[Allan R]

Wicked. About the tranny? Why are you going turbo 200. (assume you're talking the 200R4 right?) If it's the same as the one I'm thinking about - 1982/83/84?? you're going to have to rebuild it. They had notoriously weak planetary gears. Even GM upgraded the tranny to a 700 valve body and changed the gear I believe in late 84. Mine only lasted 40 000 miles before it crapped out, and it was almost all highway. You guessed it - no warranty cause the car was just over 3 years old. Man, if you're going 400 block I'd go stick every day with that one. Love your choice of gears. 3:73 should give you good flexibility and crusing. I'm going 3:42 posi in my 72. I like your wheel choice. Have you gauged to make sure you've got clearance? One of the guys on this site is doing his 66 442. Got a lot of great pics posted on his thread. Here's the link if you're interested. You might want to compare notes on your projects.

http://classicoldsmobile.com/forums/...her-while.html