transmission value
 

I am curious about the value of automatic transmissions. I pay more attention to the manual transmissions but are the TH400's worth much to anyone or are they basically cores? I know they have tags riveted to the side with some information but I don't see a lot of these roll through the classifieds. I am cleaning the garage so there is a more specific reason for the question but I would like to know first.


Tommy [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/3gears.gif[/img]

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HI lots out thier what are the numbers on the tag makes a differance

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69 code CX.? T 400's (solid lifter BB) are worth a ton, not easy to find. Tag attachment/proof is paramount.

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Tommy
Click on this informative thread Rob started.
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/ubbt...599&amp;page=1
It should help answer many questions.

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The one in my way is a CD coded trans from a 72 Chevelle LS3 car.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...-19-23_381.jpg


Tommy [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/3gears.gif[/img]

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'CD' transmissions are not that valuable, I have one as well from a '68 Impala. They are worth the going rate for a TH400 in rebuildable condition, IMHO ~$350-$500.

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The higher the second letter the higher the performance level.

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higher as in 'A' being the highest letter or 'Z' being the highest letter? I assume 'Z' since the special TH400's are CY and CX, but is that the way they assigned the codes back then??

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In general,that's true.Z being the higher letter I think he means, as in CA vs. CY.
High performance applications generally got higher part numbers.
As they assigned numbers,the docile got the beginning,then greater numbers were assinged to go fast &amp; heavy duty stuff.

This wasn't ALWAYS the case,but mostly.

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Around here, I am lucky to get $150 out of a Turbo 400 core that isn't something special. Don't know about anywhere else.

-Matt

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Hmmm.... I paid $100 for my CD TH400 back in 2003'ish, and I had to pull it myself! The yard owner said I could have the 327/275hp SB for another $25 - that was a no brainer, and ironically will be put to use before the TH400 - in Danny's '67 Camaro! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img]

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Sold my spare th 400 1971 w 30 and 1971 stage 1 OW tage code
rebuilt with original converter a few years back for
fulley rebuilt with premium clutches (red)
1600.00 to first guy that responded to my ad.
latest core 74 buick regal 455 BS tag code,
functioning core (no converter)75.00