7tonemonte Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 Looking at putting together a package for my car, probably going to be next year at this point, but who has put a 200 4/r into their car, and what company did you use? Monster, Bow tie over drives, TCI? Any others I haven't seen yet? Have plans In the works for a motor also, I want to do it all in one shot, and I'm kinda set on doing overdrive. Open to suggestions 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black07ss Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 I will provide labor to R&R motor N trans for paint 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7tonemonte Posted March 27, 2018 Author Share Posted March 27, 2018 Ready for paint? We will figure something out 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monte70car Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 Tony my 70 and my dads nomad has Bowtie stage 2 700r4 with their 2200 stall. My 70’s was built for the 2.73 gears but I do have a factory 3 series gear out in the garage. Used to Moster trans you could watch them build your transmission not sure they still have that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbolt Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 My 200 4/r was from California transmission, but they are out of business or so I hear. I recently had a local guy convert it to a lock up configuration with a 2200 stall converter. It took years but I am finally happy with my set up. Are you going to change the rear gears as well? If so, what ratio are you looking at doing? I opted for the 3.73, but looking back would have been much happier with the 3.55's I wanted to get but I let Art Carr the idiot talk me out of them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7tonemonte Posted March 28, 2018 Author Share Posted March 28, 2018 Hey Jim! You were the one person I was thinking of because I remember talking to you in Carlisle about your setup. I am looking to do the lock up also, and was thinking the 3.55 range. I may leave the 3.08 in it for a while just to see how it feels, and I may run out of money! Lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbolt Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 Tony, I think you will be happy with the 3.55 set up if you can afford it, but also may be happy with the 3.08's for driveability as well. As you may recall I was more interested in gas mileage and traveling at todays interstate speeds, so in hindsight I would recommend the 3.55's if you want to drive the car like I do and think the 3.08's may be better. It isn't a race car to me. For the lock up I tried several different set ups to make it lock without a computer. I tried mechanical, vacuum, and a rig that took a sample from my speedo, to try to avoid having to install a button to lock the trans. I settled on a rig with a control box and dial you can set what speed you want the converter to lock at, which works very well so long as I am not running the air conditioning. Luckily for me the box has a button on it I can select lock up manually. I guess what I am saying is after trying everything to avoid a button, I am happiest with just pushing a button to lock the trans. Something to consider. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monte70car Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 My 700r4 uses a cruise control brake switch to unlock the stall speed. There was a a small toggle switch installed but it stays in the off mode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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