In stock form, the 200-4R most assuredly does have a lockup converter.
thanks, Ray. i'm not overly familiar with 200r4s and the wiki page doesn't mention the lockup. i assumed and made an ass out of myself.
I assumed that the BOP pattern 200-4R would bolt right on.
no, the Nailheads and early SBBs ( 1961-63 ) did NOT use the BOP pattern. the SBBs started using the BOP bell with the 300ci in 1964 and Buick adopted the BOP pattern for the larger engines when they retired the Nails and introduced the BBBs in 1967.
No, not a 215. It has the original 198 V6. Motor Trend's Car of the Year!
oof da! don't see those very often.
as i noted before, if you really want to find a direct bolt on alternative, check with the Land Rover guys. Land Rover / British Leyland kept the 215ci v8 in production from 1966
TO 2004. only thing is, they converted it to metric dimensions and called it a "3.5L" or larger. you can get a very new manual, automatic or even 4 wheel drive transfer case system.
could you imagine your Special with 4 wheel drive? now THAT would be special!
more seriously, the transfer case transmissions might be oddball. but the "Rover v8" was used in cars as well as Rover SUVs.
the Rover v8 page lists various applications for the engine. getting into one of the stateside British car fan clubs would get you access to 'parts wanted' lists for people that would have those applications.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rover_V8_engine#3.9.2F4.0
TVR or MG fan clubs would be a good place to start.
www.Britishv8.org is another good place.