Finally a working transmission, works great, looking forward to road race it.

The rr kit https://www.700r4l60e.com/store/prod...&cat=19&page=1

This was my first rebuilt, took my time, the whole rebuilt in around 6 days.

In the pics, the road race imput clutch stack-up, upgraded clutch springs and reverse imput clutch with wave plate.

 

Pump with upgrades, the new stator shaft has a large front bushing already installed.

Impact air gun is a must to remove the stator support bolts, I tried without, but doesn't work.

 

Replacing the bushings took alot of time, the 700r4 bushin driver kit would have been great, but I used what was around.

One bushig was larger then factory, I used the "wear signs" to estimate how deep to install it.

 

Valve body with upgrades, some boring is required.

 

Optional WOT 3-4 shift modification and 2nd servo piston upgrades.

 

Assembly time.

 

Assembly

 

Here I realized that I forgot to use the new heat treated oem Sunshell, out everithing, in the new sunshell.

 

Finishing up.

I ordered the modified separator plate, that was easy.

2 tapered orifices and 1 plug need to be installed in the case.

There are 2 other Torlon check-*****, one in the valve body and one in the auxiliary valve body.

Includes a complete upgraded new 2nd accumulator kit.

Edge mild street converter 1800rpm stall. http://www.edgeracingconverters.com/...products_id=34

 

....and you didn't find the rebuild that hard to do?
Were the instructions hard to follow?

I have been wondering if it's better to build your own or buy a 700R-4 from a specialized transmission outfit.

I did the "Pro-built Trans-go" kit a couple of years ago and the car feels great, but with some aggressive driving I think it's starting to slip....
I have a feeling that doing this might be in my future...

 

I have the rebuild DVD, ATSG manual and the detailed pro-built instructions came with the rebuild kit.

Not too complicated with all the instructions, but requires tools shown in the pics or similar + lip seal installer.

I bought an extra set of bushings, good I did, 2 did not go in perfectly straigh the first time. The 700r4 bushing drivers would probably make it easier.

I wasted over 8000$ for 2 garbage raptor level 3 transmissions from PATC, so I took the rebuilt wery serious and went over everything I did 2-3 times to reduce the chances of mistakes.

 

What do you think went wrong with the "Level 3 Raptor" Tranny from PATC....? How much power are you making???

PATC was the company that I was contemplating on going with... although I was thinking about their Level 4 model... $2300+ could be worth it if it was bullit proof...

I have a Transmission rebuild book, but the exploded views are just ridiculous to follow...
Did the DVD come from Pro-built?

Let us know how things turn out... I'm very interested.
Hopefully this one doesn't burn down

 

I used TransParts, now named Oregon Transmission to build my beautiful auto stick 700R4. It took them three tries to get it right at a total cost of $2,300 but the last build was done 10 years ago and the fluid is still bright pink. It runs a custom C48 converter with brazed fins and 2,300 stall, holds every gear to 7,000rpm and shifts like a sledgehammer at full throttle. It holds 4th gear at full throttle above 120mph. I first tried the full manual conversion from TransGo, then a custom built unit from TCI. The TCI may have been okay but for no detent.

On the first two builds from TansParts, I tore up the forward clutch on a hard 2-3 shift at 6,500rpm. One time on the way home from picking up the car. I was close to giving up until the last time they did the build. They really went all out to the tune of an extra $650 but the results are absolutely worth it.

 

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/tran...level-3-a.html
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/tran...level-3-a.html
I will keep updating these treads, during the rebuilt procces of the transmissions.

I have only a mild engine, should be around 360fwhp once I finish the tuning.

 

so what are your thoughts about the build? how does it drive? (be specific!) and how much did it cost you? any signs of slipping?

 

Drives fantastic. Like a brand new GM stock transmission under normal load, and tire chirping at WOT.

Yes the tires are slipping like crazy.

The optional 3-4 WOT mod (with a stock engine I would not do this mood), from around 75mph up it does not down shift at WOT, manual downshifting is required.

For the prices click on the link in post #1.



With weigt #1 on the stiffer sring side & #3 from B&M governor recalibration kit on the other side, WOT shifts are around 5600rpm.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/BMM-20248/