I and the mechanic know about the TV cable. Bow Tie Trany's has a great article about the 700R4. I noticed they also build several different performance versions.
The first trany was in the 46 Chevy truck for several years, but not driven much. They put a cooling radiator under the bed where it got really poor trany cooling. After the first trany died, I bought a B&M super cooler trany radiator with fan and had it mounted low in the front grill. I also bought a huge 3 extra quart finned aluminum pan for the 700R4. When I drove it out Friday things where running fine. I think the old trany had been slipping for some time. The performance difference was unbelievable with the new trany. Sunday was a great day. Blue skies and 55 degrees. I drove the truck maybe 40 miles and when I was on the last leg of the run I passed a slow car and I noticed smoke coming out from the rear of the truck. Been there done that. I took the truck back Monday and it only got worse to the point it would not go in reverse. It's the mechanics turn to tap dance. Luckily I don't need the truck for a daily driver. I'm hoping it was just a fluke and the next trany will be OK. I HOPE! Dan Mascheck -----Original Message----- From: Devin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 12:26 AM To: 'The Chevelle Mailing List' Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] 700R4?????????? Dan- The most critical setting with a 700 is the TV cable. Off just a little bit and it will burn itself up in no time flat. There's always the possibity that you could have simply gotten a bad one, which does happen, but I'd be inclined to think that with 2 recent failures under your best, there's a problem somewhere. Devin -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dan Mascheck Sent: Monday, February 19, 2007 6:03 PM To: 'The Chevelle Mailing List' Subject: [Chevelle-list] 700R4?????????? The 46 Chevy truck I bought has a 700R4 trany in it, that just bit the big one. They put another 700R4 and it just died as well Sunday. Smoke was pouring out the back. I'm curious to know any info about the 700 R4 trany you might have or any sights that give detailed info on it. It's hooked up to a LT1 1996 Camaro Engine with the Aluminum heads. For riding around it seem like a good trany to use, but the first one went out because the builder had a cooling radiator under the bed where little cooling could take place! I bought a large B&M Super Cooler trany radiator with fan which is mounted in the lower front grill. I know it's overkill, but better safe than sorry. I also bought the large B&M aluminum finned pan which holds three extra quarts of oil to help cool the trany. Well, got it out of the shop, and yesterday took it for a spin. It drove so good! For a while I was a happy camper until the trany puked on the return home! This morning the trany is slipping and now it has no reverse. They will replace the trany with another 700R4. The trany is the manual 700 R4 without electronics. I'm wondering if it's better to spend the bucks and upgrade to the electronic version. I was told by Nick at Street & Performance that the older model 700 R4 was a stouter trany. Any opinions? Should I try something else, assuming it adapts? The trany is from Jasper. Until now I knew nothing about them, but was told they were a large supplier and had a good reputation. I was planning on going with Phoenix, TCI or someone else, but the mechanic was behind the Jasper trany and said they have a great warranty! Any opinion about Jasper? Dan Mascheck Wharton, TX -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.441 / Virus Database: 268.18.2/692 - Release Date: 2/18/2007 4:35 PM -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.441 / Virus Database: 268.18.2/692 - Release Date: 2/18/2007 4:35 PM
