picked up a core from a 88 Cadillac Brougham, wondering where’s the best place to bring it in MN for a quality build? Thanks!!
I would call around to a few local places and ask if they have experience with building them. If they haven’t they will normally just say “use a 7004R it’s better”. If they know the trans they will be happy to build one.
send it to Janis Transmissions in Akron,OH. They have a very good reputation with the TR crowd. I have one of his trans in my GN, very happy with it
Man, am I doing a bad job advertising my services... I have been building OD transmissions for 25 years now.. 200's, 700's and 4L80-e's. I have Ken's engine for a freshen, and he was standing in my shop not a week ago. He mentioned getting an OD trans, but I guess I am not the kind of guy that tries to sell everything to every customer... so I did not question him at all about it. I would have made a horrible new car salesman.. I would have not pushed anyone for the options, or the warrantee..
Yes Cutlass, I, and others have been waiting on that. http://v8buick.com/index.php?threads/what-happened-to-the-tri-shield-homepage.352447/#post-3007439
Doh! When I think of transmissions and rear ends, my mind automatically went to specialty shops. I didn't think about the guy that can do it all. My apologies.
Jim, I was going to ask you about a converter. I guess that conversation will be a little longer now! Might as well talk to you about rear end as well, should I stay with the 3.23s? I know It needs a pinion seal and was going to have the 8.5 checked, it’s from a ‘72 with stock posi that gets worked hard. Total package thinking here.
Hi, You know the overdrive is 0.67 so even if you went 4.56 it would cruise like a 3.06, most Performance cars had 3.42 or 3.73 Good luck with the decision on builders, I had one done in FL by my engine builders trans guy, originally I was thinking CK performance as he seems recommend in a lot of sites and has a lot of performance parts for the 200r4 Regards,