what year 200 r do you want to use for swap
06-24-2003, 02:44 AM
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what year 200 r do you want to use for swap I'm thinking about changeing from a m6 to a 200r so my GF can Race it.I was wondering if there was a certian year you have to use.Also didnt some come with lockup converters if so what years. And how much stronger is a 200r than a 4l60e .MY car was orgnaly a auto car but i swaped to a m6 and now my Gf wants to race so i need to go back to an auto
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Re: what year 200 r do you want to use for swap I would try and find one off a GN or a Monte Carlo
from about '87. The Monte will definitely have
the universal pattern bellhousing (305 SBC), the
GN might have BOP pattern? But the GN / GNX /
Turbo Regals will have the best guts I believe
since they had the highest-rated-output motors.
The 200R4 uses a TV cable for kickdown, no
computer, you will have to cobble up something
from the throttle pulley to pull the cable. I
reckon there is stuff ready-made from places that
sell built trannies for swaps.
from about '87. The Monte will definitely have
the universal pattern bellhousing (305 SBC), the
GN might have BOP pattern? But the GN / GNX /
Turbo Regals will have the best guts I believe
since they had the highest-rated-output motors.
The 200R4 uses a TV cable for kickdown, no
computer, you will have to cobble up something
from the throttle pulley to pull the cable. I
reckon there is stuff ready-made from places that
sell built trannies for swaps.
06-24-2003, 11:08 AM
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Re: what year 200 r do you want to use for swap well, if you go w/ a full manual valve body, you wont have to worry about the tv cable. side from that, it can fry the tranny if you dont have it adjusted properly.
the 200-4r is a great choice for a street/strip od unit. you can run them into the 9's when built right, and still drive home w/ overdrive ;D
the 200-4r is a great choice for a street/strip od unit. you can run them into the 9's when built right, and still drive home w/ overdrive ;D
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Re: what year 200 r do you want to use for swap You need to look for one that has BRF on the nameplate on the tranny. They mostly came in 86/87 GN's, Regals, Monte Carlo's, and Caprice's.
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Re: what year 200 r do you want to use for swap
just call TSP
06-24-2003, 06:42 PM
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Re: what year 200 r do you want to use for swap Call Art Carr or The 200-4r Performance Center for serious information. These guys can build them better than GM did, while blindfolded and only using one hand... 
There are other companies, but these are two of the best I've heard of.
There are other companies, but these are two of the best I've heard of. 