How hard is it to come across one of these trannys? I've seen more of them behind 307 olds than I have chevys. So is it better to look at pontiac and olds when i go to the local junkyard? I considered the 700-r4 but heard its more for trucks and more of a pain since its not a direct swap.
Also, is there an aftermarket shifter for the 200-4r? I'm running a 350 with a b&m starshifter and 373 gears. Running this car on the highway pisses me off to no end because of the high rpms. I know I can probably find one of these around here for 200$ or less and get it rebuilt for a good price. I saw some in the "For Sale" section up here but they are all $600+ and I paid 500 for my 350 with the shift kit. So to pay that much for a transmission that is probably not rebuilt seems to be a bit much.
And how reliable are these transmissions? Are they known to overheat or have any other issues?
Also, is there an aftermarket shifter for the 200-4r? I'm running a 350 with a b&m starshifter and 373 gears. Running this car on the highway pisses me off to no end because of the high rpms. I know I can probably find one of these around here for 200$ or less and get it rebuilt for a good price. I saw some in the "For Sale" section up here but they are all $600+ and I paid 500 for my 350 with the shift kit. So to pay that much for a transmission that is probably not rebuilt seems to be a bit much.
And how reliable are these transmissions? Are they known to overheat or have any other issues?
