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Old Nov 24, 2013 | 01:20 PM
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I would like to find out what is involved in a 350 to 700r4 swap in my 76?
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Old Nov 24, 2013 | 02:13 PM
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you can reuse the tranny yolk ,and shorten the drive shaft a little .you will need a TV cable and the bracket to mount the TV cable to the carb.holley makes the TV bracket .B&M makes a converter lockup switch kit .shift works makes the shifter gate to convert your current shifter .get a corvette servo for the 700r4 you install.you will need the correct speedo gear in the tranny tail shaft to keep your speedo accurate .they are a couple or companies that sell the conversion kits .
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Old Nov 24, 2013 | 09:02 PM
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Thanks garygnu.....I needed the same info.

Will the transmission crossmember need to be modified/moved....... since the 700R4 is a little longer?
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Old Nov 25, 2013 | 07:20 PM
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Originally Posted by doorgunner
Will the transmission crossmember need to be modified/moved....... since the 700R4 is a little longer?
The cross member will need to be modified, but not moved.

You can buy some that are pretty and work well.

Here's what I did to mine. Some will call it a hack job, but it's strong and has worked well for quite a while with some decent beatings. ...

The link is to an old truck site I frequent. The language is crappy and there is a lot of stuff you won't care about, but the crossmember is in there.

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Old Nov 25, 2013 | 09:30 PM
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Bowtie Overdrives makes a nice bolt in cross member for this swap.
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Old Apr 9, 2015 | 10:33 PM
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Default 350 swap to a 700r4 in a 76

does anyone know how much I have to shorten up my drive shaft?
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Old Apr 10, 2015 | 03:56 AM
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Originally Posted by kenny76
does anyone know how much I have to shorten up my drive shaft?
3 inches.
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Old Apr 10, 2015 | 07:21 AM
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Originally Posted by PcolaPaul
3 inches.
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It should be mentioned that I read the 200r4 like the ones used in the monte carlos will fit without any driveshaft or crossmember mods...
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Old Apr 10, 2015 | 08:45 AM
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Originally Posted by augiedoggy
It should be mentioned that I read the 200r4 like the ones used in the monte carlos will fit without any driveshaft or crossmember mods...
Already have a 700r4 rebuilt & ready to swap out
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I used the Bowtie Overdrive crossmember in my 75 for my 700r4, perfect fit, nice product. And were helpful on the phone with tech questions.
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Originally Posted by Aquarian
I used the Bowtie Overdrive crossmember in my 75 for my 700r4, perfect fit, nice product. And were helpful on the phone with tech questions.
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Old Apr 11, 2015 | 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by havesometo
I have the same crossmember ready to install
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