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    700r4 slipping in cold weather

    You just bought it? If so, I'm willing to bet that thing was on it's way out for some time and the prev owner poured a barrel full of lube guard stop slip to make it work long enough to survive any test drives prospective buyers may take with it...This assumes you dont know the previous owner...
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    700R4 Information Thread

    Agree, I'm not a fan of TCC apply strategies that include lock up in earlier gears...I'd prefer it to lock in fourth only but GM engineers where trying to squeeze every last ounce of fuel economy out of those cars/trucks back then...They repeated the same strategy with the six speeds...The 6L...
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    Engine Swap Transmission Selection

    Treat all used transmissions as rebuildable cores; dont pay any more than $200.00 for a core. If going to the pick and pull, tear down the transmission so you can see if it's ok to rebuild on or damaged goods (broken hard parts).
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    700R4 Information Thread

    1982-E84, many 700R4s had a TCC apply strategy that included 2nd gear. You can tell, broadly speaking, how the trans was set up by counting the number of pressure switches on the valve body. While there were some variances over the course of the 700R4's production lifecycle, generally speaking...
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    700R4 Information Thread

    Type F is a Ford formulation. Has slightly different friction modifiers compared to the Dextron stuff.
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    700R4 Information Thread

    I think it is; if so, it should yield slightly firmer shifts using clutches/bands designed for Dextron, as he mentioned...
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    700R4 Information Thread

    Loss of fourth gear / falling out of fourth can indicate burning/heavily stressed 3-4 clutch pack. Fluid-wise, you can use DexMerc, Dex6 or Dex Multi-blend fluid. Ive never used Mercon V, which is for Ford units but cant say it's bad/harmful... Do a line pressure test and let us know the...
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    Engine Swap Transmission Selection

    I made a video showing all the tools I use to build 700R4s and 4L60Es; there isnt too many special tools... My 4L60E playlist has several tear down and inspection as well as reassembly step by step vids. If you do decide to rebuild it yourself, purchase the ATSG manual for those...
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    700R4 Information Thread

    Test at operating temp as colder fluid may throw inaccurate readings. Yes, min and full TV at 1000 RPMs....You should see fast and/or instant line pressure rise going from minimum to full TV on the cable. If you don't see any line rise, you'll need to begin the trouble shooting process - we'll...
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    700R4 Information Thread

    @1979 K10 - Factory lock up strategy for your year/model has the TC clutch applied in 3rd and 4th gear however if someone modified the lock up via a toggle switch, I suspect they intended for it to activate the TCC in 4th gear only and only when they flip the switch...So if that's the case (you...
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    700R4 Information Thread

    No vacuum lines should be going to the transmission as the 700R4s use a throttle valve system to manage/regulate line pressure inside the unit whereas the previous generations of transmissions (TH350/400, etc) used vacuum modulation for the same purpose. Based on your description of it's shift...
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    Engine Swap Transmission Selection

    #2. Or rebuild it yourself. See my 4L60E Information thread, page one for video instruction, parts lists, tech resources. Then jump to the very last page, most recent post for a video I published on all the tools/equipment you'll need. It would be criminally insane to pursue #3 if the...
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    4L60E Information Thread (Includes 4L65/70/75)

    Bumping this thread up with another 4L60E video. This one focuses on all the tools, supplies and equipment you'll want to have on hand to rebuild 700R4 and 4L60E transmissions...A great resource for anyone strongly thinking to take on this job! Enjoy and TIA for watching!
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    TH350 Cooler Lines

    Visit your local pick-and-pull junk yards...Bring a can of brake cleaner with you to flush the lines on the spot - that way you can determine if they're clogged up or not and clean/ready them for installation...
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    1978 chevy 350 issue

    Take the rocker arms, push rods and lifters out and inspect the cam lobes to see if they're wiped. You can also inspect the lifters, push rods and rockers at this time as well. Do it now while it's still on the stand and easy to work on...Let us know what you find.
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    Knocking noise in D and R after high revs

    Awesome, man! Great to hear you'll be taking transmission building classes...You can get ahead in your studies, if you'd like by checking out my TH400 Information Thread, if you haven't already seen it. I have compiled quite a lot of info there, would be a good resource for you.
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    Knocking noise in D and R after high revs

    You're welcome...given the converter came loose, you will want to inspect your Th400's front pump and bushing/seal once the engine and trans are both out. In fact, I'd overhaul the transmission completely if it hasn't been rebuilt in the recent past. This would be good to do especially if the...
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    Knocking noise in D and R after high revs

    That's the correct spec, I believe. Some blue loctite on each bolt also helps. If they come loose again, replace the bolts & put blue loctite on the new ones. Also check the crank itself for any irregularites in that event. If they come loose a third time, either helicoil the converter threads...
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    Knocking noise in D and R after high revs

    How tight in terms of lb ft did you torque the bolts? Did you inspect the threads at each mounting pad on the converter?
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    Knocking noise in D and R after high revs

    Maybe one or more of your TC-flexplate bolts has come loose. Whatever it is, fix it and let us know if you still hear/feel the knocking.
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    Transgo kit 1&2 vs SK 400

    Thank you, Matt and likewise! Lot's of great folks on here that contribute and share their knowledge daily. Merry Christmas to all :cheers:
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    Transgo kit 1&2 vs SK 400

    Thanks, @Bloodhound1981 - I try to be as helpful as I can when on the forums. Thanks, Rick...Figured it was a one-off but if this how this guy acts towards other members all the time, he needs gone. I never thought having a Youtube channel made someone pretentious but I learn something new...
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    Transgo kit 1&2 vs SK 400

    Maybe they're including viton/rubber D or O-ring seals for that location but every kit I've ever used for those had the cast steel sealing rings...Now that I think about it, I recall a couple kits I had used recently on TH400 builds that lacked a sealing ring for that location... I didn't need...
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    Transgo kit 1&2 vs SK 400

    Unless you're deleting the 2-3 accumulator circuit, you'll need the sealing ring on that piston...Otherwise, you'll have a massive leak in the high gear apply circuit and direct clutch will burn. One should have come in the overhaul kit; they usually come packaged as part of a dedicated sealing...
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    Project83

    The 4L75E has a billet 4th gear servo but looks like any other later 4L60E, apart from that. The TH375B is a beefier version of the TH350 but looks just like it while the 375 is the red-headed step child of the Turbo400 family and has a 27-spline output shaft but looks like a TH400 beyond that.

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