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: tranny change(swap)


stancanman
05-09-2006, 08:57 AM
I am wanting to swap a 200 4R in place of my 350 turbo.I am told I can use the same drive shaft,but will have to modify the mount.Also I don't currently have a lock up converter and the 200 does.I own a 79 elky V8 car.Any help would greatly be appreciated!!

Mama Mayhem
05-09-2006, 09:50 AM
I know I've seen this dicussed often in here. Try a search ih the transmission forums.

kettbo
05-10-2006, 10:02 AM
Moma Mayham,

I checked out the gallery. Nic work, nice Elky!
What's under the hood? What trans? What Gears?

George

Mama Mayhem
05-10-2006, 06:33 PM
87 350 one piece rear main, center bolt heads, edelbrock performer intake, holley 650cfm spreadbore w/vac secondaries, summit k1104 hyd cam & lifter kit, gm hei w/ msd upgrade kit, hedman hedders, factory a/c, magnaflow mufflers.

original turbo 350 trans (vin stamped in bell housing), soon to be rebuilt w/full tci kit including 2.75 1st gear planetary, b&m governor recalibration kit, tci 11" breakaway 2400 stall convertor.

rear is original 8.2" housing w/3.08 u.s./strange gears on an eaton posi unit w/ yukon dual pattern axles.

closer9
05-22-2006, 12:33 PM
I am wanting to swap a 200 4R in place of my 350 turbo.I am told I can use the same drive shaft,but will have to modify the mount.Also I don't currently have a lock up converter and the 200 does.I own a 79 elky V8 car.Any help would greatly be appreciated!!

I've got a 200-4R in my '77. Dad put the tranny in it, but I think all he had to do was drill some new holes in the frame to move the crossmember. As far as getting the lock-up and TV cable to work properly we got our kits from www.bowtieoverdrives.com

Getting the TV cable set just right is a little tricky, but I drive it daily...