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200-4R slipped in 3rd

Discussion in 'The "Juice Box"' started by rmstg2, Dec 14, 2008.

  1. rmstg2

    rmstg2 Gold Level Contributor

    A couple of days ago while driving my 53 I decided to hammer it through the gears.. Good solid shifts but at about 4 grand it started to slip in third I let off immediately. Stopped and started over normal driving and it shifted just fine. I'm thinking maybe since I have a stock pan I might have pulled the fluid away from the pick up. Fluid still looks good, nice and clear pink no odor
    hopefully I got off lucky? Any ideas from the tranny people?
    Bob H.
     
    rmstg2, Dec 14, 2008
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  2. Joe65SkylarkGS

    Joe65SkylarkGS 462 ina 65 Lark / GN

    Bob I hate tp tell you my experience but, if it was mine i'd have pulled it out allready. They don't heal themselves. T400 experience. Never did a 200.

    But you never know, try cruising and getting into it and see what happens.
     
    Joe65SkylarkGS, Dec 14, 2008
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  3. rmstg2

    rmstg2 Gold Level Contributor

    I know what you mean about them not healing themselves. I'm going to pull it but will baby it until my project is finished. I was thinking if it was a matter of losing pressure and nothing else it might be OK If I stay out of it.
    Thanks for the reply.
    Bob H.
     
    rmstg2, Dec 14, 2008
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  4. jakeshoe

    jakeshoe Well-Known Member

    Bob,
    What's the rest of the history of the trans? Who built it? Does it have any billet components and is it dual fed?

    I build the 200-4Rs pretty often and the importance of a deep pan can't be overstated on them. TH400 is a different beast.

    My Chevelle would lose pressure on the 2-3 shift with the 200-4R (427, mid 12 second car). I had already hurt the direct clutches and after a deep pan install the 3rd gear problems went away. When I did get into it to freshen it, you could see the heat from the pre-deep pan experiences on the clutches steels.
    After the deep pan and even with hurt clutches it would break traction going into 3rd.

    So I wouldn't pull it yet since the fluid smells OK, just run it for now.

    I have a new Art Carr deep aluminum pan if you want one, I can sell it cheaper than you can buy one from anybody else.
    email me
    jakeshoe@yahoo.com

    That said,
    the REAL fix for the 200-4R is to dual feed the directs BUT, you must use the billet forward drum to do so, it the stock piece will snap on the first WOT 2-3 shift. I would recommend having someone very familiar with 200-4Rs do the build if you decide to go that way. There are some tricks to making the dual feed work right with the 200-4R that only a hal;f a dozen guys really know.
     
    jakeshoe, Dec 15, 2008
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