I believe you are referring to the Powerglide.
The THM-200 was a three speed automatic (lower torque rating than the
THM-350 and THM-400)
until modified in the early '80's to be the THM-2004R four speed auto for
lower torque cars than the THM-700R4
Mike Myers
'64 Mark II Sprite
'89 Olds I-Series Calais daily driver
On Wed, 25 Oct 2000 14:38:09 -0400 Tommy_Samuels@markivauto.com writes:
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> To any who care
> The TH200 was a 2 speed automatic offered from the mid fifties until
> 1967 in
> virtually every General Motors product
>
> It wasn't apiece of junk and is the preferred automatic for drag
> racing (2 gears
> = 1 shift = minimal lost time) It does need a shift kit to bark the
> tires w/
> gear changes
> Another plus is they are available everywhere and cheap as dirt
>
> Will it fit in a spridget? Yes, very narrow for an automatic. W/
> cable linkage
> wouldn't even need to widen the tunnel
>
> Does it belong in a spridget? No way no shape no how
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> My 2 cents
>
> Tommy
> 70B daily driver
> 67 sprite in many pieces
> 90 Trooper for when it rains
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