transmission

[85 2tone]

my metric 200 just stopped going into reverse but goes foward fine so they say i need a new one how long do i have until it completely goes out? and i also found a turbo 350 trans but it came outta a camaro so i was if that would be a hard fit on my 307 cutlass and what all would i have to do to make it fit thank you

 

[350_85cutty]

same thing happened to me when I had the 307...went about a month with no reverse til I got a junkyard TH350...hated having to flinstone my car in reverse. i don't the camaro one will bolt up...you need to find one with a B.O.P. (Buick, Olds, Pontiac) bolt pattern

 

[Chevyman85]

My stock 305 w/ 200 Trans did the same thing. Before reverse went I lost 2nd gear. It would just slip until it kicked up into 3rd. I would just loose it all together. If your Th-350 is the right bolt pattern and shaft length you should just swap it out. Also while your at it, you might consider a double hump crossmember. If your intrested in running dual exhaust in the future. just a thought.

 

[85 2tone]

ok thanks but let me see if i got this straight i can get a trans ou of any buick olds or pontiac? and if i go to the junkyard to get a trans how can i tell if its good or bad? and i was wondering is it safe to drive with no reverse i mean would it or would it not just die suddenly and not move just curious

 

[madmaxstyle]

You're looking for BOP pattern which is attached to any Buick Olds Pontiac motor. If you look you will see that a fair share of Buicks Pontiacs Olds are chevy powered under the hood and therefore dont have the BOP pattern. Some will have dual patterns and are therefore universal.