66 Delta 88 - What tranny was stock?

ijasond · 01-18-2008, 07:02 PM

What transmission came on the 66 Delta 88 with the 425 High Compression engine? And is this transmission sufficent for a car that will only be street driven with an occasional traffic light race?

rocketraider · 01-18-2008, 07:11 PM

Automatics were a Turbo 400 with Switch-Pitch converter. Stick cars had a Ford-built toploader 3-speed or heavy duty Muncie 4-speed. Any of these transmissions should be able to handle a 425.

ijasond · 01-18-2008, 08:13 PM

Thanks! I have two transmissions. Both automatics, one original to the 66 Delta 88, one from a donor car which had apparently had a heart transplant at some point. As soon as I find out what they are and which one I am going to use, I'd be glad to give the other one away to anyone willing to pick it up or pay to ship it. I'm in Atlanta.

ijasond · 02-24-2008, 10:05 AM

Thanks for your help. They are both TH400's. I'll be parting with one of them soon. If anyone wants it, just let me know.

frdmftr · 03-06-2008, 09:41 AM

Post a few pics of your 88 when you can.

http://madmax.smugmug.com/photos/130989481_f79aZ-M.jpg

Olds64 · 03-06-2008, 09:53 AM

That is a pretty car. Got any pictures of the front?

frdmftr · 03-06-2008, 10:41 AM

Lots of pics. I had quite a few posted in the 'previous' gallery until the 'Big Crash' of 2007 (the gallery, not the car, LOL).

Here's an album link:
http://www.madmax.smugmug.com/Cars

Enjoy, only 35 degrees but sunny.

ijasond · 03-06-2008, 12:10 PM

I certainly will. Right now it's completely gutted out. We just got the engine & tranny back in, and they look GOOD. After that It's going to be in my shop for a while to finish the prep & paint work. I won't be one of these guys that asks everyone for help & then doesn't even give them a chance to see what they were helping with. Pics will be coming soon.

88 coupe · 03-06-2008, 09:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rocketraider

........ or heavy duty Muncie 4-speed ........

Heavy duty? M22? Close ratio in a big car?

Norm

Mister · 03-07-2008, 02:28 PM

Although we've established that the transmission in question is an automatic, here's a small clipping from the 1966 Service Manual that shows what manual transmission goes where:

So although you could get a "Heavy Duty" or a "4-speed", you couldn't get both.
Later, it states that the close ratio version was not available on the big cars.

ijasond · 05-13-2008, 08:35 PM

more to come very soon.

frdmftr · 05-14-2008, 08:05 AM

Do you plan to punch through the hood?

My 67 has a Performer carb and manifold. I have to use the freeflow (top filter w/screen) air filter due to the low hood clearance. I've even toy'd with installing a supercharger, if I could find one. I have a line locally on a good hood that I would modify for this installation.

Looks good!

ijasond · 05-14-2008, 10:35 AM

As you can see, i've not gotten fat enough along to deal with the hood clearance issue, but I'm fairly certain it's not going to work with that big filter. We'll see...

01-18-2008, 07:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
ijasond Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 85	66 Delta 88 - What tranny was stock? What transmission came on the 66 Delta 88 with the 425 High Compression engine? And is this transmission sufficent for a car that will only be street driven with an occasional traffic light race?

01-18-2008, 07:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
rocketraider Oldsdruid Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Danville Vajenya, the Last Capital of Dixie Posts: 204	Automatics were a Turbo 400 with Switch-Pitch converter. Stick cars had a Ford-built toploader 3-speed or heavy duty Muncie 4-speed. Any of these transmissions should be able to handle a 425. __________________ I know absolutely nothing about Oldsmobiles. Just ask the owner of Oldspower.com

03-06-2008, 09:53 AM	#6 (permalink)
Olds64 Landyacht Club President Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lawton, OK Posts: 1,211	That is a pretty car. Got any pictures of the front? __________________ "Some men are Baptists, others Catholics. My father was an OLDSMOBILE man." Ralphie Billingsley A Christmas Story 1983 "We rei-eign, supreme, ooooh god! Burrito supreme, and a chicken supreme, and a CUTLASS SUPREME!" Tenacious D 2007

03-06-2008, 10:41 AM	#7 (permalink)
frdmftr Freedom Fighter Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Nine Mile Falls, Washington Posts: 119	Lots of pics. I had quite a few posted in the 'previous' gallery until the 'Big Crash' of 2007 (the gallery, not the car, LOL). Here's an album link: http://www.madmax.smugmug.com/Cars Enjoy, only 35 degrees but sunny. __________________ Mad Max Nine Mile Falls, Wa 67 Delta 88 Convertible

03-07-2008, 02:28 PM	#10 (permalink)
Mister Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 54	From the manual Although we've established that the transmission in question is an automatic, here's a small clipping from the 1966 Service Manual that shows what manual transmission goes where: So although you could get a "Heavy Duty" or a "4-speed", you couldn't get both. Later, it states that the close ratio version was not available on the big cars.

01-18-2008, 08:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
ijasond Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 85	Thanks! I have two transmissions. Both automatics, one original to the 66 Delta 88, one from a donor car which had apparently had a heart transplant at some point. As soon as I find out what they are and which one I am going to use, I'd be glad to give the other one away to anyone willing to pick it up or pay to ship it. I'm in Atlanta.

02-24-2008, 10:05 AM	#4 (permalink)
ijasond Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 85	Thanks for your help. They are both TH400's. I'll be parting with one of them soon. If anyone wants it, just let me know.

03-06-2008, 12:10 PM	#8 (permalink)
ijasond Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 85	I certainly will. Right now it's completely gutted out. We just got the engine & tranny back in, and they look GOOD. After that It's going to be in my shop for a while to finish the prep & paint work. I won't be one of these guys that asks everyone for help & then doesn't even give them a chance to see what they were helping with. Pics will be coming soon.

05-14-2008, 08:05 AM	#12 (permalink)
frdmftr Freedom Fighter Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Nine Mile Falls, Washington Posts: 119	Do you plan to punch through the hood? My 67 has a Performer carb and manifold. I have to use the freeflow (top filter w/screen) air filter due to the low hood clearance. I've even toy'd with installing a supercharger, if I could find one. I have a line locally on a good hood that I would modify for this installation. Looks good! __________________ Mad Max Nine Mile Falls, Wa 67 Delta 88 Convertible

05-14-2008, 10:35 AM	#13 (permalink)
ijasond Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 85	As you can see, i've not gotten fat enough along to deal with the hood clearance issue, but I'm fairly certain it's not going to work with that big filter. We'll see...

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