Has anyone installed a 200r4 with sbc in a 37-40 ford. I am looking to replace a th350 with sbc in my 39 ford deluxe coupe. The existing trans mount kit looks to be from ch***is engineering. With the 200r4 mount located about 7" further back from the th350 mount location it looks like I should be able to re-drill new mounting holes and then have to cut and trim the CE lower mounting plate to clear the longer 200r4 tanns pan. If anyone knows of a mounting kit available or has made this installation I would appreciate hearing from you.
There is a good article on the 200 r4 Transmission in the latest Hemmings Motor News. I got it in the mail yesterday. Murph
If CE has a Th400 crossmember, it will be close enough to work (very little difference in the mount location between the 2, even though the TH2004R is shorter overall). I have put this trans in a couple different cars, replacing Th350s...one, an OT Vette, just used the TH400 mounting location (seperate bracket bolts to the crossmember for a TH350, it had to be removed), the other, a '63 Impala, I cut up a "universal" crossmember I had on hand, built some mounting brackets, and bolted it up. You may be able to just use the existing crossmember, but move it back. If that frame has an X-member, it may require shortening and welding on new mounting brackets.
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