Thoughts on running a 1985 Buick Riviera

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Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

Thanks Rick ,Bob..
You know, the elec. version 440 O.D. trans, started out as the 125 3-speed, so a lot of the parts will interchange and therefore would be just as strong.
The 125 is actually similar in function to the T 200 ...so low drag tricks would apply there as well.
There's a little hint for somebody out there ...;-)

Mark,
The later models have a 4T65-E in them. I used to own a 1995 Bonneville SSEi with the 440 version and a 1998 which had the 4T65-E.

I did many mods such as pulley, headers, Magnaflow exhaust, trans mods, changed coils, cooling fan sensor changed, better fuel pump and had the ECM recalibrated. The Bonneville is way heavier than the GP and I made a pass with sticky tires and went 13.65.
There is a lot of aftermarket parts out there to make one go pretty fast.

There is also a link for the Factory GM racing Manual for the 4T65 Trans:

http://cowan1984.xtreemhost.com/gmtu...build_book.pdf

For my trans, I got the trans from Trasher:

http://www.3800performance.com/Merch...ode=TEP-TRANNY