200,700, and BS
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Joined: Jul 1999
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From: Orange Park Florida
Originally Posted by norvalwilhelm
Gene in a post a few weeks ago about If anyone has something bad to say about the 700R I though you posted positive on the 700. I blew 3 of them up in one summer and finally gave up and went stick. I really enjoy the car alot more with the stick. I could never get the automatic lock up converters to stay locked when pushing them at all.
If I was going automatic and I am not I would look seriously at the C4, yes the ford overdrive transmission. Art Carr can build it alot strong then the 400 and is rated at over 1000hp fully built.
As for fitting a 700 in our cars I found it simple, almost a bolt in.
If I was going automatic and I am not I would look seriously at the C4, yes the ford overdrive transmission. Art Carr can build it alot strong then the 400 and is rated at over 1000hp fully built.
As for fitting a 700 in our cars I found it simple, almost a bolt in.
I just wish 5-6 speed sticks were available for the 1500 bux I spent on this POS 700, allthough since I redid the 3/4 clutch pack, it's running ok for now, I just a bit miffed that a better bolt in tranny was around, but no one discovered it, or recommended it....I came on this site in '99, and did the swap out in '97, so certainly not this site's fault....duh....
my tranny tunel needed widening on the pass side, so it was cut and epoxied wider at bottom to clearance the tranny case....the Muncie mount need rewelding to fit the 700, apparently not for a 200,
much less the 700 has that silly first hear....hell, any vette or decent car can easily burn rubber with any automatic, 1/2 an engine, and a 273 posi rear.....so who needs a 3x first gear?? 2.5x is fine enough...
at any rate, some day, if I find a decent priced 200 I"m going that route...and ditch that obese POS....
GENE
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From: absecon nj
Well i like my 700,sure i had to cut the tunnel a bit and reglass it and shorten the driveshaft,but i love the low first gear,thats the main reason i went with it over the 200.If it blows up ill build another one.And thats just my oppinion,sorry gene. 
