TH350 - rebuild or aftermarket?

[TA Dave]

It's been a while since I've been here, but I'm getting my engine in soon, and am looking for advice on my TH-350 transmission.  I am not going to be rebuilding it myself (transmission, like carbuerator, derives from the latin word for "don't mess with it, newbie").

My question is - should I take it to a local place for rebuild, or should I get one that I see advertised from speed shops like Monster Transmission or from a catalog like Jegs?  I presume it will be a bit cheaper to go local, but who does it better?

Thanks in advance!

[Wallington]

Support local and have them install and set it up, and follow up for any tuning, and keep matching speedo gears and correct parts.

[rkellerjr]

Back when I had mine done, I had it done by a local shop. When I had my 200r4 rebuilt, I had it done by a local shop as well. Both shops were reputable and I had several solid sources that recommended them. Everything turned out fine for both transmissions.

[scarebird]

Mixed results here: the TH400 rebuild lasted 4 years - the place looked sketchy but I was much younger and more trusting.  The TH200-4R that replaced it was done quite well by a noted shop and still going strong 20+ years later.  The 200-4R is a much more complex unit.

TH350's are pretty simple - you should be able to do this on your own with a good kit.