Re: [Chevelle-List] 200R4 trans

[R Milkiewicz]

Now,now Tom, you can't compare the 200 to a 2004R. Their as different as night and day. The 700R4 isn't exactly bullet proof either. Weak input housing and other parts. But it's what you want. We could get arguments on both of these from everyone who had a bad experience with one or the other. The engineers at work said the 2004R is better for a mild running car. That's what I'm going by. The guys who designed it. I've known these guys for 15 + years and I value their opinion. You trust your trans guy, and that's OK too. The 700 is a good trans also. For me though, I want a 200-4R. The 200 was a POS. That's what I said. Rich ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 4:43 PM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] 200R4 trans The Metric 200 is what came in mid 80's Cutlasses.  They are the biggest POS tranny that GM ever made.  I blew one to pieces with a stock 307 Olds engine.  The 2004R came in Monte Carlos, Regals, Grand Nationals, Cutlasses, 442's, just about every G-Body had them.  If I were you, I would look for a 700R4 out of a 90 Chevy/GMC truck.  They are built better than the earlier 700R4's.  The 700R4 is based off a TH350.  I still stand my grounds that the 2004R is a POS and not worth putting behind anything with some decent horsepower.  They cost more to build up than a 700R4 does.  The fact that they put them in Grand Nationals, MC SS, and 442's means nothing.  The sprags and drums in them are weak.  I have a phone number for the guy that builds my trannys and he is very reputable, been doing it for 30 years.  Contact me off list to get it.  He can tell you anything you want to know about any GM, Ford, or Mopar automatic tranny. Tom