getting ready to do a sbc th350 swap into an 86 cutlass with a 3.8 and 200 metric. Need to know how the stock driveshaft would need to be changed. will the stock slip yoke fit into the th350 and will the length need to be changed.
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TH350 is a direct bolt in, everything will be the same including the driveshaft as long as you got a short tailshaft th350.
The only thing you will have to do is run a vacumme hose down to the modulator valve on the th350.
Good luck.
Randy
The only thing you will have to do is run a vacumme hose down to the modulator valve on the th350.
Good luck.
Randy
Well that all depends on if the 200 metric is really a 200-4r or just a three speed trans. If it is the three speed trans then the th-350 bolts right in. If the car has the OD 200-4r then yes a different crossmember is needed.
Randy
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its defiantely a 3 speed and was told its a 200 metric but that could be wrong
I know its not a 200r4 like my neighbors monte carlo has
Im putting in a 327 with a th350 and am just trying to get all the parts I need before I do the swap because getting my car in my own shop is very rare!
thanks for all the help guys
I know its not a 200r4 like my neighbors monte carlo has
Im putting in a 327 with a th350 and am just trying to get all the parts I need before I do the swap because getting my car in my own shop is very rare!
thanks for all the help guys
yup, direct bolt in. run a new vacuum line down there. while you've got the engine/transmission out of the car, you'd be time and safety ahead of the game by running a new fuel line down the passenger side of the frame rail in the factory locations, and removing the fuel line from the drivers side. also if your car has AC and you'd like to keep it, look around for any V8 elky, monte, or bu that has ac ,and grap the condensor and lines from it with the compressor and brackets and it'll all bolt up. you'll also need a shroud from one of the above mentioned cars with the radiator. I did this swap in an 87 old cutlass, but swapped in monte ss drivetrain, dash, ac stuff, an exhaust. If you click on my page below, and click on the olds page, there's some pics of it. I didn't clean up the engine or anything so it looked all stock.
Im planning on running a serpentine setup out of an 89 camaro because it keeps the ac compressor on the same side as mine plus it just looks alot cleaner. I am not 100% positive if all the lines will fit into the new compressor but I guess Ill find out! really want a clean appearance under the hood but still retain the AC for the humid Jersey summer. I will have to sacrifice a bit on the appearance end to keep the a/c. I am goign to strip everyhting down and clean it and polish all the aluminum components suct as the drier and hard lines.
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