1980 Cutlass Engine Swap. Need advice!

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Texas82GP

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Have you checked to make sure that your car doesn't already have a TH350 ? If so it will work with the Olds V8. I have owned a lot of G body's that originally had a Buick V6 and they all had a TH350 trans as original equipment, ironically it was usually the V8 cars that had the weaker TH200 in my experience.
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Have you checked to make sure that your car doesn't already have a TH350 ? If so it will work with the Olds V8. I have owned a lot of G body's that originally had a Buick V6 and they all had a TH350 trans as original equipment, ironically it was usually the V8 cars that had the weaker TH200 in my experience.
Not sure.. but I know I trashed it. Was already slipping and I didn't try to service it. Won't mind just swapping out .

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Guys, once again, I appreciate all of this knowledge more than you know. I'm constantly taking notes.

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Have you checked to make sure that your car doesn't already have a TH350 ? If so it will work with the Olds V8. I have owned a lot of G body's that originally had a Buick V6 and they all had a TH350 trans as original equipment, ironically it was usually the V8 cars that had the weaker TH200 in my experience.
My 231 had a Th200c.
 

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Nice cutlass! I like the triple black option. Real nice.
 
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spidereyes455

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Not sure.. but I know I trashed it. Was already slipping and I didn't try to service it. Won't mind just swapping out .

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Well so much for that idea, I know you said the engine was bad but I don't believe you mentioned that the trans was wiped too.


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Yeah, not a whole lot of free time these days. Work keeps me busy all the time with long and varying hours and not many days off.
 

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Finally getting her back home.


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