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    TH350 No First Gear Problem

    While that's not exactly what I had hoped for, it's at least somewhere to start. I would greatly appreciate it if you could upload that flow chart. I'll have to get my beater on the road and try to get to taking the pan off within the next couple weeks. Thanks again for all of your help...
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    TH350 No First Gear Problem

    It shifts into third fine. Once I get above 15-20 mph then its fine. The only time I have an issue with bogging is if I go past 2/3 throttle below the aforementioned speeds or from like a dead stop on a semi-steep hill. Other than that, I'd say that the trans operates normally (not including the...
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    TH350 No First Gear Problem

    I haven't checked the trans fluid within the past two weeks. However, I checked it about a month ago, as I initially thought that low fluid may have been the problem. But it's probably been a week or two since I've checked it. The truck is my daily driver, so I've been driving it in its current...
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    TH350 No First Gear Problem

    To my knowledge, the transmission is original, which means that my mood has definitely been boosted a bit! So thanks! :) Now that it's established that it is most likely a TH400, then do you have any clue as to what my problem could be as far as not having first gear?
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    TH350 No First Gear Problem

    When I shift it in to 1st it doesn't make any difference. It bogs if I try to get on the gas at low speed, and burns up the clutches almost like I'm starting in 2nd in a car with a M/T. Also, I looked up the RPO codes that were on the info sheet in the glovebox, and the code MX1 indicates that...
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    TH350 No First Gear Problem

    Hello All! I am currently experiencing a problem with my TH350 in my 1986 C10. When I am starting from a dead stop, my transmission is not starting in 1st gear. Additionally, regardless of what speed I am at, the transmission will not shift into first gear, manually or otherwise. I am not sure...
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    Best budget V8 swap into a 1986 C10?

    Are you running A/C with your swap? My truck has factory A/C, and I'm wondering if there's a way that I could adapt it to work with the LS accessory drive.
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    Best budget V8 swap into a 1986 C10?

    Update- A co-worker of mine has a 2003 Sierra with a complete LM7 and 4L60E combo that he's willing to sell me for $1000. The motor and trans have 123K miles on them, and the Trans was rebuilt and strengthened 10,000 miles ago. If I can budget out all of the necessary parts, and justify that...
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    Best budget V8 swap into a 1986 C10?

    Thanks everyone, if I can find a good enough deal on a junkyard LQ4, I think that's what I'm gonna go with. I'll probably just adapt it to the TH350 that's already in the truck so I can keep the cost as low as possible.
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    Best budget V8 swap into a 1986 C10?

    Lately I've been getting rather fed up with the lack of power from my 4.3 V6, as well as the annoying computer controlled Rochester. I've been searching for the best candidate for a cheap small block swap, and I can't seem to make a decision. My max budget is around 3k. I'd prefer a carb over...
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    Finally got it painted!

    I will upload a photo album taken by the guy who did all the work later, but to answer your question, the bed and doors didn't have to be removed in this case. However, the hood, front clip, tailgate, and rear bumper were all removed.
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    Finally got it painted!

    Cost For all questions regarding the cost: The vehicle needed extensive body work as it sat in a field after the owner passed, and was neglected as a result. It had rust in all the typical spots, those being the rear quarters, rocker panels, and cab corners(will post pictures in another...
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    Finally got it painted!

    Color It's an OE GM color, I can't remember the code off the top of my head, but I remember it's velvet red.
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    Finally got it painted!

    Still New Sorry guys! I think I rectified the issue. I'm still relatively new to this forum.
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    Cost to do a manual swap

    Swapping into a c10 I have a 1986 C10 with a turbo 350 on its last legs, what kind of effort+$$$ would it take to swap in an SM465?
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