[leftybass209]

I had a 700r4 pump blow in my 69. It was nothing spectacular. I was already going maybe 30, went to accelerate and it felt like it was in neutral. I had no gears, but nothing happened; no jerking, no lunging or sluggishness. The shop said the pump looked original, but the trans had a few mods that suggested it'd been rebuilt before i got it. I didn't put more than 75-100 miles on the truck before the pump let go.

Any time I run across a 700r4 or 2004r I always assume at some point the TV cable wasn't adjusted correctly. Any time i see someone complain about 700s I think; they ran just fine off the lot when new, both 2 and 4wd. Even the best parts are junk if they aren't maintained.

I've used the TV made EZ cable stuff. The stuff makes the geometry full-proof and very easy to set and forget, or tear down and reassemble with no real worry of setting the cable correctly. It's not aesthetically pleasing though, and requires a separate baseplate under the carb.