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Blown Transmission
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Drifting
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From: I Hate Tourists FL
Blown Transmission
Oh yeah fellas blew the tranny today! Gotta love 700R4's. Broke something in OD all other gears work fine but you cant start from a dead stop in overdrive without it popping out of gear. Broke loose when I got on it and it down shifted heard a nice loud boom and no OD. Dropped it off at the shop looking like a 2K rebuild. Going back the way I had it I think all kevlar bands trans go shift kit, 2600 or 3000 stall(which do you guys think is better?) with the addition of a 3 qt extra deep oil pan.
Le Mans Master
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From: Windermere FL
Re: Blown Transmission (FSTRNU)
Not sure where you are in Florida, but you might want to check out Mad Dog Lou:
http://www.maddog-transmissions.com/
Tow it to him and have him do the install. He is a great guy!
http://www.maddog-transmissions.com/
Tow it to him and have him do the install. He is a great guy!
Cruising
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From: Las Vegas NV
Re: Blown Transmission (Flame Red)
I would not get too radical with stall speeds on a street driven car. As I remember it, Florida is very warm in the summer and high stall speeds can put engine and transmission heat into the twilight zone.
A tight 11 inch (2200 stall) TQ will work very well and allow almost any camshaft suitable for street and strip driving.
If you are near Bradenton/Sarasota get in touch with Ralph Stenger. He may be one of the very best performance transmission guys in the country. Tell him EZ Money (Ron Landram) sent you.
Find him here: http://onespeedralph.20megsfree.com/INDEX.HTMl
Ron
http://www.ezmoneyracing.com
A tight 11 inch (2200 stall) TQ will work very well and allow almost any camshaft suitable for street and strip driving.
If you are near Bradenton/Sarasota get in touch with Ralph Stenger. He may be one of the very best performance transmission guys in the country. Tell him EZ Money (Ron Landram) sent you.
Find him here: http://onespeedralph.20megsfree.com/INDEX.HTMl
Ron
http://www.ezmoneyracing.com
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Drifting
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From: I Hate Tourists FL
I dropped it off to the shop the day it happened and they just got back with me on everything that broke. I guess when it downshifted I broke the sprangs and sent metal through everything. Needs a complete rebuild converter and all he had to check on converter price and get back with me before he could give me a final price.
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Originally Posted by FSTRNU
Just got the rebuild total minus the extra deep pan. $1870.02 
Le Mans Master
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From: Charlotte, NC
You could get a 2100-2200 stall for like $100 bucks check out PStransmissionparts.com (I think thats the website) there somewhere down south I think lousiana.. I bought one from them, great service and pricing.. a racing rebuild kit was like $83 dollars.. thats all the seals, doesn't include the band or filter... but those are cheap too..
-Rick
-Rick
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