Ok, so im swappin out the old tired 5.7 tpi to a carbed 350 pushing around 400 horse, but im reusing the 700 cuz i like the overdrive but i ripped out the harness for the tranny since it was on the ECM loop, thats for the lockup torque converter right, thats what i think, so what do i do to fix this, is there a kit that makes it lock up or do i just get a non lockup torque convereter...

I dont care what way i fix it, as long as i get it done....

 

Kit available from Summit or Jegs.

Not sure it includes the pieces to replace the harness you cut.

 

TCI P/N 376600 has everything you'll need.

 

you also need the correct bracket for the carb. this is explained at transmission.net

 

If you look in jegs or summit they make pressure switches that you install into the transmission making a ground and locking the torque converter up. I am not sure how they install but I believe they replace a circuit that use to run to the computer.

 

...bracket for the carb, what the hell, i have to make one, then....i dont see one for sale anywhere, ima reuse my tpi braket and mount it to teh carb sumhow...

 

What kind of carb is it?

 

i have 3 to choose, 2 edelbrocks and a holley, i think ima go with teh 750 holley...i donno the part number

 

i know tci and painless make a lockup kit for swapping the 700 to a non ecm car thats not a problem getting... but what the hell is the carb bracket for lol i have a 700 in a carbed engine myself and was planning on getting the painless kit but nobody ever mentioned anything about a bracket

 

The bracket he's talking about could be none other than the TV cable to hook up to your carb linkage. This controls the shift points/pressure in the 700R4. Without the cable hooked up, you're gonna have some problems.

 

lol problem solved. i went with lokar kick down and throttle cables. lokar also makes a special bracket specificly for their kick down and throttle cables to adapt to TPI or carbed systems. VERY nice stuff if your willing to pay for it. nothing like polished stainless lines

 

Haha without that bracket your going to have about 600 dollars worth of problems when the tranny goes.

 

actually youll need a new tranny... thats more then 600 bucks

 

A rebuilt one anyway, but I wouldn't trust a 700R4 rebuild that only cost $600.

 

you can buy a brand new 700 built to take a beating for 800-1200 range. can handle 600+ HP and TQ. no point in getting your old one rebuilt for the money it costs

 

any links for this bracket

 

i bought mine from transmission.net they sell it and it's only $32.

I have switched to a turbo 350 and have my whole trans for sale including the lock-up from 700r-4.com and the proper throttle cable. My trans is a perfectly good working vette trans that has high mileage on it. I want $150 for all of it, but i will not ship it.

Mike

Anyone local to Sb , Indiana interseted ?

 

Are you guys talking about the bracket for the TV cable connecting to the carb? That is an easy one. Some people just drill a hole in the throttle linkage and hook it up there. However, the geometrics are not the same. The correct way to do it is to buy a TV cable corrector for your carb. They are available for about $7 at any automotive parts store. There are usually just the two kits, one for Holley, the other for Edelbrock.

 

yes that's what i'm talking about.

i didn't know the parts stores sold them.

 

you can also buy the tv made ez kit from www.700r4.com its 125 bucks though

 

that's why i bought mine from transmission.net it's $33

 

hey mike, where exactly in indiana are you
timmy

 

SouthBend, IN. also known as Notre Dame

 

how high are the miles on it mike

 

it's gone. I gave it to the local trans shop. I don't like stuff sitting around in the garage.


sorry

BTW it worked perfectly but had 135K miles on it, may have worked forever, may have broke tomorrow, that's why i put in a new turbo 350. Trans and converter cost the same as the rebuild on the 700