Could somebody give me a straight answer please

FLAV-A

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May 5, 2008
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Hey guys,
i am swapping a 700r4 into an 84 monte carlo ss that originally had a 350th. 700r4 Transmission is installed, drive shaft is in. I want to retain the factory style console shifter. Will a 2004r overdrive factory shifter, cable, trans bracket, and shift lever work with my 700r4? I haven't gotten a straight answer from anyone. Can someone answer that has done the swap? Thanks
 

Randy W

Frequent Racer
I can't say, but I can tell you that with a very minor mod to the shift lever on the side of the transmission your current shifter setup will shift all the gears and give near perfect alignment with any factor 4 speed indicator.
 

axisg

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May 13, 2008
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YYZ ( Toronto )
Randy W said:
I can't say, but I can tell you that with a very minor mod to the shift lever on the side of the transmission your current shifter setup will shift all the gears and give near perfect alignment with any factor 4 speed indicator.

** Bingo, when I swapped the 350c to 200r4 into my 84 I had to tweak the bracket in able to shift all the way thru from park to low gear. There was a cut and weld involved to get the bracke to line up with the holes in the trans pan. Although in my instance I used the trans bracket from my 350c on the 200r4. Once the bracket was bolted in I found that setting the shifter and trans in low gear first went a long way to aligning everything else ( catching Neutral and reverse in their proper detent on the shifter relating to the transmission ). We had to do the same in a friends car when swapping from 200r4 to 700r4 as the bolts did not line up on his trans pan either. Once you have it close there is a jam-nut on the bracket attaching to side of the trans allowing appx 1" of travel and adjsutment.
 

axisg

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May 13, 2008
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YYZ ( Toronto )
FLAV-A said:
so i guess thats a "no"? Does anyone of u guys have any pics?

Anyone else swapped from a 350 to a 700r4?

After all I wrote why would you think it won't work? I just explained that it will work, you just need to do a little cut and paste to make it work. Due to the face the Gbody was never equipped with a 700r you have to make it work.

I will look thru my older pics and see if I have any for you.
 

SSedan64

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Oct 5, 2009
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You may need to slot one or both of the mounting Bolt holes on the 2004R Bracket but, it will work with the 700R4 Trans.

2004R Bracket > http://www.montecarloss.com/TCC_3.jpg
B&M Bracket > http://www.summitracing.com/parts/BMM-30498/ it fits most GM Trans TH250/TH350/TH375/TH400/2004R/700R4.
 

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