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Old Mar 7, 2003 | 11:19 PM
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I was wondering if it was possible to switch a 4+3 to an automatic on a 87? if so how hard is it to do, and do i have to fabricate anything?
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Old Mar 7, 2003 | 11:40 PM
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it is very easy the most you will have to do is make the shifter tunnel a little wider by about 2 inches i did the swap on mine believe me its worth it :cheers:
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Old Mar 8, 2003 | 12:26 AM
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Ah man, you want to get rid of the manual?

And here I wanted to switch my auto to a stick...

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Old Mar 8, 2003 | 10:51 PM
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yeah i have a buddy that can build autos from hell. i was going to have him build me one.
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Old Mar 10, 2003 | 06:48 PM
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what auto tranny came orginally in 87's and would i have to find a computerto run it or what?
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Old Mar 11, 2003 | 09:03 AM
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ttt
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Old Mar 11, 2003 | 09:26 AM
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87 no computer. Later models got them.
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Old Mar 11, 2003 | 07:42 PM
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thanks. what tranny came in the 87's though was it a 700r or a th350
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The '87's had the 700r4. The most difficult part I would think would be to figure out how to lockup the torque converter on a 700r4. Somebody must know how to do it around here. And what about the TV cable? Does the 4+3 have one already? I don't think they do but maybe I'm wrong.
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