Project TDCTT

[3400-95-Modified]

I want a timing chain tensioner setup like that on a 3x00 motor!

[Smittro]

Found it on that site Dave! Thanks a ton man! I'm just waiting for them to reply now..

Thanks again everyone I appreciate the help..

Steven

[Smittro]

lol yah, i had a 3XTX on my cammed 3500. It had the 3.5 1st, good 4th, .84 5th and the 3.94 diff. 1st gear was completely useless and highway driving was miserable, 3500 RPM @ 65 MPH in 5th. My best time with that trans was a 13.7, once i want back to the stock V6 trans i shaved that down to a 13.07 with the same trap speeds and better 60' times.



I found 9 listed in the entire united states on car-parts.com. Some weren't too bad on price either...

Lol. Thanks man! I looked and looked and could not get back to that site selling a remanned 284.. I'll check out the site you listed.. Thanks again for the help guys..

[Superdave]

they love it bwecause that gearset make use of their near Zero torque engine...I swapped one on my Quad and made an Huge difference.On a V6 well you can forget first gear LOL

lol yah, i had a 3XTX on my cammed 3500. It had the 3.5 1st, good 4th, .84 5th and the 3.94 diff. 1st gear was completely useless and highway driving was miserable, 3500 RPM @ 65 MPH in 5th. My best time with that trans was a 13.7, once i want back to the stock V6 trans i shaved that down to a 13.07 with the same trap speeds and better 60' times.



I found 9 listed in the entire united states on car-parts.com. Some weren't too bad on price either...

[mickaz]

they love it bwecause that gearset make use of their near Zero torque engine...I swapped one on my Quad and made an Huge difference.On a V6 well you can forget first gear LOL

[Smittro]

it happens, you could probably sell it on the quad 4 forums. Those guys like those gear sets for some reason..lol


The rebuilt 284 should be fine, as long as the diff bearings are shimmed correctly it'll hold about anything you can throw at it.

Tanks man.. Well I can no longer find the companies web site ugh. So it's back to the drawing board prolly have to try to piece something together which is exactly what I was tryin' to avoid.. If you know where I can @ least get good cases please, let me know.. Or anyone for that matter.. Someone with an extra 284 lol can give me a price that be sweet even tho prolly unlikely... I suck @ transmissions man...

Thanxs for all the help guys...

[Superdave]

it happens, you could probably sell it on the quad 4 forums. Those guys like those gear sets for some reason..lol


The rebuilt 284 should be fine, as long as the diff bearings are shimmed correctly it'll hold about anything you can throw at it.

[Smittro]

I can get a remaned 284 for sure. I of course found it after settling for this POS.. But my concern is with remanned transaxles.. I don't want to bolt a used tranny to my engine boosted.. I just don't trust them..

[Smittro]

well, to begin with.. it is a HM282 for sure. and yes, that is the Quad 4 bellhousing, internal slave so it must be 93/94 ish. 4DFF is a terrible gearset IMO, 1st:3.77, 2nd:2.19, 3rd:1.38, 4th:1.06, 5th:0.80, FDR:3.94.

That trans won't bolt up to your LQ1 without swapping the bellhousing over from a V6 HM282. Depending on the year of the donor trans you may have to swap the reverse rail as well. It's all fairly easy, i've done it many times.


If i were you i'd find a real V6 HM282 with the 3.5 1st gear and 3.61 FDR.. or a 89/90 ish Quad 4 trans with the 3.61 diff and the 1.06 4th. There is more info on the HM282 in the transmission articles on this site.

All that being said, your absolute best option would be to find a HM284, that trans belongs behind a 3.4 DOHC and will perform the best.

You're correct 100% I just took the tape to it and looks like only 4 holes will actually line up.. Efff me sideways I got ripped off.. I was told this transmission would match my engine from the seller.. Nice huh? Now I've got time and money into it and can't use it.. ARGGGHHH!

[Superdave]

well, to begin with.. it is a HM282 for sure. and yes, that is the Quad 4 bellhousing, internal slave so it must be 93/94 ish. 4DFF is a terrible gearset IMO, 1st:3.77, 2nd:2.19, 3rd:1.38, 4th:1.06, 5th:0.80, FDR:3.94.

That trans won't bolt up to your LQ1 without swapping the bellhousing over from a V6 HM282. Depending on the year of the donor trans you may have to swap the reverse rail as well. It's all fairly easy, i've done it many times.


If i were you i'd find a real V6 HM282 with the 3.5 1st gear and 3.61 FDR.. or a 89/90 ish Quad 4 trans with the 3.61 diff and the 1.06 4th. There is more info on the HM282 in the transmission articles on this site.

All that being said, your absolute best option would be to find a HM284, that trans belongs behind a 3.4 DOHC and will perform the best.

[Smittro]

Yes? It is.. It matches the LQ1 I have is there some reason I should be concerned? The trany was listed as for v6 as well.. Shop did'nt mention any thing either..

[Superdave]

you know that's a quad 4 bellhousing right?


I like the timing chain tensioner that's on the DOHC engines, I wonder if it would help to prolong the life of the chain in a pushrod 60v6...

[Smittro]

More goodies.. I've also desided to go ahead and fab custom headers/manifolds as well.. This is a virgin Muncie 282 also no remaned parts or cases were used here.. Had the input shaft hardened and an LSD installed..

[Smittro]

Nice azz too..

[Smittro]

Thanks glad you like! TDC is such an ugly duckling stock.. So while building it I though it would look more like an engine in this setup and then threw some color @ it.. I was looking for that, "piece o' candy" look or pretty meat grinder..lol