700r4 rebuild or not
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Car: 1989 firebird gta
Engine: sbc 355 hsr 280xfi 58mm tb
Transmission: raptor 700r-4, 2800 stall
Axle/Gears: 3.42
700r4 rebuild or not
hi all i have a question for the tranny experts,my 700r4 raptor jr tranny finny took a dive on me after new motor install .had it about 8-9 years well 3-4 clutches went out just like it did in my original tranny.would it be wise to just replace the clutches or redo the whole thing ? i was thinking of putting a th350 in but i do like my overdrive . i have 2 tranny's with the same problem.. any thoughts would be appreciated . oh almost forgot the raptor jr was supposed to have the upgraded stronger parts than my original .
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Re: 700r4 rebuild or not
hi all i have a question for the tranny experts,my 700r4 raptor jr tranny finny took a dive on me after new motor install .had it about 8-9 years well 3-4 clutches went out just like it did in my original tranny.would it be wise to just replace the clutches or redo the whole thing ? i was thinking of putting a th350 in but i do like my overdrive . i have 2 tranny's with the same problem.. any thoughts would be appreciated . oh almost forgot the raptor jr was supposed to have the upgraded stronger parts than my original .
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Car: 1989 firebird gta
Engine: sbc 355 hsr 280xfi 58mm tb
Transmission: raptor 700r-4, 2800 stall
Axle/Gears: 3.42
Re: 700r4 rebuild or not
i don't drive it far ,but this summer i might put on a road trip. the cost to rebuild the 700r4 around here will cost me 900 or better ,thats why i never bothered rebuilding the first one. i have alot more power now also with my new engine .iv'e got one tranny guy telling me to just replace the bad parts and be done and another wants a complete rebuild. im am weighing my options though.
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i don't drive it far ,but this summer i might put on a road trip. the cost to rebuild the 700r4 around here will cost me 900 or better ,thats why i never bothered rebuilding the first one. i have alot more power now also with my new engine .iv'e got one tranny guy telling me to just replace the bad parts and be done and another wants a complete rebuild. im am weighing my options though.
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Car: 1989 firebird gta
Engine: sbc 355 hsr 280xfi 58mm tb
Transmission: raptor 700r-4, 2800 stall
Axle/Gears: 3.42
Re: 700r4 rebuild or not
yeah thats what i did with the raptor jr cost me 1100 shipped .
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Car: 1989 firebird gta
Engine: sbc 355 hsr 280xfi 58mm tb
Transmission: raptor 700r-4, 2800 stall
Axle/Gears: 3.42
Re: 700r4 rebuild or not
but that was years ago the price has gone up.
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Car: 91 Trans am
Engine: built 360 TBI
Transmission: built 700r4
Axle/Gears: 10bolt/3.23
Re: 700r4 rebuild or not
In case you wonder how the 700 raptor level 3 is built now for 2295$ (basic converter included).
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/tran...level-3-a.html
Looks like your much less expensive 700r4 raptor jr was built much better for sure.
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/tran...level-3-a.html
Looks like your much less expensive 700r4 raptor jr was built much better for sure.
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