where to find good donor for 700R4?
I have read lots of info on putting a 700R4 in 63 C10 pick ups, but have not stumbled where to start looking for a donor?
Is it only in the 83-87 C10 trucks? I want a good strong trans. Just wondering were to start looking. Thanks for any help in advance. |
Re: where to find good donor for 700R4?
Try to find a 1987-up trans. The earlier ones have a smaller input shaft and have weaker internals than the later ones. And you have to be careful what you pull it from because some vehicles had a electronic speedo and might not have a mechanical speedo drive. This can be converted but its a added expense that can be avoided. There are several places that sell the 700R4 outright so that might be a option for you.
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87and up to what? What year did they go to the electronic version of OD?
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Up to 93 MAY be cable. 91 up were electronic speedo. Also came in cars. 87 up had many improvements, cases with a K cast in are considered the best.
Unles you rebuild these yourself, it might be easiest to pick up a cmplete unit from TCI/Monster/Phoenix etc. Any used one is pretty much a crap shoot. Most have been rebuilt at some point in their life (remeber these are 20 years old!) and it's hard to tell what internals they may have. Stay away from V6 units (less torque capability) and be aware that 2.8 S10 units have a different bell housing that doesn't bolt up, 2wd and 4wd have same cases but different outputs. Trans also came in Caprices, in 350 powered cop cars in the 80's and all once they went to the round body. Also Vettes and Camaros. |
Re: where to find good donor for 700R4?
The 700R4 was available in trucks, vans, Camaro, Corvette and Caprice as long as it had a Chevrolet engine. In many xases it was the "optional" transmission. 3 speeds were still common. Most of the big cars didn't get a Chevrolet engine until the middle 1980's instead they had Oldsmobile/200-4R engine transmissions.
Electronic controls didn't happen until 1993 (trucks) and 1994 in cars. The earlier models don't bother me. There's not as much difference as people like to believe. |
Re: where to find good donor for 700R4?
Give a holler to Clinebarger here on the forum. He works at Larrys Speed in Ft Worth and do engine swaps down to oil changes, including transmissions. They will treat you right and you will get some great quality.
http://larrysspeedcustom.com/ |
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I bought mine from a junk yard as a core for $50- Bought a B&M rebuild/upgrade kit for $300 and a $20 video. 1989 truck trans. I took apart the earlier one I had (1984) and was talking to the B&M tech and he suggested I start with the later version. My first trans rebuild and all is still good 14 or so years later. I really got a good knowledge of how these things work by building it myself and made the setup easy. Cable setup is crucial to longevity in these. I have the vacuum style lockup kit OH! And be sure to get a GOOD converter. My first TCI exploded and had to get a custom one.
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1986 the low roller was strengthened from the previous TH350 piece it was using. 1987 Hydramatic redesigned the case to accept a forward accumulator system to cushion shock going into drive. Some one-piece seals replaced scarf cut seal previously used and the pump vane count was increased again. There were other minor changes made through the years. Many of the changes retrofit to earlier models. Some items, do not retrofit backwards but I don't see them as a big deal. |
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Ok well I have chance to purchase a 84 C10 with "supposedly rebuilt" trans
Guess it's a crap shoot |
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I lot of time has passed but I do not think that is correct. |
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You know, Ive been doing this for almost 30 years and I`ve always known the 700R4 to have a 27 spline input from 1981-1986 and 30 spline starting in 1987. Even my transmission friends who are GM techs of 30+years have told me this and the guy who built mine told me as well. I did a google search and saw several places that say 1984 was a mid year change to a 30 spline input. Looks as if I may have been wrong on the input spline count but there is still no reason to use a unit earlier than 1987 unless you already have it.
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Re: where to find good donor for 700R4?
Thanks guys for all the feedback. As it turns out the donor truck I went to check out would not stay running long enough to get a good test drive out of it.
I think I'm leaning toward going to Phoenix Trans or the like and just biting the bullet. (my 63 was supposed to be a budget build...........but then I think the only real way to do a budget build is after you have built the first vehicle) (then you know all the little ins and outs for the next one) Long story short, unless I just run across a great condition donor at a fair price, I will purchase new. Thanks again for the advice and help! |
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The 30 spline input came out late in the '84 calendar year....Early '85 model year vehicles still got the 27 spline. So it was a running change during the '85 production run.
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