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your not a hack by any means. but i get when you feel like maybe its a bit out of your wheel house and want the shop who has the tools and knowledge to do it just do it. but then when they cant read a tape its a head scratcher for sure....
 
@woody You running a lockup or non-lockup converter? Manual VB or Reverse VB? Engine braking? Im about to get my 700r4 rebuilt and am wanting reverse manual VB w/ braking and also want to run a non-lockup converter, but not sure i can with the RMVB.
 
DirtSquirrel said:
@woody You running a lockup or non-lockup converter? Manual VB or Reverse VB? Engine braking? Im about to get my 700r4 rebuilt and am wanting reverse manual VB w/ braking and also want to run a non-lockup converter, but not sure i can with the RMVB.
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So, it was built about 15 years ago, so I'm not positive. It is manual VB, not reversed, and has excellent braking. Converter was a stock HD/towing.

I honestly see more disadvantages to RVB than positives....I have zero issues pushing from 1 to R, even tho I rip thru 2-3-4-N to get there. If I'm in 2nd to launch a climb and need to slap 1st at the top, the RVB means I might over shift into N or R...no chance of that with a standard pattern since the bottom gate is 1 with nowhere else to go.

To each their own, both work.
 
DirtSquirrel said:
Do you have the TCC lockup wired up?
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Good question, I've never checked 🙃 There are no external wires to the 700. Unsure if that's internal or what. It's worked flawlessly, so I don't mess with it. Did ALL the things to it available at the time. Corvette sun, 5 pinion planetary, etc. You'd hate me if you knew how little I spent back then....
 
woody said:
Good question, I've never checked 🙃 There are no external wires to the 700. Unsure if that's internal or what. It's worked flawlessly, so I don't mess with it. Did ALL the things to it available at the time. Corvette sun, 5 pinion planetary, etc. You'd hate me if you knew how little I spent back then....
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Yeah, it would requires some wiring on that 4-prong square plug on the trans. I dont want to hook anything up either.

Quotes on a built trans have been hurting my feelings lately, with a couple local builders asking me "why a 700r4". lol
 
I am using a rmvb on my 700 with stock lockup converter wired to only lock in 4th. I was poisonings going to do a basic shift kit but didn't want to have to mess with the TV cable so going full manual eliminates that. IMO an stock pattern automatic vb use a SHO shifter and a full manual vb use a gated Winters shifter to prevent the potential over shift.
 
Test run today....a few minor issues that took an hour to fix. Brakes need to be re-bled, on this list this week when new tires arrive.

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SteerAndStuff said:
I am using a rmvb on my 700 with stock lockup converter wired to only lock in 4th. I was poisonings going to do a basic shift kit but didn't want to have to mess with the TV cable so going full manual eliminates that. IMO an stock pattern automatic vb use a SHO shifter and a full manual vb use a gated Winters shifter to prevent the potential over shift.
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The RAD Designs shifters also can be set up with pins like the Winters gates.
 
Blase said:
Do you know if they will offer them in a 17" wheel? I'm guessing no but thought I'd ask. How much clearance do you have under the diffs with 42's?
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Under pumpkin (Toy 8") is 18" Same as my skids, or close ;)

So, Milestar has said they'd like to do 17's. IMO, I'll be surprised. These are $655ea RETAIL versus $1450 for Treps. $1450x4=$5800. $655x4=$2620. That's $3000+ for 20" beadlocks, and yoiu can sell your existing 17's. ZERO financial sense to make 17's.

New thread in Vendor soon, I'll be "stocking" these in StG area.
 
Sean762 said:
How'd the tires do? And any more pics of the car behind you? Chassis looks interesting.
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Tires did great, obviously still need to work the edges to make them better, but the 3 runs I've made have been great.

That's a Hulse chassis that belongs to MattyJ - 3 Seater, super clean build. Love the lines on these and how well they perform.

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I haven't had any complaints, but I'm mostly idle or just off idle. If you are a throttle jockey, then they might be restrictive.
 
Blase said:
Bump for some updates and tech on your new 3.5" rams Woody.
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ooohh....so those are for a couple new builds, and while I got permission to take the pic and know FAR too much about the product, I need to keep that stuff under wraps until I get permission to run with it.

Needless to say, the rams are part of a ridiculous parts list for a couple buggy builds. Lots of new products, including full billet steering pumps, billet portal C's, and more stuff I can't talk about.

Yet :)
 

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