I recently had to get my tranny rebuilt. I had it done at AAMCO due to their reputation around here. The guy there used to have a Camaro, so I felt even more confident about his work. Upon opening it up they found that it had a shift kit in it, which may not have been installed properly (I don't know). But they rebuilt it back to stock configuration, without the shift kit.

My question is: The first to second shift is kinda slow (expected), but when it does shift, it shifts really hard and squeals the tires very easily. Is that the normal attitude of a stock 700R4? Thanks

Matt

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88 IROC-Z -- 350 L-98, 700R4, Flowmaster, K&N, MAF Sceens Gone, Airfoil, March Pullies, Comp Cams Magnum 1.6 Roller Rockers, Accel U-Groove Plugs, Accel 8.8 mm Wires, Hypertech Cap & Coil, Hypertech Chip, Hotchkis Strut Tower Brace, One Loud Stereo!

 

My car chirps em into second when shes feeling horny! Bone stock baby!

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1991 Firebird Formula, 305, TPI, Auto...stock till I get some money!!!
Former owner of an 88 2.8 Firebird....RIP

 

If you feel its shifting to slow i would take it back and have them look at it. Maybe a problem with the TV cable adjustment. Even a stock tranny will shift fast at WOT. It wont hit as hard as one with mods though. But you wont be spinning as much on the first/second shift either.

Good luck!

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Black 90 IROC, L98, A4, 323 gear. SuperRamed 406 in the works!

 

Thanks guys. I think I will try and take it back down there and have them take another look at it just to make sure.

Matt

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88 IROC-Z -- 350 L-98, 700R4, Flowmaster, K&N, MAF Sceens Gone, Airfoil, March Pullies, Comp Cams Magnum 1.6 Roller Rockers, Accel U-Groove Plugs, Accel 8.8 mm Wires, Hypertech Cap & Coil, Hypertech Chip, Hotchkis Strut Tower Brace, One Loud Stereo!

 

how much did it run you to have that rebuilt?

 

My 700R4 is stock in my 91 fbird and it can spin the tires from first to second on dry pavement at WOT. Of course my tires are getting awfully bald

 

It cost I think $1400 or so. I don't remember exactly.

The tire spinning isn't really my problem I guess. It is more the extended lag and then extreme shift from first to second. The harder I push it, the worse it is. It does it in the other gears also, but not to the extreme of the 1-2 shift. Thanks

Matt

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88 IROC-Z -- 350 L-98, 700R4, Flowmaster, K&N, MAF Sceens Gone, Airfoil, March Pullies, Comp Cams Magnum 1.6 Roller Rockers, Accel U-Groove Plugs, Accel 8.8 mm Wires, Hypertech Cap & Coil, Hypertech Chip, Hotchkis Strut Tower Brace, One Loud Stereo!

 

Damn!!!!
Thats alot of money for a stock rebuild.
I just got mine rebuilt for $1200 and thats with 2800 stall converter, vette servo, and all performance clutches and bands with a 2 year 24,000 mile warranty.

 

IROCET, that's about how much I paid for my "Lee Myles Special" transmission rebuild, which lasted 2 1/2 years.


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I'm only paying $600 for my rebuild that I'm getting done now. It's getting a shift kit and a better stall converter.