Cutlk OTE=buicks;2470247]Regarding shift points, is there a stock one that is plug and play for a 72 Skylark? As far as, if it is in good condition or is stock rebuilt for the donor car and you would not like to break it open or pay to have it custom built?[/QUOTE] my suggestion would be to choose a core that came from a car that has the same your gearing as your Skylark. So if you have stock 2.5 6 gears in your Skylark, maybe an OG transmission from an Oldsmobile Cutlass 307 would suit. If on the other hand you have 3.73 rear gears in your Skylark then I would think that a CZ transmission from a Monte Carlo SS would be suitable. I think in every case shift. Will not be exactly where you would want them today but a close match might be able to be found. it's all about the transmission output shaft speed since thats what the governor works off of
All very interesting - Thanks guys. Something I'd been considering on an upcoming build and this took all the mystery out if it and definitely makes me lean more towards doing it.
I got line from a local parts store and bent my own lines and ran them into the radiator, later I plan on putting in a separate cooler for the transmission so far its running great in the radiato I'm also running my lockup on a toggle switch & relay.
Summit sells stainless braided hose kit w -an adapter fittings. I ran them inside the framerail. I believe JW sells a kit as well.
2020 cooler lines update Part Numbers SUMMIT RACING sum-230615 braided -6an 15ft qty1 Vpe-16435 inverted seat adapter qty2 Sum-220690B -6an straight hose end qty4 Sum-220027 trans line adapter set qty1
I know this is old but here's my intake that was scrubbed of the old mounting bosses and I used a spacer to get the bracket off the intake while leaving the carb directly on the intake. The bracket hits a low profile breather but the factory GS breather is fine.
Has anyone struggled with having the column indicator work with a floor shifted 200 4-R ? Assume adding the extra gear is causing additional rotation of the column and breaking indicator on the bottom of the speedo gauge. Thanks Brad
A buddy has a 200-4R with a column shift. His car can go from Park to L1 without breaking anything. The indicator can be adjusted so that it sits a little farther left of Park and that will keep the L1 from bottoming out.
There are better choices that are harder to find, but that will work for a cruiser if you aren't going to ring it out past 4500-5000 rpm. From where you are located, drive up to French Lake in Wright County and talk to them, they might have something better. Lots of derby up there, they don't need or want the overdrive trans.
Thanks, it’s going behind a nailhead so much over 5,000 RPM gets pretty optimistic! Since it will be rebuilt can’t we just put in the high performance parts to achieve the same durability? I will continue looking for one with the codes Ken posted though.