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v6 to trimatic
Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 6:31 pm
by troopy94
im rebuilding my comp zook and am toying with the idea of swapping the turbo 700 auto for a trimatic 3 speed auto a friend told me that it should be a bolt in swap does anyone know if it is possible to run the trimatic behind a vp commo v6 and what would be involved
Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 8:09 pm
by AcTioN13
from what i know bolt patterns are different. marks adaptors lists the differences
Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 9:25 pm
by troopy94
ok thanks for the info i wasnt sure if it would work im trying to fing the shortest possible gearbox as its in a swb zook and would like a short drive train if anyone has any suggestions that would be appreciated
Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 10:36 pm
by RUFF
C4 is the shortest you will find if you still want a decent first gear. And it is possible to adapt this to the Holden V6.
Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 1:05 am
by troopy94
ok sounds like ill have to investigate that option i should be able to find one.The plan is to run twin cases behind the auto i already have those set up its just a case of making it all fit without streching the wheelbase too much
Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 1:54 am
by 1patrol
Yeh buddy commy v6s r turbo pattern would have to use a turbo 350/400 not really worth mucking around with adapters to trimatic IMO just not as strong when you start using adapter plates
Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 5:39 pm
by troopy94
i hear what your saying and i do agreee it most likely would be weaker.I like the power of the v6 and the fuel injection works well in steep terrain i just think it would be easier to have a smaller gearbox than to modify the tunnel.
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 6:55 am
by mkpatrol
RUFF wrote:C4 is the shortest you will find if you still want a decent first gear. And it is possible to adapt this to the Holden V6.
C4 is 11venty times stronger in stock guise than the trimatic, the tri matic is really only good for Geminis & HQ's.
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 12:41 pm
by RUFF
1patrol wrote:Yeh buddy commy v6s r turbo pattern would have to use a turbo 350/400 not really worth mucking around with adapters to trimatic IMO just not as strong when you start using adapter plates
No Commodore V6s are not a turbo pattern. They are a Buick Pattern which is totaly different to the V8 Chev and Turbo pattern Holden V8 motors. Although the V6 uses a T700 it is not the same T700 as used in a V8 Commodore. They dont bolt up.
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 6:20 pm
by troopy94
ahh now that would exlain why it didnt look like the turbo 350 i had a look at last night didnt seem right.Its looking like the only way to run the auto and twins is to chop the back off the cab and make it a lwb tray back it just seems a shame to butcher a good swb soft top body