Ok Tony... You've dealt with a ****** or two. I'm dying to know your opinion on this. Mine is... I'd go with a 200-4R and a 3.73 gear. Al
thanks fellas for all the input. does anybody have a phone # for Shift. i will like to talk to him before i go out and buy anything....thanks
I`ve just sold my deuce roadster that head a 700 R4 behind a 350.On a recent trip I was following my brother in his `55 Chevy and when we got home he asked what revs I was pulling on the way back.He was doing 80mph @3000rpm all the way on the motorway and I was on his tail doing 1500rpm.The box came from Bowtie Transmissions in Calif.and I can highly recommend them as long as you take the time to set `em up properly.On a trip a few weeks ago, me and my better half went out for lunch on a sunday and gave the Deuce some serious grief on the way home, it hit 130mph and was`nt even trying,even getting the usual speedy type sportcars and stuff out of the way in the fast lane..got into a long curve on the motorway and got the old cold tingles down the arms and decided to backoff.A superb box.On the slide rule we worked out the tyre size, rear axle ratio andc the final drive and it worked out at a theoretical 205 mph.@5000rpm......Don`t treat it as an after thought, get a good box and set it up right, theres no reason not to.
700r4 would be real nice in the chevy, and from the sound of it, wouldnt cost a whole lot to rebuild it to your specs.. ill call tonight, we can probably score a rebuildable core for a good price.
uncleaud, thanks for the link. some very help tips. Plan9, welcome back. so how was your trip? do you want to go to the Pomona swap this Sunday? call me up.
lownspring Check out Bowtie Overdrive in the High Desert. You will get the most bang for the buck...I know the owners and they prices you cant go wrong. A completely built 700r4 trans for $1300 w/ over 30 modifications on the stock model. Bow-Tie Overdrive (760) 947-5240 17359 Darwin Ave # C Hesperia, CA Map
I deal with a few ******s a year . 500 - 600 of them A 200-4r works well when setup right. These ******s need to be held to tight internal clearances to live. You can add frictions to some clutch packs, dual feed the direct clutch drum for a more crisp shift. The 3.73 gear is a great gear ratio for most applications with a 200-4r or a 4L60 ******. Not too much or too little unless you get into a real tall tire which most rods do not.
[ QUOTE ] I deal with a few ******s a year . 500 - 600 of them A 200-4r works well when setup right. These ******s need to be held to tight internal clearances to live. You can add frictions to some clutch packs, dual feed the direct clutch drum for a more crisp shift. The 3.73 gear is a great gear ratio for most applications with a 200-4r or a 4L60 ******. Not too much or too little unless you get into a real tall tire which most rods do not. [/ QUOTE ] <font color="green">CROSLEY in DA HOUSE... I just got a call from Prettyman, he bought a 56 off another one of our friends, Dougy. Anyway, it has a 200 R-4 in it that they say stays in third gear. Any ideas as to what to do there? Sorry to jack the post, I'll start a new thread with this question. RASHY </font>
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