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Looks like a stout bottom end Doug. I agree, you'll be better served with the 195's. Just got my engine done and already dreaming of the AFR 195's.
 
Really good example of the power of the AFR 195's here Doug:

383 Stroker Upgrades - Project Homewrecker - Super Chevy Magazine All Pages

The "low priced" heads they removed are my Patriot 190's. A good head design at one time (pretty much an aluminum Vortec head) and a good value but no longer competitive against the latest AFR and Dart heads. Quite a substantial increase from a head swap after the cam change in the article.
 

A 4L80E would live a long life I would think. Basically a TH400 with OD. Some good controllers out there now and it gets you away from the TV cable.
 
Case75 said:
A 4L80E would live a long life I would think. Basically a TH400 with OD. Some good controllers out there now and it gets you away from the TV cable.
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agreed greg, however i want to stay away from electronics as much as i can and the 200r4 is basically a straight swap. same crossmember and no altering of the driveshaft.
 
Hey Doug and Greg,
I am contemplating the same tranny swap ie-A 200 4r in my C3.
I have a Corvette Central catalog 4 c3 and on page 150 (bottom right) there is a kit to allow the use of a factory shifter. I was wondering if this might include the shift slide and indicator. Do u think this kit might come in handy?
 
My '78 is stock so I believe it's a th350. I am taking a 200 4R out of an 87 Monte Carlo. I found another kit on a tranny site that has an electrical plug that goes to the trans and the wires hook up to your brake lites to unlock the converter. this allows u 2 use the computer controlled tranny in a non computer car. the kit was about 39 bucks. That along with the kit from CC should solve the main probs----The tranny length (if I am not mistaken) is close enuf to allow use of the old driveshaft, without any mods.
 
bob if your engine is stock that trans should be strong enough. the drive shaft length and stock crossmember are good to go. my engine however would eat a stock 200 pretty quick so i will opt for the bowtie level 2 unit.
 
But the Monte has a crate 330HP 350 that comes with the 200 4R. So I will be transplanting engine and transmission. It was Greg who first asked me about the electrical end of the swap. Monte has a controller----78 doesn't. He was right----I had to look into it.
 
I am aware of the tv cable and how to set it. The converter is my concern. I don't have the car here and so I don't know if there is a wiring plug that goes to the trans. from the controller. Can u explain?
 
for me personally,i will be using the bowtie unit as it is complete with harness etc. for me the entire set up will be from bowtie. i may even use their crossmember to create more room for the exhaust system. whichever kit you decide on bob, i would suggest getting one that has all the connections and harness. for me i am leery of vacuum and a non stock camshaft.
 
I noticed the kit u linked me 2 says for cars with no cruise. I have cruise, so they must have an alternate kit? So, in fact the TC is controlled (on these trans)by the Electronic Control Module---(ECM) Was it the Modulator Valve on the Powerglide that controlled the TC? Now u will be using the brake light circuit to lock or unlock the TC.
 
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