Hello,
New poster to the forum, but have been lurking for quite a while. I am in the process of building (drivetrain) a '71 Challenger. My goals are to build a quick, reliable and enjoyable car. I've had fast straightline cars and cars that handled extremely well. Now, I'm just looking for a good compromise, knowing that this is a 41 year old car. Still, with what's available today and all of the various combinations that have been tried I am confident we can put together something that will hold it's own in today's world.
Now to my issue. I've discussed many options over the past several month, so much so that it's becoming more of a chore than a joy. I think I've finally settled on an engine, a 360/408 stroker. Roller motor, alum heads/intake, Quickfuel carb, TTI headers, ect... My delimma now is the trans. The car is currently a 318 with a 904 on the column, I'm looking to convert it to a console shifted overdrive. I do not want to cut the car up and have looked at the Keisler offering, the 500/518 and the GV. At this point, I am leaning towards the 200R4. Reason being is that, with it being compact, I believe it will have no trouble fitting. I like the gear split and the light weight. Also, having owned two Buick GN's previously, I know that when built right, they can take some real power. I know about the adaptor and that we'll need to fab up a new support member and drive shaft. I'm ok with that.
Has anyone retro'd this trans into an E-body? If so, was it straight forward? What about using the factory console?
This is a great site and I look forward to participating.
Regards,
John
