Re: {FORGED?} Re: Humpster I6 trans

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Someone on the AMC Forum runs a manual valve body eguipped 200-4R in an AMC and loves it.
>From what I've read on them they are the cream of the crop for Overdrive automatics when built right, Low weight, small size dependable and they don't suck up a lot of horsepower to run them. They really work well in retrofits, becasue they don't require space to clear enlarged cases. They are the same length as a Turbo 350, pretty much a bolt in replacement for them. I'd still just fine a two wheel drive AW4, It's meant to go behind the 4.0L and doesn't have th efunky 3.08 first gear ration that encourages the lunging shift to second gear becasue of to much ration spread. Anyone running a AW4 behind and AMC V-8? I'd like to know how they hold up.
Mark Price
mpriceATwestco.net
Morgantown, WV
69 AMC rambler, 4.0L, EFI, 5 speed 
65 Ambassador Conv, 327 AUTO, Basketcase
01 S-10 CREWCRAP 4X4



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From: "Jeff Reeves" <jeffr@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Date:  Thu, 3 Mar 2005 08:46:05 -0500

>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. 
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>AMC content--I'm still leaning toward a 2WD AW4 for my Spirit 4.0 project.
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>Jeff Reeves
>Auburn GA
>79 Spirit GT
>72 Javelin SST
>69 Ambassador DPL
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>From: "Jim Blair" <carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: "amc" <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Re: Humpster I6 project
>Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2005 19:36:24 -0800
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>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!)
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>Subject: Humpster I6 project
>To: mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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>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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>Jim Blair, Seattle, WA '84 J10 Black Jack (getting lifted and stroked!), '73
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