I’ve never driven a 1bbl OHC, so not sure what to expect, you’d think with over 20 options ordered they’d have scared up the extra $20 odd bucks to get a Hydramatic 3 speed automatic instead of the powerglide 2 speed. But a glance at production records indicates that most people thought like him; with the base engine the powerglide outsold the TH350 two and a half to one. Interestingly when the 350 2bbl was specified the TH350 was installed three times more than the powerglide (the powerglide wasn’t offered on any other engines in 69).
The standard axle is a 3.23 so hopefully that will be enough to get relatively decent pep from the six (the 350 2bbl with automatic had a 2.56).
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My Break Away Squad
1969 Fbird (Base, 350 & Sprint Cvt’s - 400HO & TA Hardtops)
1969 LeMans (2dr & 4dr Hardtop and a Cvt)
1969 LeMans Safari 2 seat Wagon
1969 GTO (2 Cvt, 2 Hardtops & Judge Hardtop)
1969 Catalina (3 Cvt’s & a 2dr hardtop)
1969 Ventura 2 Seat Wagon
1969 Executive 4dr Sedan
1969 Bonnie Cvt
1969 Bonnie 3 Seat Wagon (2 of them)
1969 Bonnie Brougham (4dr Hardtop & Cvt)
1969 Grand Prix SJ (2 of them)
1969 2+2 2dr Hardtop (Canadian model)
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