hey i have an 87 z28 that has a 700r4 that im not running. im going to swap it out for a turbo 350 and im lookin for some tips and pointers on this task. havent even looked into what its going to take so even the most obvious go ahead and state it. it everything going to bolt right up? is the speedometer the same? the output shaft to the drive shaft the same? any and all responds welcome and appreciated. thanks everybody, kyle

 

A buddy and I recently completed this swap in an 82 Firebird that originally had an TH200C. The swap is pretty straight forward. You will need the expensive torque arm bracket. I used the B&M kit. For the cross member you have 2 cheap options. You reuse yours or use a TH200C cross member. It depends on which torque arm kit you ordered. Since I used the B&M which comes with transmission relocation bracket you could use the one that's on your 700r4. Now the drive shaft depends on which tail shaft you have. 9" tail shaft you can reuse your 700r4 drive shaft, but if you have a 6" tail shaft you have to use a th200c or a custom drive shaft. Transmission lines should hook up normally. Also the speedo cable is not an issue might have to swap the speedo gear. Probably the most tricky part of the swap is the dipstick. We got away with using a chevy truck dipstick but I'm not sure what year it came out of. Their are probably multiple solutions but there is not much info about which dipstick works and which do not. I Believe I covered everything. Best luck to you.

 

how much did it cost the way you went? and thanks so much that was pretty good info!

 

Including the price of the transmission from a salvage yard. Looking at around $400 is what we got in the swap. The B&M kit is $100 alone.

 

how much did you pick the tranny up for? i got a fresh rebuilt one with zero miles on it for free from a buddy for paintin his car so that is a plus