700R4 weakness
02-16-2006, 08:58 PM
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Car: 2001 ram (prev 84 and 93 ta)
Engine: 360 (cold air, exhaust)
Transmission: plastic stock dodge....
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700R4 weakness
whats the worst things with these "slush boxes" i have herd great things about them and i love mine cause theres something in it that makes it do a second gear scratch and its outrageus, sometimes its a second gear burn out, there is no shift kit in it, just raw power.
02-16-2006, 09:18 PM
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Car: '88 IROC-Z medium orange metallic
Engine: L98
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.27
raw 305 power 
j/k
Weaknesses are 3-4 pack, sunshell and the lockup clutch as you start to make good hp/tq.
j/k
Weaknesses are 3-4 pack, sunshell and the lockup clutch as you start to make good hp/tq.
02-16-2006, 09:18 PM
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Car: 1991 L03 700r4 RS
Engine: 1987 WS6 Trans AM Lb2
Transmission: Th350 red neck Performance 3k stall
Axle/Gears: 95 Mustang 8.8 built with 3.73s
it's probably been rebuild with a vette servo
02-16-2006, 09:21 PM
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Car: 1991 L03 700r4 RS
Engine: 1987 WS6 Trans AM Lb2
Transmission: Th350 red neck Performance 3k stall
Axle/Gears: 95 Mustang 8.8 built with 3.73s
I have a 91 700r4 core sitting on my porch that was in an S10 with a 4.3, sun shell is completely seperated. My opinion is the main problem with there reliability is line pressure inconsistancy, if built and set right they're decent. One of the main complaints about these trans is that there's a big drop from first to second gear.
02-16-2006, 09:27 PM
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Car: 1928 dodge coupe, 64 1/2 mustang
Engine: 350,289
Transmission: munice 4 speed,c4
Axle/Gears: 9" 3.00, 9" 3.25
i agree with dial 305 and raw power thats just wrong in so many ways
02-16-2006, 09:43 PM
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Car: 1989-92 FORMULA350 305 92 Hawkclone
Engine: 4++,350 & 305 CIs
Transmission: 700R4 4800 vig 18th700R4 t56 ZF6 T5
Axle/Gears: 3.70 9"ford alum chunk,dana44,9bolt
Is this a weak link??
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02-16-2006, 09:54 PM
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yes theres a huge drop from 1-2 because they first gear so tall.gm did that to make up for lack of power in the cars,not for racing.your bettoer off with a 200r4,its got a lower first gear so the drop is not as drastic and the overdrive is a tad smaller than the 700 so youll slow the rpms down even more.and yes they can be built to handle hp
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02-16-2006, 10:00 PM
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Car: 1989-92 FORMULA350 305 92 Hawkclone
Engine: 4++,350 & 305 CIs
Transmission: 700R4 4800 vig 18th700R4 t56 ZF6 T5
Axle/Gears: 3.70 9"ford alum chunk,dana44,9bolt
There are a few trans guys offering a 2.66 first and 1.5 ratio for the 700r4.. it was supposed to be out in 05 .. Im still waiting
02-17-2006, 09:30 AM
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Car: 89 Firebird
Engine: 406 CI
Transmission: Pete K 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3:55
Originally posted by Tony Walch
Is this a weak link??
Is this a weak link??
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