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#79584 07/04/2007 2:39 AM | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 53 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 53 | anyone have any idea what the difference between a 235 6 w/ manual trans and a 350 with a 700r4 transmisson? just need to figure out what to do with the springs. thanks Mike bourg | | |
#79585 07/04/2007 3:29 AM | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | Hey Mike, welcome to the 'Bolt!
On the engine, a smallblock Chevy weighs about 41 pounds less than a 235, can't really say about the trannies, but I'm cartain that a 700r4 weighs more than the factory 3 speed. As far as springs go, the question would be what direction are you going with it, and also what year/model truck do you have? If you're running stock suspension, don't worry about it, the stock springs will be fine. Consider a brake upgrade to go with the extra power, though.
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Bill Burmeister
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#79586 07/04/2007 2:20 PM | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | The weights will be about the same but will be much further back with the 350-700-4R combo. An aluminum intake knocks about 30-40lbs. off.
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | |
#79587 07/04/2007 3:44 PM | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 | Speaking about knocking weight off, I've been gathering up whatever Chevy scrap anyone is pitching out. I just picked up an aluminum and a cast iron bell housing and just cleaned them up in the gunk tank. Never realized what a difference there was but it's a bunch.
Denny Graham
Sandwich, IL
Denny G
Sandwich, IL
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#79588 07/06/2007 2:08 AM | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 53 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 53 | By the way my truck is a 58 fleet side, and the po installed a olds 307 with auto tran, and did real crappy job of it. just needs somebody to give it some tlc, the body and chrome are in a-1 shape no rust and the paint is good, but I don`t like YELLOW.!! pictures will follow later Mike Bourg | | |
#79589 07/07/2007 3:35 AM | Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 22 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 22 | Hey Mike:
I'm doing the very same thing myself. One thing you will probely need to do is to get a different rear trans mount. Lots of places sell them so that should be no problem. Do you mean the rear springs? If so, I kept them the same. My front is a grafted in Caprice with coil springs. Not sure what to recommend if you kept the original front end. Is yours a short box?
Fleetsidebob
Fleetside Bob
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#79590 07/07/2007 5:49 PM | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 53 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 53 | the truck already has a very poorly installed old 307 and an auto tranny and the po did put in a trans mount, I plan on keeping the stock front and rear suspension, and the truck is a short fleetside, in a-1 shape Mike Bourg | | |
#79591 07/07/2007 11:39 PM | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | Don't worry about it, the stock springs will be just fine.
Bill Burmeister
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