well first i am new to here, anyway i was on my way home last night and i was coming out of a toll booth and lost 3rd gear. anyone know where i can find a cheap rebuild 700r4. thanks

 

Most rebuilds are about $1,000 no matter where you go. If you can afford that then there are a few places you can go to get it done. Just DON'T go to AAMCO for your rebuild.

There is a place out in Mudelein that does really nice work, called Jimmy's. Our moderator, 3.8TransAm, swears by them.

If you are mechanically inclined you can spend about $15 for the ATSG, and about $180 for a rebuild kit and attempt it yourself. But then again, if you mess it up you are in trouble.

 

Jimmy is doing my transmission too! I will let all you know how it is once I get my car back, though I need to send it out first (waiting for my torque converter to come in )

Kevin

 

I have a 700r4 i am selling. Here is the story behind it.

Had just completed my motor swap, noticed the trans was flaring up between shifts, also had weak shifts. After multiple adjustments of the T.V. cable, i checked the fluid level to find none on the dipstick.

So i added fluid just to see it hit the ground below the car. So i assumed it was full and coming out of the over fill tube.

So i buy a used transmission, only to find out that my dipstick tube was split down the middle, not allowing any more fluid to be added to the trans. So i have no idea if the low fluid level was causing the sloppy shifts under hard driving. Driving around town normally, the trans acted fine.

Long story short, this could be a good trans that was just low on fluid. I already have it out, and have decided to go ahead with the new one i bought.

Let me know if you are interested, like i said, It could work forever, or it could be dying. But all the gears work, only when you get on the gas hard does it shift sloppy, but that could possibly be from low line pressure from the low fluid.

I will let it go cheap.

 

Had my trans done by Trans Pro in lansing...Mikes the best Ive ever seen...and he follows through to make sure its all good after you install it. Great guy and great work...wouldnt go anywhere else.

 

I've been working with him for years and I too agree that his shop does excellent work. Strangely though, he is very reasonable with his pricing.

TRANSPRO TRANSMISSION
2912 BERNICE RD, LANSING, IL 60438
Phone: (708) 895-0003

 

Hey Jeremy,

Does Jimmy have some wierd hours or something, because I have called the last 4 buisness days (friday, monday, tuesday, and wennesday) and he has not answered or returned my calls.:shrug:

Kevin

 

if you have the trans out of the car I can rebuild them. All you need is the rebuild kit.

 

I got my trans done at DRC Transmissions in Elk grove and I have to say it is kick ***:hail:

 

all you did was blow out the 3-4 clutch pack... the 700R4 trans blows this clutch back out all the time. i did a rebuilt for my buddy for $250 and that was also with the hardend sun shell, 9 clutch 3-4 clutch pack (upgraded from 6 clutch disc) a 13 vane pump and mods done to the vavle body

 

13 vane pumps are over rated. Dana of Probuilt actually uses 10 vane pumps in most of his work from what I've read.

I know the reasoning behind having a 13 vane unit, but apparently its not always worth the price. Though its only about a $50 difference.

 

well this trans was going in a yukon.... i went with the 13 pump because they can hold line presure better at low RPM's for towing.... and the pump was only $35 :-D

 

I droped my car off at Jimmy's yesterday, and he is gonna get started on it today!!! I cant wait to have the IROC back on the streets!!!!

Kevin

 

Sweet, what package did you go with?

Fully done with stall? If i were to pay him I'd probably want a 9.5" vig stall too. Less rotating mass from the smaller converter = faster acceloration too. ^_^

 

Yeah I am getting a trans go shift kit, vette servo, .500 boost valve, and of course a Vigilante 2800 stall!

Kevin

 

heheh i'me getting a fairbanks 5500 stall with transbrake and maybe a delay box not sure if i want to run DOT Pro or super pro

 

A 5500 stall? Are you planning on revving to 8k?

 

thanks for the help im not sure on what im going to do yet

 

he just wants to launch with the tires off the ground then run a 17 second blast.

 

red line of the motor will be 7600 rpm

 

for what car.... my firebird or the vega heheheh


by the way steve your an *** :-D

 

i try