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Old May 23, 2012 | 12:45 AM
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From: Las Vegas
Car: 89 camaro iroc, 89 camaro rs
Engine: 350-iroc / 305 rs
Transmission: 700r4 / t5
monster transmissions?????

i want to know if anyone has one of there trans and is it worth it.

b/c i know a guy that builds trans and hes says he rebuild my in to a racing trans but its going to take like 3-4 weeks (its hes side business) but he change me like $1100
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Old May 23, 2012 | 01:44 AM
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From: Batesville, AR
Car: 1990 Formula Firebird
Engine: 350 (5.7) TPI
Transmission: WC T5
Axle/Gears: 3.42 POSI
Re: monster transmissions?????

I have heard some good things from the Ford community.
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Old May 23, 2012 | 07:42 AM
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From: Lincolnton, NC
Car: 88 IROC
Engine: 97 5.7 Vortec LT4 hotcam
Transmission: 700 r4
Axle/Gears: 3.73
Re: monster transmissions?????

Do a search.

You will find a lot of bad reviews. You will also find a few that are still working.
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Old May 23, 2012 | 12:02 PM
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From: Wichita Falls, TX
Car: 91 Firebird,00 c2500,75 Vette
Engine: 3.1 but 350 soon, 350, 350
Transmission: T56 soon
Axle/Gears: stock 3.42 Posi to come
Re: monster transmissions?????

Most people here prefer pro built transmissions.
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Old May 23, 2012 | 08:31 PM
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Car: 90 IROC 2-92 Zs blk vert & prpl
Engine: stealth ram brodix track 1 ful port
Transmission: 700r4 4l80e
Axle/Gears: iroc 375 lokr 92 Z 277 pos vert 327
Re: monster transmissions?????

Take a look at a 400 or 4l80e (overdrive) if you are building tons of power.
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Old May 24, 2012 | 02:38 PM
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From: Wichita Falls, TX
Car: 91 Firebird,00 c2500,75 Vette
Engine: 3.1 but 350 soon, 350, 350
Transmission: T56 soon
Axle/Gears: stock 3.42 Posi to come
Re: monster transmissions?????

Properly built a 700R4 can hold a fair amount of horsepower. As for the 4L80e he would need a controller for the electronics and per all the tranny shops here it is strong but stock it has tendencies to have problems if it gets hot. For heavy towing in my truck I had to put a third transmission cooler on because the first two from the factory were not enough. I would assume this is remedied if built for performance.
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Old May 24, 2012 | 02:54 PM
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From: Spokane WA
Car: 92 Lingenfelter Z28 articwhite
Engine: Aluminum 615BBC
Transmission: Th400wbrake/curri entps9" locker
Axle/Gears: 4.11/4.30/4.56
Re: monster transmissions?????

im doing some upgrades to my 700R4
5 pinon rear planet $150
6 pinon front planet $1100.00 (so my new tranny gears are are closer to t400 1st to 3rd)
up mod front drum $500 (no more snap ring/bolted in now and more clutchs)
and all red/blue clutchs and small parts$700

keeping my V body and otherparts the same way B$M set it up years ago.(love it)
so it's a few bucks to get it to take some power..

Last edited by articwhiteZ; May 24, 2012 at 02:58 PM.
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