80 conversion to 700r4?

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Dec 31, 2004 | 04:35 PM

Joebio

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From: swansea ma

80 conversion to 700r4?

Well I got the tranny for the bubble so I can justify spending some money to put it in. besides the crossmember what else do I need?

Dec 31, 2004 | 04:42 PM

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www.bowtieoverdrives.com I know you will need to shorten the driveshaft. That is why a 200 4r is better, basicly a bolt in, no need to shorten driveshaft, and it doesn't have such an aggressive 1st gear.

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Dec 31, 2004 | 04:44 PM

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From: WAY DEEP INSIDE AMERICO,YES YOU LIVE HERE TO!! TX

I put a 700/R4 in my 81, the driveshaft needs to be cut
down to 25.5 to be correct.

Dec 31, 2004 | 05:59 PM

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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod

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Originally Posted by MEGLADON

I put a 700/R4 in my 81, the driveshaft needs to be cut
down to 25.5 to be correct.

shorten drive shaft, new crossmember, if your car has a carburetor you need to get a TV cable bracket, you need to install a new solenoid kit in the transmission, you need a new detent in the consol, and you need to hookup a lockout relay kit....

i just did this in a 77, i used all the kits from Bow Tie Overdrive

see page 1 and page 3

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/showthread.php?t=960162

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Dec 31, 2004 | 06:28 PM

ffvetteman

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From: somewhere between heaven and hell WI

bob, not counting the tranny, how much did it cost. Looking at doin this?

Also what do you need to do to the crossmember?

Dec 31, 2004 | 09:13 PM

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when i did the changeover to the 700r-4,,in my 73,, all i did was call boetie, thet walked my cousin(who built the trans) and myself thru the whole procedure and sold us all the necesssary parts to do the conversion

Dec 31, 2004 | 11:25 PM

ffvetteman

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From: somewhere between heaven and hell WI

Cool thanks

Something I want to takle sometime

Jan 1, 2005 | 08:58 AM

bobs77vet

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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod

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bob, not counting the tranny, how much did it cost. Looking at doin this?

Also what do you need to do to the crossmember?

its all from bowtie over drives
don't have receipts in front of me but this is what i remember

crossmember 179, realay kit 45, TV cable & brackets 100, consol shift kit $110, pressure gauge 30, throttle bracket 10...what am i missing i thought it was 574 total?

used trans and TC from a friend 300, drive shaft shortened and rebalanced 85, trans filter and gasket kit 20

you asked about the crossmember....you buy an engineered one from bow tie over drive....it is 6 bolts to remove and easy to take out and put in....this is not a problem in any way....the least of your concerns

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