Then shift manually into each gear PRNDL-LDNRP. Check the fluid level again.
It's better to leave it a little low(at the add line) than to over-fill it.
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 5,195 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 5,195 | It won't hurt to dump in a quart or two in the converter, but the pump will fill it as soon as the engine starts. With a small cooler, you should be in the 11 quart range if the transmission was dry with a dry converter. Start with four and go from there. Be sure to let the fill tube drain a few minutes before checking. Joe
Last edited by Joe H; 01/30/2009 4:40 PM.
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 | Hi David, according to my manual.
A Th350 from 'bone' dry holds 10 quarts.
It wont hurt to put in 7/8 and as 54TOW says,top up 'till
you reach the correct level. It may also vary depending on cooler/length of lines and pan size.
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 576 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 576 | thanks guys....................dave
1949 Chevrolet 3100 "When this thing hits 88 miles an hour, you're going to see some serious sh%t." -Doc Brown
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