My friend already went that route with a GM 4L80E attached to the OM617 but the gear ratios weren't right for the motor, so he wants to go with a truck trans...but the German version of cash for clunkers has screwed a lot of the parts availability over here.

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-James

'85 280GE...sold
'96 Impala SS ~ 6-speed 396
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