ok the B&M brackets arrived for the th350 install in the 82 and i need to know exactly what the tranny mount bracket does for the install, its pretty much flat and got four main holes in it, two are threaded and other two are not, instructions tell how to install but not what its for

this is the thm200c kit

thanks for anything

 

Isn't it for bolting on the torque arm? I have a TH350 trans also, but with the SSM kit locating/supporting the rearend, I no longer use the torque arm.

 

it bolts to the tran and to the cross member, sort of an adapter

 

ede knows which bracket i mean,
i suppose and assume that if my tranny mount bolts up to the tranny and also to the crossmember fine without the bracket then i dont need the bracket ?


thanks!

 

ede knows which bracket i mean,
i suppose and assume that if my tranny mount bolts up to the tranny and also to the crossmember fine without the bracket then i dont need the bracket ?

i did soem instructions reading and dry fitment of the halves of the torque arm mount and with the B&M brackets, one thing ive noticed is that none of the three flat head machine screws in the B&M kit will attach the first half of the torque arm mount bushings to the large B&M tail arm bracket- the holes in the B&M bracket for this need to be smaller and threaded just like the two screw holes- in the stock silver bracket on the 200c tailhousing bolted to it two long bolts and nuts- are
Im gonna go to NAPA and get a little larger bolts, nuts, and locking washers for these two holes to mount the first half of the torque arm rubber mount


thanks!

 

Isn't it for bolting on the torque arm? I have a TH350 trans also, but with the SSM kit locating/supporting the rearend, I no longer use the torque arm.

I would like to know more about this... could you give me an idea what your talking about.. Just did the T5>Th350 swap.. only thing I have left to do is fix the torque arm and the speedo.... Thanks for any help...

Chelly

 

The B&M kit uses a special bracket to attach the torque arm to the TH350 trans. With the SouthSide Machine kit, you get a crossbar that welds to the subframe connectors and two "lift bars" that weld to the rearend housing and bolt to the crossbar to locate the rearend- the torque arm is no longer used.

 

use the bracket if you wanna hook up the torque arm

 

That B&m bracket kit is kind of a pain. I did the swap about a year ago, and you need to get a part from the GM dealership to complete the install. It says it in the directions you need to get one of two torque arm mounting brackets depending on what torque arm design you have. I didnt bother and just modified the bracket a little. But you would be much better off getting a new crossmember. A few months later I went with the sophn adjustable torque arm with the th350 crossmember, and its a direct bolt in. Best stuff out there.

 

according to instructions the thm200c cars dont need the GM bracket im ready to swap in this engine and tranny very soon, i worked on interior lighting and turn signal wiring today, all is workign good cept for i cant find cigar lighter wire and dont know what the side by side orange and orange/blk stripe wires are at console shifter area, and also two bigger yellow and purple side by side wires with black plug end hanging free up in front driver side corner in front of parking brake pedal and next to main harness there

any ideas ?


thanks