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jdunne:
The VN commodore v8 box is an easy install,i have a well built up one in my 74r....the reason for the vn is that it is the last of the boxes that doesn't need any electronics,just a vacuum lock up/kick down.....works really well...john;34
Scott81:
I'm happy with my 700r4, but here I have easy access to all kinds of GM goodies so it's much easier for me to do these mods and a 200r4 would have been easier yet, I just didn't know it then. When Brutus came over for our trip to the museum I'd say we averaged around 21-22mpg on the trip.....and that's even with old lead foot Bob driving. The one thing you do have to do is to build it with the toughest parts possible, 700's were not known to last behind big HP motors.
The non-electric trannies work well, be warned though that if you have a big cam like I do (Comp Cams 284 XE) then you won't be able to use the vacuum lockup harness for the torque convertor, you'll have to wire up an electrical one, which is not hard at all.
rebel:
hmmm .. great responses thanx!! I wasn't thinking of changing the box though. Otherwise, I'd be seriously tempted to throw a tremec t56 manual or something in there.
I believe that changing an auto to a manual requires many other mods including carbies, stall converter and diff ratio.
Adam:
...and an extra pedal!
rebel:
get outta here ... you mean you can't get paddle shifts ...
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