# Transmission for 81 malibu

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-for-81-malibu/181385>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet, malibu-classic\
**Created:** [December 21, 2021, 4:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-for-81-malibu/181385 "2021-12-21T16:54:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![81\_malibuclassic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/81_malibuclassic/32/45633_2.png) [@81\_malibuclassic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/81_malibuclassic)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2021, 4:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-for-81-malibu/181385/1 "2021-12-21T16:54:52Z")

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I have a 81 malibu classic I’m trying to restore and I have a Chevy small block 350 from a 74 c10, but I need to know if I need a transmission to go with my engine because there are two possible transmissions I could have a th200 metric or a th350 I am wondering which one I have because if it is a 200 I need a new one but if it’s a 350 I can use it how can I tell? My car came with the 229 v6

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**Author:** ![weekend-warrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/weekend-warrior/32/26122_2.png) [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2021, 5:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-for-81-malibu/181385/2 "2021-12-21T17:19:37Z")

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[Automatic Transmission Identification and Information - MalibuRacing.com](https://maliburacing.com/auto-tranny-id/)

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2021, 5:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-for-81-malibu/181385/3 "2021-12-21T17:45:46Z")

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Your car came with a 200 metric. It won’t be happy behind a V8. I’d suggest a 200R4 as a replacement. A 7004R can be made to fit with a little hammer work on the trans tunnel. Both will require something to control the lockup convertors.

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2021, 9:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-for-81-malibu/181385/4 "2021-12-21T21:20:33Z")

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