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Shopping for a 2004r
Anyone know of a good place to buy a 2004r? I'm looking to replace my TH350. I have looked at Monster Transmissions, Bowtie, etc. Anyone have any experience with any of them, or others?
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Re: Shopping for a 2004r
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Re: Shopping for a 2004r
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Re: Shopping for a 2004r
Guess I should have mention before, but I'm looking to spend around $1,400. I have a stock crate 350 and really don't need too much performance. Seems like some of these are $1,700 and up.
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Re: Shopping for a 2004r
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I put one in the '69 Suburban I built and it worked out great. It first one I had was given to me and it ended up being bad. I purchased a second one at a local salvage yard and it was a good trans. I put quite a few miles on the Burb before I sold it. I used the BowTie Overdrives TV Made EZ kit and Lockup kit on it. I would use another one in a heartbeat..... Just be careful what rear end ratio you use. If it is geared too high the trans will overheat. I originally had a 3.08 in it and that was a no-go. Installed a 3.73 and all was well. Here is a thread with some info. Be sure and check out the link in post #14. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=542624 As far as purchasing ask around at some of the trans shops in your area so you can pick it up and talk to someone face to face if you have problems. LockDoc
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Re: Shopping for a 2004r
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Re: Shopping for a 2004r
I ran one with drag radials (and no spin) at the track with a converter in a 4200 lb car with a ZZ502 running 12s, and it lived and worked great!
Mine was built by FB Transmissions in New York, even though I'm in Seattle, because I'd heard good things, and those things were likely true because it's a great trans. Unfortunately that was 15 years ago so may not tell you much about them now, but I think they're still around: http://www.fbperformance.com/
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Re: Shopping for a 2004r
I'm getting one from ExtremeAutomatics (link above) I have decided. And I am going to get the 500hp one. Something like $2200? Buy once, cry once...
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Re: Shopping for a 2004r
Went to the local U Pick and Pull and got one out of a full size late 80's Pontiac. There were 3 or 4 to choose from but the one I got had a GM tag on it and the fluid looked great. I put a Grand National converter in front of it, a Purple Super Servo and a Trans Go shift kit in it.
Behind my ZO6 cammed LQ4 it held up to 330RWHP and 330FTLBS. Keeping my fingers crossed to see if it stays in one piece after a LS3 top end and custom cam should make another 100 to 125 RWHP.
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