[Syty] 700r4 trans

Mon Jul 9 10:11:37 CDT 2007

I just HAD to say this:
Nothing I get via e-mail has ever been as entertaining (and  
informative!) as a Double D go 'round!
Many thanx for the SyTy List, and all it's participants.
Jeff

On Jun 29, 2007, at 12:06 PM, DOlivares wrote:

> Ah yes,
>
> ...the bully-boy adds his "ever-useful" snorts and flatulence...  
> didn't take long to SMOKE him outta his pen!  Cockroaches are a lot  
> like that.  Maybe we should find him a new nickname...?
>
> Meanwhile, Ted, et al., you have a plain selection to choose from:
>
> Detailed reasoned advice based on 35 years of experience and erudition
>
> vs.
>
> Loud-mouthed blanket-denials and hostile generalities.
>
> You be the judge....
>
> D.O.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Daron
> To: seravilo at netzero.net ; theodore.metzing at verizon.net
> Cc: syty at syty.org
> Sent: Friday, June 29, 2007 10:47 AM
> Subject: Re: [Syty] 700r4 trans
>
> Let me summarize... A 2800 stall is a decent compromise for a  
> street driven truck with a reasonable horsepower goal.  Find a  
> horsepower target and build your truck for that, not the other way  
> around.  I mainly disagree with what dennis is "smokin,"   
> especially if we are talking female sheep...
> Daron
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: DOlivares <seravilo at netzero.net>
> To: Ted Metzing <theodore.metzing at verizon.net>
> Cc: SYTY <syty at syty.org>
> Sent: Fri, 29 Jun 2007 6:54 am
> Subject: Re: [Syty] 700r4 trans
>
> Sure... "somewhat larger" should be fine, depending on what kind of  
> LAUNCH you're trying to achieve... and how much extra gasoline  
> you're willing to buy if you DON'T...
> drive around town in Overdrive, and
> drive around town a lot above 42mph.
> Not to mention the extra HEAT a high-stall TC will contribute when  
> NOT driving in OD... and assuming you haven't disabled your TCC--  
> good for performance, bad for heat and gas mileage!
>
> High-stalls on the street are for kids-- much like Trix (silly  
> Rabbit!)-- and why I opted for something under 3000rpm when I  
> ordered my Vigilante, whose primary selling point for me was its  
> grippy, 4x clutch area.  I wanted extra insurance that the TCC  
> would stay locked up in spite of assorted hiccups from the motor...  
> wanted the good gas economy above 42mph.
>
> So unless you're building a track-only bracket machine or like  
> harsh TCC-lock-ups, don't sweat the stall speed so much.  If you  
> are trying to smoke tires to the exclusion of much else, MATCH your  
> stall speed to the torque peak (rpm) you've already matched your  
> cam and intake velocity to jointly achieve....
>
> Smoky Ewe-Nick
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Ted Metzing
> To: DOlivares
> Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 8:42 PM
> Subject: Re: [Syty] 700r4 trans
>
> Thanks D.O. for your suggestions. Will the 2800 stall TC be good  
> enough for a somewhat larger turbo in the future like a PTE setup?
>
> Ted
>
> DOlivares wrote:
>> I don't know why the Camaro version of the 700R4 would be  
>> mechanically different from the version in your Ty.  All I did to  
>> mine was...
>> Swap-out the TC for a Vigilante, stall = 2800rpm;
>> B&M Shift-Kit (made absolutely no difference!);
>> Swap-out the Pan for a deeper, air-tubed version from Derale;
>> Replace all fluid with RedLine Racing Fluid;
>>  and fresh K&N Filter (internal... never neglect this!)
>> No more plans till I get time to beef-up the engine more.   
>> Transmission issues are closed for the moment... dead-reliable  
>> status already achieved!
>>
>> D.O.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Ted Metzing
>> To: syty at syty.org
>> Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 2:13 PM
>> Subject: [Syty] 700r4 trans
>>
>> I got a few quick questions for everybody. My friend has a 1991  
>> Camaro
>> and he's willing to sell me his 700r4 trans for like a $100. Is there
>> any difference between that trans and the stock one in my 1993 Ty? If
>> not, any recommendations on what upgrades to do to it (please specify
>> brand names) like what torque convertor company to use and is a 3000
>> stall ok, what shift kit should I use, and what trans cooler should I
>> use? My Ty is pretty much stock except for minor mods like setting
>> timing to 0, AFPR, re-routed intercooler lines (removing the metal  
>> lines
>> for hoses), Ultimate chip, Walbro HP pump, scan tool, cap/rotor,  
>> Iridium
>> NGK plugs, 8.5mm wires, etc. My Ty has 104,400 miles on it, ran  
>> best of
>> 13.36 @ 101 mph, 1.8? 60'. stock turbo @ 18 psi on 93 octane with a
>> little knock at full throttle (not sure if false because of the
>> upshifts), fuel pressure @ 54 with vac line off, 32 lb lucas green
>> stripe injectors. Any and all help welcome. Hope this will create a
>> little discussion out there. Thanks again.
>>
>> Ted Metzing
>> 93 Typhoon
>> 06 TBSS
>> 05 HD V-rod
>>
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