Re: [Chevelle-List] 200R4 trans

[R Milkiewicz]

The 200 is a 3 speed. The 200-4R is the 4 speed. The 4R is based on the 3 speed. The 200 is crap! It had trouble getting a Chevette up to speed. DON'T EVER buy a 200. It may well be the worst trans we ever made. The 200 was  first built at Hydra-matic. The 4 speed was built in St. Josephs, Mi. I didn't mean to confuse you. Sorry. Rich. ----- Original Message ----- From: Clint Hooper To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 12:59 PM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] 200R4 trans Ok,I'm a little confused now,Rich. What is the difference between the 200 and 200-4R? Clint Hooper LT5 Registry Director '91 ZR-1 Callaway Aerobody http://www.LT5Registry.net/ '69 El Camino ProTourer  ACES #1650 http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint_hooper.htm '99 Honda F6 Valkyrie custom for sale ----- Original Message ----- From: R Milkiewicz   It is the same Clint. The correct designation though is 200-4R. Rich ----- Original Message ----- From: Clint Hooper   Thanks for the info on the two transmissions,Rich. I thought a 200-4R was the same thing as a 200R4. Clint Hooper LT5 Registry Director '91 ZR-1 Callaway Aerobody http://www.LT5Registry.net/ '69 El Camino ProTourer  ACES #1650 http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint_hooper.htm '99 Honda F6 Valkyrie custom for sale ----- Original Message ----- From: R Milkiewicz   Larry, that's not entirely true. I guess if your going to have over 300 hp you might want to strenghten a couple of parts. The drum is one. It should be heat treated at the spline area or it has a tendency to wipe out. The last 3 years of the 200-4-R this part was heat treated across the board. It was originally done for Opel then GM decided to go across the board. It's a very good transmission and it was built with a dual bolt bellhousing. It will fit any GM car. Now the 200, that's another story. Remember, this trans (2004-R) was in the Buick Grand National, and that was turbo charged. The best one to get if you can find one is from a Buick T type. These are very tough. It's what I plan to use. I was going to go with a 700R4 but talking to some engineers at work they convinced me the 200-4R is better. JM2C Rich