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another 700r4 or 200r4 in 67-72 trucks question.
I see more and more swaps to overdrive trans on here. I want to try one myself. I see used 700r4 trans for anywhere from $150-500 range. Did anyone install a used overdrive trans and got away with it for a while? I see rebuilt trans for over a grand and I can buy lots of gas for a grand. So who is running a used one and how many miles on it now?
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Re: another 700r4 or 200r4 in 67-72 trucks question.
I'd recommend 200-4R for you Serge. First all, no 700 ever came with a BOP pattern, so you'd have to use an adaptor. Most 200's came with a GM corporate case with Chevy and BOP pattern. Secondly, with a few minor tweaks, the 200's are stronger and have a better gearset. The low first gear of the 700 is less than desireable for performane applications. The 200 is basically geared like TH350 with a .67 : 1 OD. You can run 4.10's with a 200 and still have useable first gear, and higher .67 : 1 OD still lets it be fairly good on highway. Another plus is that if you running a short tail TH350, you won't have to change the driveshaft to in a 200. Here's a good article on the 200.
http://www.carcraft.com/techarticles...ild/index.html
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Re: another 700r4 or 200r4 in 67-72 trucks question.
Oh, and to answer your question, I have put in used OD's and got away with it, but that Poncho you have is pretty torquey, and would be capable of tearing up a 200 or a 700 pretty easy in stock form.
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Re: another 700r4 or 200r4 in 67-72 trucks question.
I purchased one from a local yank and save wrecking yard. I got it for $80 during their 1/2 day sale. I have not installed it yet, as I couldn't get the d*#n torque converter off the flex plate.
Depending on which trans you have now, you will most likely need to have your drive shaft shortened. A good driveshaft shop can do this and is very common. The parts for the 700r4 cost less and are easier to find than the 200r4. Both are good trannys, both can be modified to hold up under a stock or mildly built V8. I was dead set on a 200r4, until my friend talked me into getting a 700r4. He used to own a trans shop in Flagstaff, AZ. He had to sell the shop when he bacame allergic to solvents. As he put it, the 700r4 are designed from the start to be an OD trans, as opposed to the 200r4. The low first gear on the 700r4, makes it great for getting out of the hole, or if you have a heavy vehicle. The 700r4 also has the highest OD gear ratio of the two. If you do decide on the 700r4, try to get one from the late 80's. The 4L60 is very similar to the 700r4, but it is electronic and you would need a stand alone computer to make it work. The 200r4 is a modified T200 trans which were originally designed for the Chevy Chevette. One of the best cars to come with a 200r4 was the Buick Grand National. But that trans is rare and usually goes for top dollar, unless you luck out and the person sells it without knowing what he has. Pont406, what are you planning on installing the trans into?
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Re: another 700r4 or 200r4 in 67-72 trucks question.
I'm 1 for 2 on used 700R4's. Next time I would find one I know for sure drove until it was yanked. Buyer beware, but I agree that for the $100-200 you see them for on Craigslist all the time it's more about your time if one bombs.
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Re: another 700r4 or 200r4 in 67-72 trucks question.
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Parts are plentiful and cheap for both as both of were put in hundreds of thousands of GM vehicles. The 700 might have been designed to be OD from the get go, but the 200 is still stronger and the overwhelming choice of drag racers that want OD trannys. Its not really expensive to make any 200 strong, so I wouldn't the waste extra money on Buick GM or T Type tranny. There's not all that much difference in them anyway. Also, the 200 has the higher OD. The 700 is .70 : 1 and the 200 is .067 : 1, although the difference is nominal. If you read that article I posted above, Art Carr explains why the he prefers the 200 over the 700 for high HP applications. Quote:
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Re: another 700r4 or 200r4 in 67-72 trucks question.
Gotta say, if it was so bad I don't think they'd still be using a similar setup in their current 4L60E, nearly 30 years later. Nothing wrong with a short gear to get a heavy truck moving fast. That 1st gear made my V6 1990 Firebird feel like champ until 40mph when it finally shifted. Nicely geared for loads of stump pulling torque too. The 1-2 shift is a good drop, but our V8s sit here and make all their power and torque in the mid range so it doesn't hurt them much.
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Re: another 700r4 or 200r4 in 67-72 trucks question.
