{FORGED?} Re: Humpster I6 trans

["Jeff Reeves" <jeffr@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jim: The 200-4R transmission isn't the same one as the crappy ole TH-200
used in the GM A/G bodies of the late 70s/early 80s. It does share the
unfortunate "200" name, but it's only that in name. 
The 200-4R is actually a pretty durable little tranny. The Buick Grand
Nationals and GNXs used a slightly beefed up version of this unit, and
they're known to tolerate a reasonable amount of abuse. This trans was also
used up through about 1990 in a lot of the large GM B-bodies, i.e. Buick
Estate Wagons and Olds Custom Cruisers and Cadillac Fleetwood
Brougham--essentially any of the RWD cars that DIDN'T have a Chevy engine. 
Now, those "Metric" TH-200s used in the late 70s WERE a buncha junk, but
that's another whole topic. 

AMC content--I'm still leaning toward a 2WD AW4 for my Spirit 4.0 project.

Jeff Reeves
Auburn GA
79 Spirit GT
72 Javelin SST
69 Ambassador DPL


Message-ID: <BAY20-DAV7CF950E79DE156A414436AC5B0@xxxxxxx>
From: "Jim Blair" <carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "amc" <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Humpster I6 project
Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2005 19:36:24 -0800

A: I've killed several TH200s so unless it's built, I wouldn't run it! 
(behind a 229 V6 in an '80 Malibu no less!)


From: <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Humpster I6 project
To: mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx

John; On your tranny selection you mention the 700R.
Have you considered the 200R instead? I have never run
one of those trannies but folowing the GM guys chatter
they like the 200 over the 700 the same way as we like
the 904 over the 727, less rotating weight and a good
performer with the proper precautions. Cheaper too.
And a little smaller.....Russ



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