84 gn, with 87 engine and 84 tranny.......

[fbodlovr]

I am putting an 87 engine into my 84 gn, and i was wondering if I left the 84 tranny in there, would it hurt performance? I mean, is there something with the brf trannys that make them handle more power, make the car faster, or what??????

Please help. Nobody in the transmission area is helping.

 

[Dwayne]

Nope

...won't hurt performance........I'm assuming you'll be putting in a shift kit at some point in the future.........good luck

 

[fbodlovr]

Well, id like to put in a tranny brakeat some point. Do you think it will hold up to a low 11 second pass?

Also, do any of you know ANYONE that would be interested in a COMPLETE 84 engine, with ta33 turbo, and some other goodies?

 

[Boost231]

post some pics of what you got. also if you build the 84 tranny up it will hold up.

 

[fbodlovr]

will the brf trannys hold up to more power when compared stock to stock?

 

[Turbo Riviera]

The BRF's are really not that much different. They have a different intermediate servo for 2nd gear shifts, a different valve body and governor for WOT shift points.

Basically IMO, they came with a factory shift kit and a few other goodies. Frankly neither the '84 trans or the BRF were ever made to really stand up to a really fast car in stock form.

They cost the same to build, and the internal hard parts are the same.

Toss a decent valve body kit in the '84 trans and run it till it blows up. Then upgrade the internals. The same would need to be done to a BRF trans

 

[Turbo Riviera]

Well, id like to put in a tranny brakeat some point. Do you think it will hold up to a low 11 second pass?

Also, do any of you know ANYONE that would be interested in a COMPLETE 84 engine, with ta33 turbo, and some other goodies?

How much for the turbo?

 

[fbodlovr]

Id really like to sell the engine complete, but make an offer on the turbo. You never know! =-)