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| | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 613 Member | | Member Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 613 | i can get it for 75 dollars.i know the later ones are better,but can this be updated cheeper than buying a later one? | | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,636 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,636 | Go for a little later model. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 587 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 587 | During rebuilds you can add or change whatever it is that updates the older ones to be as good as the new ones. I don't know what is changed for sure. Ask a tranny shop what year the improvements were made. Ask, why is it out of vehicle now, were there problems?
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| | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 144 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 144 | What about one from an '86 GMC? | | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 990 Member | | Member Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 990 | The best ones started in 87, but the older ones are not exactly garbage and if it works, you are already ahead. I had one rebuilt and at the last minute my guy found me an 87, but I had supplied him with an 84. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 738 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 738 | I know that the early ones had some problems, but for $75 I bet that you can fix any issues it does have. Sounds like a good buy to me.
"Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity." - George S. Patton My Machine | | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 613 Member | | Member Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 613 | he said he bought a van with a 305 for the engine,then scrapped the van. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 990 Member | | Member Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 990 | The key on these trannys is to make sure you set the TV cable correctly. It doesn't just kick down the automatic for passing like a TH350. Instead it helps tell the tranny what the load is for throttle desired. Its much more sophisitcated and if not set right will burn up the tranny. Get a shop to look at it or go to www.bowtieoverdrives.com for info. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 103 Member | | Member Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 103 | At $75.00 it is at a minimum a very good price for a core. Most places charge $95-100. Plus it can be upgraded to the newer (stronger) parts. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 141 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 141 | I had the 700R4 as original equipment in my '85 Suburban, had nothing but trouble with it. I finally had to take it to a speed shop for a total rebuild. It cost me major bucks. Spend a little extra and get a later model 700R4, is my advice. You ought to be able to pick up a core for $20 at a junkyard. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 205 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 205 | I have a completly rebuilt 700 R4 with a 2200 stall converter $850. plus frt.
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