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out of sanity question for ya...what will happen to the 700-r4 if it is run for a short while without the throttle valve cable? mine snapped..and i must have the car for work..but i fear driving it...fear i may toast the trans.
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Car: 1984 Z28 Hardtop
Engine: 383 Carb
Transmission: 4L60
Axle/Gears: 3.54 Dana 44
You'll have minimal line-pressure, your shifts will be early and soft with lots of heat and wear.
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Car: Take
Engine: Your
Transmission: Pick
Most of the 700's that I have see have a TV Exhaust checkball, so that if the cable breaks or is too loose, the checkball will block the TV Exhaust port, causing MAX line pressure. Just drive it and see what happens. If it shifts real early and soft, then you need to fix it ASAP. If it shifts late and hard, then your tranny has defaulted to MAX pressure, and you won't have to fix it as soon (it will just suck to drive, since it won't shift into second untill about 35-40 MPH) Probably won't hit 4th until about 80 either.
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the trick to that though...the boot that goes on the trans isn't there either..it was ripped slap out...everything was ripped out of the tranny..cable and boot...so there is an open hole there...
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Engine: 350 TPI
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: 3.42
Looks like you're gonna need a new cable then. Try http://www.hptransparts.com they have them cheap.
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Engine: 350 cid.
Transmission: 700R4
I had my trans rebuild a couple of years ago and drove it a couple times without the tv cable being hooked up,i think the above post about defaulting to max line pressure is right on.The thing was scary!It was like the shift kit from hell.It would shift into second at 3500/4000rpm.You should see the people stare when your tires break loose and the car goes sideways at 4 grand !I can't see this being good for driveline parts.
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