Metric 200 Trans

[Alan Roehrich]

Originally Posted by Rob Petrie E395

If you were in the salvage yard looking for a 200 to be modified for racing. Is one better than another or are they all the same? If there is a difference whats the best models to look for it in?

I suppose a V8 car, if it has the original transmission, might be better. It is highly unlikely to find an original Metric 200 in the car it came in at this point, production ceased a long time ago. Maybe a Malibu, if you happened to find an old 305 V8 car with low miles in great shape.

[FED 387]

look at 76-87 v6 G bodys /some of the V8 cars had them too--some 76-about 82 Fbodys maybe an Olds/Impala from the same era-- they are out there you just hafta find an older car--- maybe even buy the whole car if you can find a clunker "real cheap" -- even some Isuzu cars had them ---overall usually found in low HP lighter weight vehicles

[Rob Petrie E395]

Thanks guys. I have access to a salvage yard that went out of business in the early 90's. Its like walking through the jungle now but there are a ton of cars there. Next time I am down that way I will see what I can find.

[G Anderson]

[QUOTE=Rob Petrie E395;422695]If you were in the salvage yard looking for a 200 to be modified for racing. Is one better than another or are they all the same? If there is a difference whats the best models to look for it in?[/QUO

200-C is what I have been told and look for the later ones that have the input shaft extension for the lock-up converter

[ss3011]

The 200-C was first released in 1981. There were several fixes in that series of transmissions, including an improved servo assembly and 3rd gear circuit, and an improved pump assembly. From 1981 through 1988 the basic transmission was the same.

[Mark Yacavone]

[quote=G Anderson;423044]

Originally Posted by Rob Petrie E395

If you were in the salvage yard looking for a 200 to be modified for racing. Is one better than another or are they all the same? If there is a difference whats the best models to look for it in?[/QUO

200-C is what I have been told and look for the later ones that have the input shaft extension for the lock-up converter

Yes, and the plug for the lock up wiring.
We just chop the nub off the input shaft with a cut off wheel.
Some of the early models had a large, single piston servo which can be used in a real low budget build.

[joe huestis]

Would a metric 200 from a '76 Chevy 305 work as a decent core for a small block stock elim. application ?

[Bobby Lundholm]

Originally Posted by Alan Roehrich

To make that work, you need a modified forward input drum, to accept that shaft, and a modified pump, to accept the stator shaft. Both the stator shaft and the input shaft are different.

Thanks Alan. I responded to your email to Oliver Connecting Rods about torque specs for our bolts. Let me know if you guys need anything.

[Alan Roehrich]

Originally Posted by Bobby Lundholm

Thanks Alan. I responded to your email to Oliver Connecting Rods about torque specs for our bolts. Let me know if you guys need anything.

Yeah Bobby, I sent a reply, not sure if you got it. Thanks.

[Bobby Lundholm]

Originally Posted by Alan Roehrich

Yeah Bobby, I sent a reply, not sure if you got it. Thanks.

Never got it. We've been having issues with our email during our network change over.