Will GM 200r4 work with factory floor shift location?

ALMOST THERE!!!!! Spent the morning fabricating a bracket to support the dip stick tube. Then we jacked up the rear and set it on jack stands, filled the tranny with fluid, cranked the motor and slowly put it through the gears. I filled the trans at least 4 times then I would start it and run it through the gears to get the fluid to fill the torque converter and the radiator and the new cooler. That's something that many people don't know, the best way to ruin a new transmission is to assume it's full (if the dip stick says it's full) then drive the car around. The approved method is to put the rear on jack stands and keep putting it through the gears and keep filling the tranny until it remains full....THEN put it on the ground for a test drive. I've heard of many people who check the fluid level on a new tranny and assume that the whole system is full then they drive their car around for a few miles and ruin the new tranny.
Did seem to have a vibration at 60 MPH, I think my rear end angle needs adjustment. Will get rear wheels checked for balance first!!

Anyway, no time right now will post pics later today.
PS- NOT ONE LEAK>>>>It's a miracle!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:cheers:

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Treblig

Treblig, I want to personally thank you for the tremendous job you've done both on the car and with the incredibly detailed documentation of the install! I am about to begin the process of putting in a 200R4 in my '68 convertible Barracuda. Thanks in part to gaining the knowledge and confidence from the story you have told so well here. Just being able to study your pictures and learn from how you overcame the challenges, inspired me to go for it too.

Even though I will be taking a few shortcuts, like buying a ready-built transmission, using an aftermarket cable shifter and skipping the engine-plate adapter, my hat is off to you and your buddy! Love the post. I will try to make an attempt to document my install and will use your post as an example of how to do a decent job of it.

Kudos!!!

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jbc426