![]() Yep, I agree with texanidiot25. Most of the drag racers that I know run highly modified powerglides. My friend that used to own the trans shop in Flagstaff. Drives his '72 Nova down to Phoenix, changes the rear tires and runs the SBC Nova at the strip. It runs in the low 13s. Changes the tires back to highway street tires and drive back up the mountain road. He has had the same trans for many years. Most racers try to run something a little different from their competitors with the hopes that their setup gives them a slight edge. Saying that one trans is much better over another trans, is like splitting hairs, (not talking about stock trannys here). My brother ran a powerglide in his '67 camaro with a 600+ hp BBC. Now his building an aluminum SBC for his '40 Willys, and his going to try out a built Mopar torqueflight. Go figure! Art Carr loves the 200r4. Hughes loves powerglides, and the list goes on and on. I guess a lot depends on how you plan on driving your car/truck. If it doesn't workout right, try something else ![]()
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Re: another 700r4 or 200r4 in 67-72 trucks question.
I'm not going on about strength, I'm going on about the gearing. I wouldn't be surprised if the 4T60E used a similar gear pattern either.
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Re: another 700r4 or 200r4 in 67-72 trucks question.
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![]() I never intended to start a p$$ing maych with anybody, and I apologize if that's what it sounds like. Pont406 has a Pontiac engine, so figured in the fact that he'd have to buy a adaptor plate to mount a 700 and the fact is taking his truck to the dyno and racing it makes the 200 a no-brainer IMO.
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Re: another 700r4 or 200r4 in 67-72 trucks question.
Looks like I'll be checking out local junkyards next weekend. I want to keep 4.10 gears, it's fun on the street. On the freeway it's sux big time. 3500 rpm and up temp gauge keeps creeping up. Does it matter if 200r4 from a 6 or 8cyl vehicle?
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Re: another 700r4 or 200r4 in 67-72 trucks question.
It's all good, I'm just defending the 700 here
![]() In my case, I have 4.1x or 3.9x rear gears (what ever Dana 60s had), and the 700s short 1st would make it a hard pulling mofo on the street and when towing/hauling. IMO, with a less radical set of gears or 3.73s the 700 is a sweet street setup or for a daily driver. Last edited by texanidiot25; 03-18-2009 at 01:02 AM. |
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Re: another 700r4 or 200r4 in 67-72 trucks question.
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Oh, I totally agree. Its all subjective. Art Carr prefers Glides too, but when someone wants a drag car with a OD, he prefers a 200. If I were building another drag car (strictly drag) I would have another Glide myself. However, If I wanted a street/strip car that I planned on driving on the highway, it would have 200! ![]()
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Re: another 700r4 or 200r4 in 67-72 trucks question.
Pont406...... Long Beach swap meet is this sunday. I haven't been to one in a while, I was told it is not as good as it used to be.
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Re: another 700r4 or 200r4 in 67-72 trucks question.
Well, if its from 3.8L or 4.3L V6 car it wouldn't because it would have both patterns. I would try to find a V8 tranny though, because you know there would be no issues. GM never made a car besides the Camaro and Vette that had a 700, so any 80's - early 90's Caprice, Monte Carlo, Malibu, Olds Delta 88 and Cutlass, Pontiac Parisienne, Grand Prix and Bonneville or Buick Regal/GN and LaSabre with an OD tranny will all have the 200. They are ysually very easy to find.
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Re: another 700r4 or 200r4 in 67-72 trucks question.
Remember guys...Art Carr doesn't start with your average 200...he uses parts from the buick GN version...rare and $$$$. Your run of the mill 200 is much weaker than the average 700. I went through two of 'em [both 'built' by a reputable shop] behind mild crate motor.
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Re: another 700r4 or 200r4 in 67-72 trucks question.
Our local transmission guru says about the same thing I do. He will actually recommend one though where I won't.
He tells me there's more than just a bit of difference in the two 200's, but I am not here to argue with you. If you think they are better that's cool. In our area, I can't find one person who agrees. Personally I wouldn't have either one. Both of my trucks will be getting a 4L80E....undoubtedly stronger than either transmission in this thread and a much better platform to build from.
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Re: another 700r4 or 200r4 in 67-72 trucks question.
From what I heard a good controller alone for 4l80e runs about $1000. 200r4 or 700r4 will do ok for a dailly driver truck.
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There's no doubt that the 4L80E is better than both. The cost is only negative with them.
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Re: another 700r4 or 200r4 in 67-72 trucks question.
Sounds like both of you guys know your stuff. You just have different tastes
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