My 700R4 in my 88 GTA is out. I work part time for a parts store, so I ordered a replacement with a shift kit, corvette servo, and corvette stall converter. The problem is, the wholesale outlet we use(in a different state) only has one part number from 1982-1992 camaro and f-birds. My price is 591 dollars plus 100 bucks for the core, and a hundred for the additionaly requested upgrades. I specifically explained to this guy on the phone that I wanted to order a newer design 700R4 since my car falls under the mid-87 and up revised trannys. I specified a 30 spline input shaft and auxilary valve body, but this tranny shows up today and it is a 27 slpine piece of sh*t!!!! I always get screwed and I'm going to go postal. These bastards sat there on the phone and assured me that it would be exacly built to my specs, and it isn't. Probably isn't even a 2100 stall and a shift kit like I paid for. Needless to say, I didn't accept the tranny and I got my dough back from my store(have to purchase it through us even though it comes from one of our wholesalers). Now I need advice and information. But most importantly: DID THE 1988 GTA have a 30 spline 700R4????? I want matching origial equipment, not 82 f-bird crap.

Plan#1: I call them tomorrow and reorder and explain the situation and give them another chance to get it right(risk them being pissed and screwing me in some other way).

Plan#2: I buy elsewhere(pro-built, 700R4.com, TCI, etc) and have to pay quite a bit more than my employee price, and risk prepaying to some internet place whom I have never done business with before.

plan#3: I have my own tranny rebuilt at some mom and pop tranny shop and I supply the parts. (Risk some grease monkey screwing it up.)

I DO NOT want to spend over a grand!!! Help me thirgen professionals, what the heck do I do now? I was going to install itthis weekend, but now I'm screwed because some piece of trash who has no reguard for the customer f***ed me out of what he specifically told me I would receive(he was an *** about it to me when I pressed him).

 

Well I called them today, they claim that I did receive the right trany, and that the 27 splines I was counting was the wrong shaft?? They say that you count the splines on the little shaft and not the big one. I guess I'm okay, but is this correct. I figured the input shaft to be the large shaft on the frone of the bell housing, but appearently they say it is the smaller shaft tha protrudes from the large shaft's center.

 

It is the shaft that spins (input). The stationary one is the stator shaft. Take a pair of calipers and measure the diameter, it should be .990 +/- .003 = 30 spline, .890 +/- .003 = 27 spline.

 

Thanks Pro Built, I'll do this as soon as I get back to work! I didn't mean to blow up, but if it isn't one thing it's another, everyone has been there before. If they took care of me, then I will just buy it and slap it and be happy, I'm by no means a transmission expert. If not though, then I will be looking you up to sell me a 700. Thanks again!!! Quick question: It is painted light primer grayish color? Is there a reason for this, should I paint it black with some engine paint, or do most tranny reman places paint them?

 

Hey do you mean measure the stator shaft's diameter to determine the input shaft, or the actual input shaft's diameter. Like I said I'm no expert, and the way your sentence above reads, it could kinda mean either shaft is the one you are refering to should be .990 for the later model 700. Gosh I have way too many projects going and not enough time to devote so I'm kinda stressed out here......LOL I do not wanna mess anything up.