Thanks Everybody for all the great Info on my 350/700r questions. It seems that
all of you agree on 88 or later 700r . Now I need to know how can I figure out
what year the 700r was made. Is the year built part of the serial number ? If
not is their a link I can go to with the serial number and find out?
I would also like to know if there is a link to find out the same Info on the
engine. A guy I know told me the engine may not be a 350 . He said it could be a
305 . Is there any way to tell buy just looking at the engine? Or do I need to
use the serial number?
Thanks in Advance
George
55 Chevy 1/2 ton TF
Bob KNOTTS wrote:
> I checked a year or so ago with a couple of transmission shops here in the
> PHX area, and they both told me that they tow race cars on a trailer all
> over the SW to races with a chevy or GMC one ton dually with the 454 engine,
> and with a properly built trans., you don't have any trouble.One (the guy
> with the GMC!) tows TWO race cars-his wife races too! Keep in mind we have
> 110 degree weather much of the summer, and up to 117. We hit 122 a few years
> ago. At the time I was trying to figure out how to adapt a 700 R4 to my IH
> Scout 345 V-8. Couldn't do it. Now somebody makes an adapter (avail thru
> Advance adapters). As somebody else mentioned, don't overheat the
> transmission, have the trans. serviced regularly.(yes,you really do have to
> do this!!), and change the fluid. If I were towing anything with an
> automatic transmission, I KNOW I would have a transmission Temp gauge
> installed. Bob K in PHX,AZ
>
> Fluid is cheaper than new trans. Bob
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "mark" <ccpanel@jps.net>
> To: "George C. Perez" <gp670@visi.net>; <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2002 3:33 PM
> Subject: [oletrucks] 350/700R4
>
> > im sure everyone on the list will tell you there stories about the R4 but
> i
> > like them despite having had a few probs with one. i still thikn if built
> > right they will handle anything. i have one in my 4000# panel and drive it
> > hard-no probs. just keep it cool and change your fluid and it should last
> a
> > long time.
> > as far as rear goes, i would use a camaro/transam/nova/skylark (10 bolt
> > 8.5"ring gear) rear axle with a 3.42 or close ratio depending on tires.
> mine
> > are 255/60-15 and it runs me under 2000 @ 60 mph....
> > mark
> >
> > http://pweb.jps.net/~woodson
> >
> >
> > ...
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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