700r4 tranny

[Sick5]

Originally Posted by 62 Bowtie

from the shop to runnin on the hwy same day, you da man

U dot understand how mch happier I feel. Plus I dnt have to drive my bro car
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[Maxxd07]

A well deserved atta boy to ya!

[Captainfab]

So if I'm understanding correctly, when you had this trans rebuilt recently (prior to today) you installed a new torque converter, and now the trans guy says it is full of crap? Did you not flush the cooler out the first time? I hope you got the cooler cleaned out with running trans fluid thru it. Myself, I would have just bought a can or two of the trans cooler flush....cheap insurance.

Originally Posted by Sick5

Update:
mechanic said alot metal flakes and slug
came from the torq convertor. 150 for another torq convertor.
I will pick it up later on today and install and cross my fingers and hope it works
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Originally Posted by Sick5

How would I Be able to clean out the torq convertor. Hate to spen another 150 or so when this one I have is still new
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[Sick5]

trans wasn't really rebuild more like clutches replaced. And I just flushed the line the first time and the second time it had to be fixed with the same torq so I'm asuming the torq wasn't cleaned very well the second time. By the mechanic.
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[kalirodding]

Well that's good to hear G, I'm glad you got it back on the road. As for me, I'm still fighting this fuel problem. I just picked up an electronic fuel pump today and will attempt to install it tomorrow. Hopefully it fixes my problem.

[Sick5]

Originally Posted by kalirodding

Well that's good to hear G, I'm glad you got it back on the road. As for me, I'm still fighting this fuel problem. I just picked up an electronic fuel pump today and will attempt to install it tomorrow. Hopefully it fixes my problem.

Well if u need a hand I can go out after work. I know a lil about the carbs.
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[Sick5]

hey anyone know whats standerd for 1st gear shift out is. mine shift into second about 1800 rpm and seconds to third shifts a lil early like 2000 but im not sure

[jchav62]

Man don't mess around! Want to come over to NM and help me drop the trans in my lady's '65?

As for the early shifting, sounds like you need to fine tune that TV cable. Are you using any kind of corrector on the carb? Like Bowtie Overdrives, or other?

[kalirodding]

To get it to shift later, push the cable in. Pull the cable out if you want it to shift early. It should be shifting into second at 20mph and 3rd at 30mph and so on.

[Sick5]

I got my cable from my trany guy and the carb connector from Kragen
I just drove it to work shift good but yes a but no 4th or od. I don't feel the torq locking it self up. I have it so it should lock on 45. And it's sitting in 3rd about 2000 at 53 I've gone as far as 60 but I'm a lil scard to really keep going till it shift. I'm thinking unwed to ajustthe tv again
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[Sick5]

Originally Posted by jchav62

Man don't mess around! Want to come over to NM and help me drop the trans in my lady's '65?

As for the early shifting, sounds like you need to fine tune thatS TV cable. Are you using any kind of corrector on the carb? Like Bowtie Overdrives, or other?

yah I'll do it. You pay the plane ticket!
Any given day you would find me in the arage withe hood open. I just enjoy the headache. That's why I had kids at a young age lmao. Plus if you going to enjoy migt as well build it. For me it means alot more to me.

At any given day you drive by my house and see me working on something. My nieghbor *****es and says that all I do all day. Lol hey I love it. If I didn't I would be driving a 2010 and my hand would be soft. Lol
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[Sick5]

never mind i give up im selling this dam thing its nice having OD but a pain in the ace
now im going to look for a driveline cause i cut this one shorter for the 700

[kalirodding]

Did you get the switch that hooks up to the brake for the lock up?

[Captainfab]

Sounds to me like you need to get a real TV cable correction bracket and get that TV cable adjusted properly using a pressure gauge. Otherwise you're just going to keep having troubles. The same for the TC lock up. That needs to be setup right. IMO your tranny guy hasn't been helping you much either. There are several threads over in Engine and Drivetrain about setting up a 700R4.

[Sick5]

the tranny is coming out today after work. im going to put the 400 back just need another drive shaft
hey is the 350 and 700r4 same size

[jchav62]

If it's long tail 350, it is the same length as a 700r4. Short tail, no.

We put a 700r4 in our '65, and I've been contemplating on going back too. Something's fishy with the trans and I can't seem to get the TV cable right either.

[Sick5]

Originally Posted by jchav62

If it's long tail 350, it is the same length as a 700r4. Short tail, no.

We put a 700r4 in our '65, and I've been contemplating on going back too. Something's fishy with the trans and I can't seem to get the TV cable right either.

i called him complainning about the 4th gear not getting in and the torq not locking.. i could almost see him rolling his eyes over the phone.lol. he was going to work on it but on the way back from work i kept ajusting it i burned it again. so with that being said back to the trusty th400. its nice tranny just wish it had a kick down to it.

[padresag]

your a/trans mechanic, was he a qualified mechanic or a back-yarder, or did you not want to spend the money to do it properly
ron

[jchav62]

Originally Posted by Sick5

i called him complainning about the 4th gear not getting in and the torq not locking.. i could almost see him rolling his eyes over the phone.lol. he was going to work on it but on the way back from work i kept ajusting it i burned it again. so with that being said back to the trusty th400. its nice tranny just wish it had a kick down to it.

That's exactly the issue with ours. It's not burned, but it won't get 4th anymore. Lisa's brother, who is a professional trans rebuilder, did a couple of 'experimental' things on this tranny. He messed with the governor and the valve body to try to get to shift more like a 350 or a 400. It seemed to work good in the beginning, but something went wrong. He has another one to build for us, but sometimes I want to just got back to a th350.

The 400's are bullet proof trannys too. They have an electronic kickdown. My 73 came stock with one and it's great...

[Chevy Fleetside]

I have had no problems with amy of my 700's. I used stock GM brackets for the TV cable and a Q'Jet carb. I have the tranny that was in my 4x4 and it is built. I even did a reprograming kit in the valve body and all the other goodies also. The 1-2 shift was harsh if you kept your foot in it and you could even feel the 3-4 shift and when I locked it up manually with my switch it was heaven. I like the power of locking and unlocking it when I feel like it. It pulls the truck great in the higher elevations with it is 3rd and locked up. I am going to switch out the output shaft so I can use it in my 2 wd and I am also going to upgrade to 5 pinoin planet sets seeing it will be behind a BBC.

[Sick5]

Originally Posted by Chevy Fleetside

I have had no problems with amy of my 700's. I used stock GM brackets for the TV cable and a Q'Jet carb. I have the tranny that was in my 4x4 and it is built. I even did a reprograming kit in the valve body and all the other goodies also. The 1-2 shift was harsh if you kept your foot in it and you could even feel the 3-4 shift and when I locked it up manually with my switch it was heaven. I like the power of locking and unlocking it when I feel like it. It pulls the truck great in the higher elevations with it is 3rd and locked up. I am going to switch out the output shaft so I can use it in my 2 wd and I am also going to upgrade to 5 pinoin planet sets seeing it will be behind a BBC.

dont get me wrong i like the 700r4 it gives it alot more power. i just starting to think it aint the time right now. Ill just wait till income tax and have them fix and install it with warranty.