So I am going to list what you will need to make it easy and professional so if at anytime in the future you need to do anything or the car is sold it will be as if the 700R4 was factory done.

Of course a tranny , I got a core off craigs list and you need a 31 spline unit so buy one 87 and up and a good car to get one from is the huge station wagons of the late eighties and early nineties as many had the corvette drive train in them. Make sure it is a 700R4 and not a later 4l60e which is an electronic 700R4 and WILL HAVE no TV cable on passenger side of tranny.

Get a cross member from BTO over drives I do not suggest there tranny because it costs so much , so get a core from craigs list and ask your local corvette club and people at cruise nights who they consider a top notch tranny builder .

TV cable comes in a universal unit where the end will hook up to the kick down carb linkage and the cable fits into the kick down holding bracket. And it is adjustable in length.

Tranny mount is same th350 to th700R4 

Dipstck tube . almost always there on a used tranny ( Core ) 

The biggest hassle is having drive shaft cut , but word of wisdom you also should get new U joints no matter what tranny you put in cause your there ,, anyway cutting a drive shaft and balancing it will be between 50 and 100 total with joints up op to 150.00

Torque converter I went with a 2400 stall cause I have a modded engine , if your modded 2400 to 2600 is fine any more would apply to 500hp and above so dont worry about 3000 or even 2800. Stock motor go stock stall speed on converter

If your tranny  now is solid and fluid is clean blow out existing tranny cooler lines with air if it is installed at a tranny shop ask them to flush lines ,, if you have a bad tranny and cant flush lines install a separate cooler and do not use cooler in radiator this avoids contamination of new tranny

Last but not least , ,shifterworks.com  YOU NEED THIS because it really makes job easier and allows you to not only have the auto 4speed detent on shifter but gives you tranny mounting hardware for shift cable and gives you the new lens that will show P R N D 3 2 1 

Overall once you get the parts together the process of installing tranny is no different then installing the th350 back into car ,, the cross member is sweet it really makes life easy and overall once it is complete it is really a WOW moment , one of those things you will do unlike any other because the take off power is there and when you hit open road and 4th gear kicks in your gonna say wow i guarantee it 

 

 

 200 r4 conversion, you dont need a new crossmember, or drive shaft so I 

have heard. my motor is not "built" just stock 350 with a th400 3.08 gears.

I'm still researching. 

manchestershark said: I have also heard that the R-4 200 will also work without doing a cross member change, and a few other small things, cables and such.  Where can you find a R-4 200, and what vehicles will cross/interchange with the mounts?  Just a basic change to get more MPG, no big HP or Mods.

So if you can find a 2004R yes it is easier but one word of warning to those with low gear rear ends , in over drive  with a 3.08 rear once it hits od and locks up you may find your motor at to low an rpm which will cause the car to lug and the trans to shift up an down a lot on different road surfaces like hills or inclines. Now it may seam 1400 rpm at 55 is great but with out fuel injection you could hate what you end up with. Someone else may have a 3.08 and the O/D who could pipe in because I am going from what I expect you will encounter maybe someone has a real world experience and can tell us all how the combo works. 

tonytheroofer said: The 2004R is more a direct swap , When I was looking for a core I could not find a 2004R and the 700R4 was easier to find but took effort I was lucky to grab one off craigs  list for 150.00 paid my builder 800.00 to rebuild it and supply my 2400 stall T/Q converter . 

Thank you for the idea.  I have sent them an e-mail asking them for their advice and suggestions.