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Bowtie Overdrive Trans

Posted: 4/28/03 11:10pm Message 11 of 16
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Brian,

Congrats on a successful project...!!! |thumb| Look forward to checking it out in BG! |cheers|


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Bowtie Overdrive Trans

Posted: 4/29/03 7:50am Message 12 of 16
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Pittsboro, NC - USA
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Vette(s): 1980 L82 Stock 49K miles White 1972 350 M-21 Red
Sounds good man! glad to here it went good |smile|


Bowtie Overdrive Trans

Posted: 4/29/03 7:46pm Message 13 of 16
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Waterford, MI - USA
Joined: 9/13/2002
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Vette(s): 1973 Red coupe
Just glad to be on the road again. |smile|

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73 coupe L48, Flat-top pistons, Performer RPM Heads, Crane Cam and roller rockers, Holley 650 vac sec. Performer intake,
3.55 gear BTO 200-4R trans,
Leather seats, Seatbelt Plus 3point seatbelts, Pioneer CD player
Magnaflow Exhuast System

Dewitt radiator and dual electric fans
Borgeson Steering box
 


Bowtie Overdrive Trans

Posted: 5/1/03 7:48am Message 14 of 16
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Waterford, MI - USA
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Vette(s): 1973 Red coupe
Now that he car is all back together the weathermn decides to bring in some rain. |frown| Should clear up by the weekend |smile|


Brian - NCM Lifetime Member

73 coupe L48, Flat-top pistons, Performer RPM Heads, Crane Cam and roller rockers, Holley 650 vac sec. Performer intake,
3.55 gear BTO 200-4R trans,
Leather seats, Seatbelt Plus 3point seatbelts, Pioneer CD player
Magnaflow Exhuast System

Dewitt radiator and dual electric fans
Borgeson Steering box
 


Bowtie Overdrive Trans

Posted: 5/12/03 2:07pm Message 15 of 16
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Waterford, MI - USA
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Vette(s): 1973 Red coupe
Here is my web page showing my install.http://hometown.aol.com/bmclau5079/page4.html


Brian - NCM Lifetime Member

73 coupe L48, Flat-top pistons, Performer RPM Heads, Crane Cam and roller rockers, Holley 650 vac sec. Performer intake,
3.55 gear BTO 200-4R trans,
Leather seats, Seatbelt Plus 3point seatbelts, Pioneer CD player
Magnaflow Exhuast System

Dewitt radiator and dual electric fans
Borgeson Steering box
 


Bowtie Overdrive Trans

Posted: 6/17/03 3:38pm Message 16 of 16
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I have a '69 with a tuned-port and 700R4. I love it and I have had wonderful luck with Bowtie Overdrives (crossmember, tailhousing, and shifter retrofit kits)but I wanted to point out a few things for anyone considering this swap.
1) I bought an 1982 Corvette tailhousing and a 1993 Corvette 700R4. Bowties crossmember is a marvel and well made, however it is not for use with a Corvette transmission because they do not have a mounting pad next to the pan like an F-body or Truck 700R4. I ended up making a bracket to go backward from their mount to the tailshaft mount.
2) I bought an 1982 driveshaft at Bloomington. It is too long for a 68-79. I think the 80-82 differential is an inch or so longer. I had my original driveshaft cut and it works great.
Just wanted to share my installation experience, I have nothing but good things to say about Bowtie Overdrives.


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