Guys with turbocharged Buick Grand Nationals & T-Types all have the 200R4's in them stock.
Stock the engine actually makes about 300 HP.
Buick guys like thier 200's & many run 12,11,10 even 9 second 1/4 mile times.It seems they stay together when running 12 second passes,(their weight 3600 LBS)..any faster,than 12's,they need beefing up accordingly.
Need to find a person that knows the 2004r's.
I never liked the big gear space gap on my 3spd manual trans & I am not a fan of the big gear drop/spacing of the 700R4's,unless you are super or turbo charged,then the engine can somewhat push the car through the gear spacing w/the added torque from the forced induction.
Early 700r4's had reliabilty issues also. 28 spline ones.
I have a 4l60E,basically a electronic controlled 700r4,w/a SBC 350 w/350 ft lbs of torque,,,my 350 has a hard time pushing through 2nd gear.I don't like the gear spacing for my V-8 either.
If you are running a normally aspirated L6,I would never run a 700R4,gear spacing just plain sucks.
A 700 will take off good in first,but then falls on it's face in 2nd gear.
Two cents thrown.
MBHD
