trans?

STORM TROOPER

STORM TROOPER

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I just put a new/used tranny in that i had it has about 5000mi on it but it has sat for a couple years, it is not shifting right goes to about 4200rpm in first b4 shifting and it doesnt matter if i try to shift it manualy but every once n a while it shifts just fine. tia for any help
 
1madgumby

1madgumby

New member
Re: trans?

put new filter & fluid in it. Prob. the filter plug'ed up not getting no fluid drawn up by the pump. could burn it up that way also.

STORM TROOPER said:
I just put a new/used tranny in that i had it has about 5000mi on it but it has sat for a couple years, it is not shifting right goes to about 4200rpm in first b4 shifting and it doesnt matter if i try to shift it manualy but every once n a while it shifts just fine. tia for any help
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DaveP

DaveP

Active member
Re: trans?

jpalmer said:
Maybe its just a 700r4 and is a pos. 80e is all i'll say ;)
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You going to pay for it for him?

The 700 can be repaired several times for the cost of the 80 conversion. Most guys on this board can't afford to put gas in their truck, much less a 5-7K transmission conversion. the 700 works fine at reasonable street power levels, for reasonable repair expense.

The 80 conversion isn't all it's cracked up to be, either. All the peeps I see here that have done it have had major, EXPENSIVE issues. I believe they have ALL broken. The 80 conversion is another exotic, EXPENSIVE, "feel good" mod of dubious benefit that brings in a whole new set of problems, issues, and ways to spend tons of money. Ask Jeff Scott. And he can machine his own output shafts.

And this is all IF the conversion is ever completed in the first place. BTW, how's yours running?

Sorry. I'm just tired of the constant 80-talk as a 7,000 dollar cure for a 1,000 dollar transmission problem. And there will still be major problems.
 
Jimmy

Jimmy

Banned
Re: trans?

DaveP said:
You going to pay for it for him?

The 700 can be repaired several times for the cost of the 80 conversion. Most guys on this board can't afford to put gas in their truck, much less a 5-7K transmission conversion. the 700 works fine at reasonable street power levels, for reasonable repair expense.

The 80 conversion isn't all it's cracked up to be, either. All the peeps I see here that have done it have had major, EXPENSIVE issues. I believe they have ALL broken. The 80 conversion is another exotic, EXPENSIVE, "feel good" mod of dubious benefit that brings in a whole new set of problems, issues, and ways to spend tons of money. Ask Jeff Scott. And he can machine his own output shafts.

And this is all IF the conversion is ever completed in the first place. BTW, how's yours running?

Sorry. I'm just tired of the constant 80-talk as a 7,000 dollar cure for a 1,000 dollar transmission problem. And there will still be major problems.
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:tup: Right on Dave. I've broken my 700 5-6 times and I promise I don't think I'm over 4k into it yet.

DD for 9 years BTW way way over 100k on it.

Beat it like a rented mule.
 
JSM

JSM

Active member
Re: trans?

I think a 4l80e is like any trans, if you want to play rough your going to have to pay.

A stock truck the 700 has its use for sure for a couple reasons. Honestly I put 40k on a 700 (basically stock truck) and 3k on the 80e, having had it out 3 times in that time.

In the end I can't blame the transmission though as much as how it was built. That last build seems to be working flawless, but as Dave pointed out it can get expensive.
 
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jpalmer

New member
Re: trans?

I have 3200 into my 80e swap. just found good deals. and i have had no time to work on that project, working on 2 others first. Funds are tight for me too, just hate pulling a awd trans out a shit ton of times out of a slammed truck without.

I am not building a cruiser, i wanna mash the shit out of my peddle.
 
STORM TROOPER

STORM TROOPER

New member
Re: trans?

ok replaced the governer seemed ok but then started to do the same thing as b4 but not as bad, can i run the truck arround the block once or twice w/out it in to try to clean out the oil passage? and please only answer this if you have rebuilt a trans b4 or if ur name is waller:tup:
 
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Poconojoe

Donating Member
Re: trans?

I'm not positive about the 700r4's but the TH350's and TH400's have a screen in the passage for the govenor
As far running it around the block to flush it out, letting it sit there running withoyt the govenor in place, would serve the same function
 
jwaller

jwaller

Evil Genius/SyTy Guru
Re: trans?

you can always try it. bc it's on the VB circuits, your dealing with low pressure and should be fine.

the gov is protected by a thimble filter under the vb but it's common practice by some builders not to install them.
 
cloneman315

cloneman315

Active member
Re: trans?

you should ask john about the synthetic thing,who built it?It kills me how everyone hates the 700s,its because people try to build them themselves or want to be cheap when doing it,Myself and few other guys are running some of the fastest 60fts and 1/4 mile times of most of sytys out there and they have not broke yet!Its all who builds them it seems.I would say yank it out ,send it to john before it goes south for good,
 
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jpalmer

New member
Re: trans?

Well lets go over what we know about it again. It was in THIS truck and worked perfectly before for 5k miles. It sat for 2?years ? Brand new synthetic fluid, new filter.

My thoughts are either the Tv cable is not adjusted right on the trans got something in it while sitting and this is not in the brand new filter.

Sorry for the hijack eirlier on the thread, he wants his trans fixed. Has to be something simple if it ran in his truck before with no problems.
 
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