87 v10 transmission and ac compressor swaps

[justup13]

I have an 87 V10 with a 350 and 700r4. It had been sitting at my dad’s for several years without being driven. I’m working through a few problems but the biggest right now is the transmission doesn’t want to move into reverse when cold. I have found a 305tbi that comes with a 700r4 that has about 85k miles on it. My questions are 1-will the transmissions easily swap and if so is there anything I should replace while swapping? 2-My current ac compressor locked up and the 305 has one. Can I just swap compressors and would I need to swap over to r134? Thanks in advance for your help.

 

[Ricko1966]

The transmission swap is easy. The compressor compare the 2 if they are the same swap them. Also change the reciever dryer and as many O rings as you can get to while you are doing it. Swapping to r134 is probably your most affordable option for charging it.

 

[fast 99]

is the compressor pully seized or the compressor itself? If it had an internal failure there will be metal tossed throughout the system. Will require flushing and possibly more replacement parts.

 

[justup13]

The compressor was just noisy and rattling all of the time. I just took the belt off and used a smaller one to operate the power steering pump.

 

[waterpirate]

If you swap the transmission, rear main seal jumps out easy. Look for signs of leaking or wear.
Eric