700r4 and the drag strip
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Car: 89 formula
Engine: 305 tbi
Transmission: 700R4
700r4 and the drag strip
I have a stock 305 tbi with a 700r4 trans
I changed the TV Plunger to prevent part-throttle downshifts
I adjusted the TV cable to factory specs. Everything works great on the street.
nice shifts- nice cruising speed in forth gear.
Took the car to the Atco Raceway Sunday for Test and Tune
I made 4 passes. Each with the same result --- no 4th gear
and it simply ran out of power.
2 passes were drive and go ...... 2 passes were manual shifts
the drive and go shifted what I thought was late 4700rpm
the manual shifts were a disaster - the trans would not shift
until it wanted to.
I did manage to get 4th gear, but only when I lifted at the end of the run.
The idea of lifting during a drag race is not appealing to me.
I was wondering if I would be better off with a full-manual control valve body
http://www.jegs.com/cgi-bin/ncommerc...33&prmenbr=361
or make the switch to a th350- th400 since I already have both of
them sitting here. The car is a weekend ride or when ever the mood hits not a daily driver. I plan on making some mods in the spring - Lt1 cam, holly 670tbi, hooker headers and 3" catback
thanks for any help
I changed the TV Plunger to prevent part-throttle downshifts
I adjusted the TV cable to factory specs. Everything works great on the street.
nice shifts- nice cruising speed in forth gear.
Took the car to the Atco Raceway Sunday for Test and Tune
I made 4 passes. Each with the same result --- no 4th gear
and it simply ran out of power.
2 passes were drive and go ...... 2 passes were manual shifts
the drive and go shifted what I thought was late 4700rpm
the manual shifts were a disaster - the trans would not shift
until it wanted to.
I did manage to get 4th gear, but only when I lifted at the end of the run.
The idea of lifting during a drag race is not appealing to me.
I was wondering if I would be better off with a full-manual control valve body
http://www.jegs.com/cgi-bin/ncommerc...33&prmenbr=361
or make the switch to a th350- th400 since I already have both of
them sitting here. The car is a weekend ride or when ever the mood hits not a daily driver. I plan on making some mods in the spring - Lt1 cam, holly 670tbi, hooker headers and 3" catback
thanks for any help
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Car: 84 Z28
Engine: 305 HO
Transmission: 700r4
the 700r4 wont shift into OD at full throttle unless it has a different upshift valve, this was available for police packaged cars, do a search for b4c. Get the gm part number then go to gmpartsdirect.com for the kit, its the upshift valve (sleeve plunger and spring) boost valve, and gaskets $15 dollars. I just bought it for mine. Its not in yet though. You have to drop the pan and filter, and then remove the valve body.
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The transmission should shift at the governor WOT rpm on the 1-2 & 2-3 shift. If it does not, then the oil capacity to the band or clutches is lacking. This can be solved by adding larger boost valves, Corvette servo, Trans-Go Performance Shift kit, etc. This in most cases can fix this, if the clutches & band are still in good shape. Let me know?
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Car: 89 formula
Engine: 305 tbi
Transmission: 700R4
The clutches are in good shape
I'm going for the transgo kit - comes with the vett servo
and larger booste valve. Should solve my problem
I am also looking for a 350 motor - this should solve the
other problem of running out of power.
I'm going for the transgo kit - comes with the vett servo
and larger booste valve. Should solve my problem
I am also looking for a 350 motor - this should solve the
other problem of running out of power.
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