200-R4 transmission behind mopar stroker
No I'm not sold on anything.. I made this post to learn more about the 200.. and from my finding ther are quite a few that says it will but most say it wont hold up to any real hp. The 80 is something that was brought to my attention recently. I know there are alot of elect involved with it so I'm not sure about going that route either b/c of that fact alone. I was told that if I didn't use the elect part if the tranny then I might as well use a 727 and a GV.
I've done quite a few install on the 4l80. It is a stout trans. It's also a big unit. Doug's build shows how much trimming you have to do. Heck, in the Chevy builds, you are playing with some room issues. There's been some mention of lineage of these transmissions to their earlier GM counterparts, the T350, T400, and 200metric. Kinda take that in the same vein as saying man evolved from monkeys. Maybe so, but way different animals now.
I really like the GV unit, but I think there is a time and a place for that also. I've installed a few and have a friend running one, but am really concerned about the converter slipage in OD if you're running any sort of stall at all. It's never been explained to my satisfaction or comfort.
The 4l60/80 trannys are great units but do require a TCM. (Just used a FAST unit on one, I'm kinda loving it).
I'm putting a 700r4 in my old GMC, but it's not in the equation here.
The 200r4 from CPT doesn't use an electric hook up. It's lock up is hydralich in OD only. The only thing you need to do is make sure the TV is correct. From what I've seen, an A body install should be pretty simple. I'm waiting to see how Mopar To Ya's install goes.