Hey,
just buildin' my 'maro.
I think I had to make the tranny bit tougher. BEcause, the new Engine will have about 300hp.
BEfore you ask, I don't know which tranny I got. I haven't been under it 'til now.
It's an automatic. But I need general information.
What does this shift kit do?
For what I have to look? Something special to remember?
Which company, got'S the best?
Hope I get some answers...
Thx
Bye for now
Hawk

 

Oh, and do I need a differnet converter?

 

It all depends on which shift kit brand you use. Different brands have different parts. Most offer higher pressure which firms up shifts. Some go step further and actually fix some of the flare up seen between 2nd and 3rd gear and improve holding power in other gears. Most people either go with B&M or TransGo. I prefer Transgo after owning both of the kits. (more parts came with it)

Anyways you might check out http://www.700r4l60e.com/

Plenty of good tech articles on it about converters and other parts. They also carry converters and shift kits.

As for converters you normally match those to your camshaft, gears, transmission, and motor output. The smaller the converter the less stress put on the drivetrain.

Pretty much you're going to have to figure out what trans you got before you can start shopping around. That can be handle by looking up the different pan styles and matching it up your transmission pan that's in the car. If I had to guess it's still the 700-R4 unless someone decided to swap another one in.

 

a shift kit will reduce the slip time between the held and driven members of the planetary gear set to improve shift quality and improve performance and durability.this is done by raising operating pressures in the transmission ,and improving oil flow and speed to the clutch packs and band.the stall convertor will allow the engine to rev into its power band quicker reducing the amount of time the energy stored in the driveline that is generated by the engine to move the vehicle from a dead stop.if your interested in attaining these products feel free to contact us.

 

I agree that the TransGo kit is better than the B&M. I've owned both too. Converter recommendations need a lot of info, as mentioned. I've got a Continental converter now and love it. I've used B&Ms before and never had a problem with them. I went Continental this time at the recommendation of Dana at Pro-Built. He selected a converter than was matched to my vehicle, and based on how it drives he was dead on right.

A Vette servo would be a good upgrade too if the trans is still good. If you're looking for higher RPM automatic shifts you can recalibrate the governor to do so (B&M has a kit for this). You can keep it from downshifting out of 4th gear by simply modifying the 4th gear sleeve, or just buying a sleeve from B&M or other companies. There's a lot you can do without even tearing into the trans, which at your power level shouldn't be necessary even with the '83 trans, which is inherently weaker than the later model 700R4s.