how can i put a gm trans 350 in a 1987 xj6 the reverse is out

1985 JAGUAR XJ6
88,000 MILES
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JAGMANSALVATORE
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reverse is out and i want to put in a gm turbo 350 w/wo overdrive do i need a converter ?
Mar 28, 2012 at 3:14 AM
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ASEMASTER6371
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do you have a 350 chevy motor in it now??

Roy
Mar 28, 2012 at 3:16 AM
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JAGMANSALVATORE
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no but a guy said with a adapter you can mount a gm 350 trans. i read a guy was making this adapter on the web . but lost the web site .i have seen it done in a pic. to a inline 6--4.2 in a 1985 jag.
Mar 29, 2012 at 1:49 AM
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JAGMANSALVATORE
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also in my 1985 xj6 auto 4.2 my reverse is out.can this be fixed by me or will i need to pull it out to fix it ? and send it in to a shop? the trany fluid is good ,and all fwd gears work good and no slipping.can you help me.?
Mar 29, 2012 at 2:00 AM
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if you can pull it out, take it to a trans shop and the cost of the repair will be a lot lower.

Roy
Mar 30, 2012 at 12:47 AM
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