The Jalopy Journal
Yep your right - I got hosed. I learned the hard way, buy local. Thanks for the info on the governor, I have a Monte Carlo SS in mine. I just want...
5 years later and only 200 km driven (yes, that's right), the transmission has been nothing but a nightmare. Still hard down shifts. Took it to a...
Another update two years later. Still was having a hard clunking on downshifting and finally solved that problem. The rear universal joint broke,...
Update, transmission finally shifts how I like: 1. Replaced torque converter with a 1800 stall one for a Corvette, pulls nice from the line as...
I've had the 400 sbc with the old TH350 behind it for about 12 years. I installed it with a new harmonic balancer and an external balanced...
In the continuing saga, I have a bad vibration at around 1800 rpm even in park. Is it the engine or the torque converter? I'll have to disconnect...
Put back the billet servo with a stock return spring, it snapped into place nicely. Now it finally shifts nicely. BTW one click of the TV cable...
Got it all together, hooked up the transmission pressure gauge. Everything looked good, took it for a test ride and 2 blocks from my house the...
Finally found a 1985 Caprice with a 2004r in the junkyard and pulled the complete servo and the 1-2 accumulator spring. Now looking for new ring...
Thanks, so I put a 0.100 washer behind the servo return spring to "stiffen" up the spring and added a cushion spring in. No way would it fit in....
1-2 Accumulator and spring: if you have a high stall converter and over 400 hp, remove spring, piston and block off fluid passage. If you are...
Adjusted the TV cable WOT max position according to the Transgo video linked above. Very interesting as I set the gas pedal to the floor and...
Took the servo out and it is a very nice billet servo with only the accumulator spring (small spring) installed - no cushion spring (big spring)....
Here's CK Performance parts for the 2004r http://www.ckperformance.com/List/2004R/2004R-Competition-Components
Don't know what shift kit was put in, it was a "crate" Stage 1 street/strip transmission that I bought from Florida
Here's a link to Bowtie Overdries 300 psi gauge and hose kit which is tough to find anywhere else....
Now for the last problem to research: flare when shifting. The engine revs up about 1000 rpm when shifting this is called flare. What causes it...
Here's good information on changing the TCC solenoid, here for archival purposes: http://www.montecarloss.com/TCC_Solenoid.html
I installed a B&M Unimatic shifter then found out there's no reverse backup light switch and no option to buy one so had to fab my own:...
Thanks for your feedback, I have a "stock" converter. I don't drag race and was hoping that sometime down the road to take it racing just once....
Found a nice little speedometer app for my Android phone which works off the GPS. I can measure precisely the speedo error. The speedometer is...
With all the negativity and frustration that I've posted, there are some real nice points about the 200-4r that I would like to share: 1st gear...
That is the calculator that I've been using and verified it on other sites: [ATTACH]
Reasons not to install a 200-4r transmission (not related to the frustration): Parts are incredibly difficult to find - I went to the only local...
Going to rename this posting "the transmission story from hell!". From what I could see, the drive gear in the transmission is a faded orange 11...
It must be incredibly loud for the driver. The right side engine exhaust points directly at the driver.
Alright, had the car flatbedded to National Transmission in Calgary. They are known for working on muscle cars - had a bunch of 60/70s Camaros and...
The issue is a loose cable versus a tighter one. A loose cable will not allow sufficient pressure to engage the clutches which can burn out the...
I've got the Edelbrock lever arm kit installed to get the right geometry.
I'm going to tighten it up, tight is better then slack then take it to transmission shop and let them figure it out.
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