Chevrolet 200 transmission will only shift at very high RPM, wont shift into 3rd gear

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Originally Posted by ChevyTech

My first choice would be the TH200-4R. It gives you overdrive, which the TH350 does not, and it is a tough durable transmission. I would not rebuild the TH200. I can't say enough bad about that transmission.

I would guess the governor is bad..... Most causes is the plastic/spline gear on the end of the governor strips ( a very weak component )..... When my governor failed in my 700R4, I had to rev the crap out of it to get some forward motion, but no shift into 2nd, etc. It would only act "neutral" .

The 200-4R is a FABULOUS transmission. It can be modified to handle 1,000 HP and still be reliable, and has 4-speed / overdrive. ( I used to work for Art Carr / California Performance Transmissions ) Call him.... He'll answer all your questions, or you can learn some from the website.

Note..... don't forget about a good torque converter to add to it!!

( Throttle Valve cable ) Rule of thumb, at a stop.... then a mild acceleration, it should shift into 2nd as you are in the middle of intersection. Then the adjustment is close to correct. Throttle valve determines fluid pressure. If it's poorly set, you could be driving at 60mph with 25mph fluid pressure. You will burn up your tranny !!