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As we're learning (again) the hard way here, voting does have concequences.......sounds like we all need to pay much closer attention to our "ruling" class idiots...

Have you tried to manually shift it? What happens? You should be able to hold first, second, and then get it to shift into 3rd. I doubt you have a powerglide in the car. The 400 is a great trans but it's a 3 speed too. The 700r4 is a beast, and it's a tight fit, but it'll go. With a stock...

The trans is the orignial TH350C. I put a 2004R in, so now I have an extra trans sitting in the garage :). The radiator was replaced a couple of years ago and is in great shape (I can send pics if you'd like), I'd take $150 plus shipping for it. I also have the shroud and fan w/clutch on it...

No problem Gary. If your not going after the stock thing with the AIR pump and all, you're right, a new set of shorties is probably better. These manifolds really seem hard to come by, and they were prone to cracking at the air tubes, which these have not. I'd guess somene out there needs the...

When went to take the pic, I realized the inner heat shield is not on the left side manifold. How about $150 plus shipping for everything in the pic?

Peter, I'm not sure (can't check it in the cars current condition) but I think the brake light only comes on if the parking brake is set or there's a problem. I don't remember it being on with the key in the acc position.....then again, it could be my memory!!! I'll look through the books I...

Could've been much worse.....

As some of you may know, I've been doing a big block and overdrive trans conversion on my car. I've pulled the old engine and trans and now have parts I don't need, but I'm guess'n someone else can use them. (I can provide pics if you're interested in something) Here's what I have: Exhaust...

Worked for me. I put a 2004R in my 81 and it took the RPM at 75mph down to about 1800....

Not absolutley sure about the 79's, but if they had the timer circuit, that's likely the issue....it's behind the glove box on the 80-82's, I'd guess it's the same on your 79. Pull the glove box out to get to it, it's tons easier than trying to do it with the box in place. It's typically a...

Wow, really? Ebay? I'll start watching it daily!! That would certainly make things easier! As for the carb, Cliff has been great help, he put together a customized rebuild kit based on the engine (especially the cam specs) and car particulars. Sensei is most certainly an advocate of this...

Sounds like great progress!! Fun when you can see a return on your efforts isn't it? Keep going, before you know it, you'll have a great daily driver. Then you'll start wanting more horsepower, another gear in the trans, a better sound system...Gotta tell ya though I absolutley enjoy driving...

No, I think with all I've done to the 200, it's "bulked up" and thinks it's a 700 now!!! :D I looked at the 82 cross member, but as you know, that thing was only made for one year. The one I found was in Denver and the guy wanted $250, plus shipping!! For that, I'd just buy the Bowtie piece...

The hoses connect in the engine bay, not inside the car, so that's a good thing. Deffinetly check the core before you conect the hoses though. Remember, it's a little radiator and only needs to hold as much pressure as is on the radiator cap. Making sure it holds vacuum would accomplish the...

Peter, I totally agree, it'd be better to have one piece left to right. I have to lower the mount about another inch so the trans sits leve in the car and we're looking at other ways to stregthen the cross member. There don't seem to be any great options since the mount has to be lower than...

You're right, the serpentine system does spin the water pump in a reverse direction. I have a reverse rotation Flowcooler unit on the BB just waiting for the serpentine stuff!! :thumb

Okay, got most of the trans issues sorted out, the speedo is still off, but now it's showing 4mph faster than I'm going. Better, but not right yet. Still some work to do there, but at least I'm comfortable enough with the trans to start the engine work. So, pulled the engine this weekend and...

Actually, the 2004R and the 700 are quite a bit different. The 700 is larger in nearly all respects inside and out. That being said, the 2004R was my choice for my 81. I knew it could be built to handle the horsepower I was intending and I like the gearing of it better than the 700. First...

You might make sure you're using good quaity motor mounts. I had the same issue with another vette I had and I was replacing it with a part from NAPA. I went to the dealer part (NAPA part was $10, the dealer part was $30 in the early 90's no less!) but it never broke again. Lakewood puts out...

Actually, I looked at going manual, though I looked at a 5 speed conversion. It was about twice what the 2004R was! I spent about $2500 in the core and parts including the torque converter for my conversion. I added a billet OD Ring Gear, a super heavy duty rear planetary, a hardened turbine...