700R4 Advice

[ChuckDriver]

Hope you guys don't mind me posting a question in this area of the board, but I'm looking for some advice on the 700R4's.

I need to upgrade my '57 and have been looking at these two company's. Any advice or reccommendations will be greatly appreciated!!

http://www.phoenixtrans.com/html/gmtrans.html


http://www.gearstar.net/transmissions/gm/700R4/

Thanks!!

[leddzepp]

Moved to the proper forum

[1968SWBBigBlock]

I spoke with gearstar just a few weeks ago and was truly dismayed - the guy I spoke with seemed to be clueless, truly disappointed.
I know they have had some play time in the magazines lately but I vetoed them.
Phoenix seems to do a really good job from everything I have seen and read about them.
I have spoken with them several times at Good Guys and they seem to have their act together.

[85burb]

Have you looked at bowtieoverdrive or monster transmissions yet. I have a monster stage 2 in my 85 burb. Had no problems out of it yet. Have heard lots of good things about bowtieoverdrive.com also.

[weircc]

im gonna buy mine from danny's trannys hes on the bay around 1300 shipped up to 700 hp

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/700R4...mZ320549581229

[ChuckDriver]

Thanks guys for your input. I ordered one from Phoenix Trans today that is specifically tuned for the ZZ4 I'll be putting it behind!

[85burb]

Originally Posted by weircc

im gonna buy mine from danny's trannys hes on the bay around 1300 shipped up to 700 hp

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/700R4...mZ320549581229

I am not sure if i would trust a 700R4 that costs 1300 shipped to hold 700 hp. You have to do alot to them to handel 500. I had always thought 600 was a 700r4s limit. And have always seen them going for almost 2500 bucks. But i may be wrong hope it works out good for ya.

[1968SWBBigBlock]

Below is the rating on Dannys AKA Transmission Depot
5 complaints all but one resolved
Price seems almost to good to be true for the parts that they use!
A warranty on a tranny is great but the expense to uninstall and reinstall is so great - think long and hard before you bite off this one esp if you really have 700 HP that hooks!




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[weircc]

i totally agree with too good to be true i spoke with dan on the phone a couple times hes a stand up guy i look at it like this 700hp prolly not gonna back that up but however im no where near that and will never see slicks or track i also called monster transmission they lost my business in about 2 min trying to sell me a bunch of crap i didn't need i bought the danny tranny so we will see i feel pretty good about it for real wish me luck lol

[coyote72]

Its a good thing you didn't go with monster IMO.... my experience with them has been much less than desirable.

[Tx Firefighter]

You made a great decision.

Phoenix builds all of my transmissions. You pay but you won't be sorry. They are local to me so I go there in person. The shop is heated and air conditioned and it's spotless, and they dyno each trans in their shop behind a live engine before they ship it.

I recommend you talk to Scott Jackson when you call on the phone. He's the general manager.

[ChuckDriver]

Thanks Tx and everyone for your input. I did talk with Scott and he was very friendly and eager to answer all my questions. I'm just hopeing he can move up my build date, so I can get it sooner than 2 weeks!