700r4 trans out of a 82 buick - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

crackajacka · 10-31-2003, 01:32 AM

would a 700r4 out of a 82 buick work in a 86 truck? the guy i work with wants 200 for the trans and if i feel like it i can take the rear end also, but for 400 bucks i can buy the whole car. has a strong 350 will lay rubber for a while from what i hear. i can test drive it all that good stuff. what do ya'll think? worth 200 or the 400 for everything? would the trans even work? the setup is a gm 350/700r4...

*1FaastC10* · 10-31-2003, 11:08 AM

is it a Chevy 350? if so then i MIGHT consider buying it for $400 if i were you. IMO, stay away from 82-83 TH700R4s. 1982 was the first year for them, and the earlier models are known for being exceptionally weak.

crackajacka · 10-31-2003, 11:15 AM

what if i buy a heavy duty rebuild kit and rebuild it before i do anything with it?

*1FaastC10* · 10-31-2003, 01:05 PM

no dice, GM strengthened the trans by modifying the pump and a few other hard parts that wouldnt even be addressed in a "heavy duty" rebuild. your best bet is to find a unit 1988 or newer. if the engine in the car is not a SBC, the trans wont bolt to your engine anyways. plus, if its a non-Chevy engine, its not a 700R4, its a 2004R which may require an adapter plate to make work with your engine.

79BIG10 · 10-31-2003, 06:26 PM

But wouldn't a 200r4 be a better tranny in a 82 versus the 700r4?

**swervin ervin** · 10-31-2003, 07:06 PM

A 2004R in stock trim is no better than a 700R4, probaby much worse. From what I have read bout them, with the right build they are tough trannys. They don't have the big drop between 1st and 2nd like the 700's do. But, I like the very low first gear of 700R4's myself.

crackajacka · 10-31-2003, 11:58 PM

its a 200r4 cause he also mentioned today it was stock so i said its not a 700r4 its a 200r4 and he said he didnt know 200r4's had overdrive i swear i work with some idiots

10-31-2003, 01:32 AM	#1
crackajacka Stylin Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Tuttle, OK Posts: 620	700r4 trans out of a 82 buick would a 700r4 out of a 82 buick work in a 86 truck? the guy i work with wants 200 for the trans and if i feel like it i can take the rear end also, but for 400 bucks i can buy the whole car. has a strong 350 will lay rubber for a while from what i hear. i can test drive it all that good stuff. what do ya'll think? worth 200 or the 400 for everything? would the trans even work? the setup is a gm 350/700r4... __________________ Ive been traveling for some time, with my fishin pole and my bottle of shyne. Most Girls like finished products and just dont understand what a good addiction does for you http://www.paulwall.us/ Last edited by crackajacka; 10-31-2003 at 03:07 AM.

10-31-2003, 11:15 AM	#3
crackajacka Stylin Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Tuttle, OK Posts: 620	what if i buy a heavy duty rebuild kit and rebuild it before i do anything with it? __________________ Ive been traveling for some time, with my fishin pole and my bottle of shyne. Most Girls like finished products and just dont understand what a good addiction does for you http://www.paulwall.us/

10-31-2003, 06:26 PM	#5
79BIG10 I'm back with 2nd truck! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 3,774	But wouldn't a 200r4 be a better tranny in a 82 versus the 700r4? __________________ 1979 Chevrolet Bonanza Big10 "Tootsie Roll" 1985 Chevrolet Silverado (wife's) Member of the Southern Bowties Club "Don't underestimate how sexy a fat man who drinks to excess can be." Homer Simpson

10-31-2003, 07:06 PM	#6
swervin ervin You get what you pay for Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Cherryville, NC Posts: 4,798	A 2004R in stock trim is no better than a 700R4, probaby much worse. From what I have read bout them, with the right build they are tough trannys. They don't have the big drop between 1st and 2nd like the 700's do. But, I like the very low first gear of 700R4's myself. __________________ Mike 1985 Chevy C-10

10-31-2003, 11:58 PM	#7
crackajacka Stylin Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Tuttle, OK Posts: 620	its a 200r4 cause he also mentioned today it was stock so i said its not a 700r4 its a 200r4 and he said he didnt know 200r4's had overdrive i swear i work with some idiots __________________ Ive been traveling for some time, with my fishin pole and my bottle of shyne. Most Girls like finished products and just dont understand what a good addiction does for you http://www.paulwall.us/

10-31-2003, 11:08 AM	#2
1FaastC10 Account Suspended Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Elkhart, IN Posts: 6,399	is it a Chevy 350? if so then i MIGHT consider buying it for $400 if i were you. IMO, stay away from 82-83 TH700R4s. 1982 was the first year for them, and the earlier models are known for being exceptionally weak.

10-31-2003, 01:05 PM	#4
1FaastC10 Account Suspended Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Elkhart, IN Posts: 6,399	no dice, GM strengthened the trans by modifying the pump and a few other hard parts that wouldnt even be addressed in a "heavy duty" rebuild. your best bet is to find a unit 1988 or newer. if the engine in the car is not a SBC, the trans wont bolt to your engine anyways. plus, if its a non-Chevy engine, its not a 700R4, its a 2004R which may require an adapter plate to make work with your engine.



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