[DS56Belair]

You think the 2004r is better than the 700r4?

from all the research I did & people I talked to
I was convinced the 200 is better in every way
Doug

 

[finn210]

yep, go with 200r4 ,CKperformance seems to know transmissions...:anim_25:

 

[1957HT]

Mikko, i realized your both participations were removed! is it because its not allowed to mention the URL?

i spoke to CKperformance the guy is called chriss and hopefully ill buy it :shakehands:

thanks for your answers gentlemen

yep, go with 200r4 ,CKperformance seems to know transmissions...:anim_25:

 

[finn210]

rearend...your stock rear dont have a chance..I assume your new stroker would have near 500 ft/lbs torque ,well it means that if you choose 700r4 it has 3.06 first gear ratio and your stock rear end ratio is maybe 3.55:1 so the abuse for rear is 500 x 3.06 x 3.55 x 0.9 (driveline loss..)= 4888.35 ft/lbs to one axle !
In the real world you would loose traction very easy but still you would be twisting that axle all the time...even stock 28 splines 9 inch ford cant take that without differential lock. you know how it goes upgrade one thing...and then million things more.btw driveshaft is one item in the list too..1350 series yokes would be wise choise too.:anim_25:

 

[Bossman]

Bossman,

ill mostly use the first and second gear shifts, from signal to the next traffic signal, thats mostly it

If you aren't worried about highway cruising, get a TH350 or TH400. It will handle more power and abuse than the overdrive units. With a 3.73 it won't be too bad.

 

[1957HT]

Yeah ill be driving my car in city, and dont think ill take it into the high way, especially that kuwait is very small country.

350 and 400 will be a better choice than the 200 for my usage?
I want a very strong 1st and 2nd gear shifting

If you aren't worried about highway cruising, get a TH350 or TH400. It will handle more power and abuse than the overdrive units. With a 3.73 it won't be too bad.

 

[1957HT]

Mikko, you are right, upgrading one thing, million things will be following that!

When I bought the 383 stroker 460 HP, they said its the most popular, i assumed its the most populat because it'll keep most of the original parts with no replacements required!

now if i must change the rear axle, im not sure how will this work, i already purchased the disk brake conversion for rear and i already have the tires and rims for the original. If lets say i purchased another axle, is it going to have the same length? Will it come complete with the studs of same fitment?

And where do you think the best place to get it from? Ckperformance as well?

Thanks

rearend...your stock rear dont have a chance..I assume your new stroker would have near 500 ft/lbs torque ,well it means that if you choose 700r4 it has 3.06 first gear ratio and your stock rear end ratio is maybe 3.55:1 so the abuse for rear is 500 x 3.06 x 3.55 x 0.9 (driveline loss..)= 4888.35 ft/lbs to one axle !
In the real world you would loose traction very easy but still you would be twisting that axle all the time...even stock 28 splines 9 inch ford cant take that without differential lock. you know how it goes upgrade one thing...and then million things more.btw driveshaft is one item in the list too..1350 series yokes would be wise choise too.:anim_25:

 

[Bossman]

If you are not going to be highway driving at all then the TH350 or TH400 is a MUCH better choice. They are stronger and more reliable than the overdrive units and less costly.

What kind of tires are you planing on putting on the car? If they will be street radials, the stock rear should hold up if you dont totally abuse it. Like I said the main problem is you most likely dont have a limited slip differential for it so you will be spinning the right rear tire all over town. I had the original rear in my car for a long time until I power shifted it and broke the spider gears. Just like I said I abused it and it broke. If you shock it (transbrake/neutral drop/sidestep clutch/power shift), it will break at your power level. If you drive it hard and smoothly, and just mash the gas it should last. I am telling you this from my experience.

 

[finn210]

hi K , you will find many suplier for rearend that bolt on to your rear suspension and lenght is the same as your original...you may need different brackets to make your disc brakes work with new axle but that shouldnt be too hard...

You will get best overall gear ratios from either 200r4 or 700r4 transmissions...

th 350 first 2.52
second 1.52
third 1.00

th 400 first 2.48
second 1.48
third 1.00

th 200 first 2.78
second 1.57
third 1.00
fourth 0.67

th 700 first 3.06
second 1.63
third 1.00
fourth 0.75

Like you see there is differences...dont look much on paper but in reality
they are quite a lot...th200r4 has very nice ratios for small block stroker.
just my 2 cents. :anim_25:

 

[B/MP]

I agree with Mikko, the 200r is hard to beat. Mine has held up very well with my big block. I run a 373 rear gear and it's perfect for whatever I choose, highway or drag strip. Mine has a decent shift kit and so far I'm very pleased. If you want to hear how it pulls find my old post "ride with Christine" and watch that. BTW that's in DRIVE without me shifting at all. I drove it there and home about a hundred miles each way. It shifts under full throttle at 5,200 so it doesn't hammer anything and is very easy on the driveline. The big block is in the 525/550 hp range. Roller cam, aluminum heads, forged pistons etc but not to wild because we do take trips in it also. :flag4::anim_25:Blake

 

[finn210]

I agree with Mikko, the 200r is hard to beat. Mine has held up very well with my big block. I run a 373 rear gear and it's perfect for whatever I choose, highway or drag strip. Mine has a decent shift kit and so far I'm very pleased. If you want to hear how it pulls find my old post "ride with Christine" and watch that. BTW that's in DRIVE without me shifting at all. I drove it there and home about a hundred miles each way. It shifts under full throttle at 5,200 so it doesn't hammer anything and is very easy on the driveline. The big block is in the 525/550 hp range. Roller cam, aluminum heads, forged pistons etc but not to wild because we do take trips in it also. :flag4::anim_25:Blake

hi Blake ,christine runs absolutely great...I just took a ride what rearend ?
12 bolt ? I just assume cause 3.73 is gm ratio...:wavey:

 

[BigDaddyRat]

Let us know what you end up with cause I'm looking at a swap for my 55 Sedan. Best of luck, BDR...

 

[1957HT]

i think im set, ill go for the 200r, what are you running for the rear end? what kind of axles?

ill be posting images of the my project car soon )

I agree with Mikko, the 200r is hard to beat. Mine has held up very well with my big block. I run a 373 rear gear and it's perfect for whatever I choose, highway or drag strip. Mine has a decent shift kit and so far I'm very pleased. If you want to hear how it pulls find my old post "ride with Christine" and watch that. BTW that's in DRIVE without me shifting at all. I drove it there and home about a hundred miles each way. It shifts under full throttle at 5,200 so it doesn't hammer anything and is very easy on the driveline. The big block is in the 525/550 hp range. Roller cam, aluminum heads, forged pistons etc but not to wild because we do take trips in it also. :flag4::anim_25:Blake