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whats the normal rebuild price on a 700r4 trans. Has anyone done this I would like to know how it came out and if they are satisfied with it.
would also like to know if it was an easy install. What can one expect to pay for a unit that is in good working condition? Thanks

Whether or not it's an easy install depends on what it's going in. If it's a 73 & up Chevy p/u it's a simple bolt-in, save for driveshaft shortening or lengthening. A little more work for 67-72 pickups; even more for the 63-66s. And for stovebolt engine pickups (62 & before) extensive mods have to be made (usually entire driveline swapover plus custom floor pan mods.

I'd thought about going with the 700r4 in my 66 stepside. Since my truck came with the later 6 bellhousing (which is the same pattern as the small block v8) a 700r4 will bolt in directly. Only changes would be moving the engine forward to give room for the trans bellhousing to clear the low floor. I'd also have to fabricate a trans crossmember or find one from a late 70s-early 80s Suburban.

So the amount of work depends on the year vehicle you have and it's current drivetrain. The older and more original the more work there'll be. Hope this helps.

-wftyler

More expensive than 350 or 400's! I had one go out in my 82 with diesel and they wanted $1200 to rebuild and put in options to update the unit as the early ones until 87 or so were troublesome. AND that was with me removing from vehicle and just bringing the trans down. Then if I wanted Torque convertor too that was extra! Far as fitting in, "What HE said" above sounds right!

its going in a 55 1st series that already has a 350 trans in it. So im thinking most of the mod work has been done. Just wondering i saw one listed in the local paper that came out of an 89 model and he wanted $300 for it. I think thats the way im gonna go thanks for the info.

dunnno if you want to try doing it yourself or not... I read a review about this company, they make how to videos on rebuilding that exact tranny. I read about the video in 4 wheel and off road... they put their article up on their site:

http://www.4wheeloffroad.com

anyhoo, this is the company:

Technical Video - learn how to rebuild rear ends

ask about auto tranny tapes

888/785-2604

715/877-2604

[QUOTE]Originally posted by fatboy58:

whats the normal rebuild price on a 700r4 trans. Has anyone done this I would like to know how it came out and if they are satisfied with it.
would also like to know if it was an easy install. What can one expect to pay for a unit that is in good working condition? Thanks

I Had a 700R4 rebuilt about 3 or 4 years ago including a new torque converter for $700 at one man mechanic shop that specialized in automatic transmissions. The guy that rebuilt it was good on transmissions and was cheap in comparisons to teh name brand shops that wanted $1200 to $1600 to do the same thing. That was 80,000 miles ago and the transmision had either 260,000 or 360,000 miles on it when it was rebuilt. The only problem I've had with the transmission is that the old Burb with the Diesel doesn't have a computer so the torque converter doesn't lock up and the oil cooks a little when your running at 70MPH so I have to pump it out and put in fresh oil every 15,000 to 20,000 miles. The transmision did fail on my wife since it was rebuilt; as she was driving it, it droped into low range and wouldn't shift up. The plastic governor gear disentagrated and I had to replace it. Imagine that a $10 plastic gear wearing out after a measily 300,000 to 400,000 miles.