Cascade Crew

aaron_sK · Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 1:38 pm Post subject: Lost third gear....

1-2 shift is fine, second gear winds up fine, but as soon as it hits around 3500 RPM's.... slip city. Rolling Eyes

Tranny fluid is full, a little on the dim side, not bright red like it was a month ago, but not totally burnt.

Any ideas on decent shops around here that aren't going to screw me?

**Edit: Damn.... now I'm debating. If I take it to a shop, I wont have to touch the f***er, but I'll end up with either a rebuilt stocker 700R4, or mine with new bands, and I'll just sit and wait for something else to go wrong.

On the other hand, I could drop somewhere in the neighborhood of $1600 for a built tranny, something along these lines:

http://www.700r4l60e.com/store/customer/home.php?cat=20

I'd have to install it myself (gonna be a bear with only one floor jack, and no grarage at all) but I'd end up much better off. Of course I'd have to drive the Ford for a couple months while I put away some cash. I can't just go and drop that much. Embarassed

**Edit 2: It also occures to me that I could by a cheap used stocker, throw my B&M shift kit and whatever else (servos, ect.) and just burn it up. Total cost would be like $100 and a weekend. Rolling Eyes

chevymad · Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 5:23 pm Post subject:

The pro-builts are supposed to be excellent. Everything i've ever read about shift kits and the 700 says to stay away from a b&m kit.. far away. Transgo is the only one i've seen recommended.. but its spendy. I'm at the same point with my 2004r, b&m $59, transgo $129..and the actual recommendation was to go to CK performance which is higher yet then transgo! Shocked

If you're staying auto and don't know a good shop. Get the probuilt or just slap a used tranny in. I know a shop in longview i trust, but it would depend on how many hp.

aaron_sK · Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 5:36 pm Post subject:

Yeah, if I had any cash to drop, I'd pick up a Pro-Built and a Trans-Go, but I don't. I might have a shop install a used tranny. I only have one floor jack, and I'm not really set up for the swap.

Twilightoptics · Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 7:36 pm Post subject:

Schultzy89GTA · Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 7:39 pm Post subject:

word. pay me now or pay me three more times Evil or Very Mad

this is what led me to the 5 speed.

good luck man.

-Schultzy

90droptoproc · Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 7:42 pm Post subject:

same reason I changed the 91 Z to a 5 spd, three auto's in one year bah