Yet another metric 200 question

[mike britt]

This is a G/SA car that is not real fast. I did replace the seal and it was a tight fit. I also found that the converter snout looked burnt so I put a new converter in it. I will run it tonight and see what happens. It looks like the stock pump and maybe stator too in it.

[mike britt]

Ran the car last night and did not have any issue with front seal. We will see how it does at the national in Ennis. Hope it?s faster than the turbo 350 I just took out.

[mike britt]

Anyone know the weight difference between a turbo 350 and a metric 200. Just wondering if I need to add weight.

[FED 387]

Totally stock 350 is about 122 pounds whereas a totally stock 200C comes in about 96

[mike britt]

Thanks. If it?s that much I better add a little weight tonight so I don?t get dq?d.

[ss3011]

Mike , take your car , race ready down to the scales before you make a run, and weigh it. The scales are usually open, and it is a lot better not to guess when you make your first run ! Good luck

[Henrys Toy]

Originally Posted by FED 387

Totally stock 350 is about 122 pounds whereas a totally stock 200C comes in about 96

Good morning to all,
The TH350 I weighted was without a converter or fluid and it was 115 lbs. my TH200 without a converter or fluid 98 lbs. , so if you error towards the high side 20 to 25 lbs. you will be slightly over weight when you put your car on the scale. I'm also sure there are variations between transmissions and scales so use these numbers as a guide, your outcome may vary.

Respectfully,
Henry Kunz 1534 H/SA

[mike britt]

So I put 20 pounds in it and went up for Q1 and was 10 pounds over at the scales. Glad I put the weight in because that run would not have counted.

[mike britt]

On Q1 the transmission shifted like an old cadillac. I clamped off the cooler lines for Q2 and it shifted firm but blew the front seal out at the finish line. The good news is the car picked up over 4 tenths and 3 mph from the turbo 350.