200r4 questions

[Chuck]

i have a 305 w/ a 350 trans in my camino but im swappin in a 350 once i can afford to park it for a while
i have a 200r4 that my dad had gotten rebuilt a while ago and its just laying around but i also heard that they are not that strong. i was told if im going to put a trans in it i need a 700r4 or else leave the 350 in it.
how strong is a 200r4, can i trust it?

 

[jrm81bu]

Depends on how much power your 350 will be making. But in stock form neither one really has much of a power holding advantage over the other.

 

[Chuck]

how much HP and torque is it good up too?

 

[Chuck]

how much HP and torque is it good up too?

 

[KapPartier]

For some odd reason, from my experience 200r4 arent that good. I had one rebuilt and it went out within a matter of months. I would say switch to a 350 short tail so you wont really have to change much... Dtive shaft, cross member, etc. 350 are considered GM's best transmission. I would go with that. Although I love the overdrive myself.

 

[jrm81bu]

If you are under 300 you shouldn't haveanything to worry about. Just run a good cooler.

 

[TexasT]

If you decide to go with either the 700r4 or the 2004r be sure to study up on the tv cable and its importance. Without it installed and adjusted properly longevity won't be very long.

Who built the 2004r ? Without a good build and some upgrades it probably won't go far but you already have it. The amount of money saved in gas could pay for the next rebuild.

 

[dogsht]

Many would say the 200-4R is the ideal transmission but the answer depends on who built it with what and how. For a mild 350 with some decent rear gears any decent rebuild should make that thing hold up just fine, even to some abuse. For a performance real street car 3 speeds are sorely outdated. They either provide performance or mileage or some compromise but not both performance and mileage like a properly setup overdrive will. GM put the 200-4R in all the high performance gbodys. The 700-R4 can also be good but is more ideally geared for a heavy pickup powered by a weak motor as its got an ultra low first gear to help it get moving.

 

[Rasheerh]

im suppose to buy one tomorrow, was rebuilt a couple months ago and was built to take some power from a 350 hope i dont have no problems

 

[breeaad]

Many would say the 200-4R is the ideal transmission but the answer depends on who built it with what and how. For a mild 350 with some decent rear gears any decent rebuild should make that thing hold up just fine, even to some abuse. For a performance real street car 3 speeds are sorely outdated. They either provide performance or mileage or some compromise but not both performance and mileage like a properly setup overdrive will. GM put the 200-4R in all the high performance gbodys. The 700-R4 can also be good but is more ideally geared for a heavy pickup powered by a weak motor as its got an ultra low first gear to help it get moving.

^^X2!!! The 2004R is a great transmission, but wasn't designed for high horsepower. So it will fail, just as any other stock transmission will. If you have some serious power, there are a few areas to upgrade for reliability. But the same will be necessary with a TH350 or 700R4.