seasand77 Posted March 11, 2003 Share Posted March 11, 2003 I have 1971 Delta 88 Royale convertable with a 455 2-barrel. What transmission do I have? Were there any other choices that year? What makes it good or bad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldsmaniac Posted March 11, 2003 Share Posted March 11, 2003 That car would have a turbo 400 trans in it....It is a very strong and durable trans....that was the only auto trans used in that car with the possibility of a 3spd standard column shift being optional I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketraider Posted March 12, 2003 Share Posted March 12, 2003 Could also have had a Turbo 375 which was a little lighter duty unit than the 400, but was found mostly as a HD option behind 350 engines.You have a good transmission. They're almost impossible to destroy. Trouble is, a 400 has been obsolete for over 15 years now so it's almost as bad to get one done right as a Slim Jim. Younger tranny guys esp don't seem to understand them. But then they're used to working on electronic transmissions and transaxles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt Art Posted March 13, 2003 Share Posted March 13, 2003 The 400's were so good, Mercedes-Benz and Jaguar (Rolls-Royce too, I think) used that design in their cars. They couldn't come up with a better one. I have a 400 in my truck and wished I had one in my 455 powered LeSabre. I have a 350 that was "built" by a specialty shop and has held up so far. I'm told I can get away with it as long as I don't dog it too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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