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Old 03-28-2007, 02:13 PM   #1
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Th400 to 700r4 swap

Has any one done this.? If so what did you do for tha trans mount? Im have a little bit of trouble with the kick down cable . Thx for any help
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Old 03-28-2007, 02:44 PM   #2
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Re: Th400 to 700r4 swap

anyone???
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Old 03-28-2007, 03:28 PM   #3
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Re: Th400 to 700r4 swap

I have not done this but i believe that the tranny crossmember needs to be moved and the tranny mount and kick down cable are different for the two tranny
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Old 03-28-2007, 05:05 PM   #4
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Re: Th400 to 700r4 swap

The 700R4 was a factory option on later trucks. Can you just rob parts from a junkyard truck? That transmission is so popular that there should be kits available.

if you are just having problems adjusting the TV cable, I think there are directions on 73-87.com. I hear that adjusting it is critical. Mess it up and the transmission will burn up...

See also http://www.tvmadeez.com/

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Old 03-29-2007, 12:10 PM   #5
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Re: Th400 to 700r4 swap

I had a 700r4 rebuilt with a shift kit and the whole 9.... everytime i try to put the kick down cable on it slips off befor i can get it down in tha trans ... as far as movin the cross member thats a lot of work, i wanted to fab a bracket up. I was asking if anyones done this
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Old 03-29-2007, 12:39 PM   #6
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Re: Th400 to 700r4 swap

It is not called a kickdown cable, TV cable is the proper teminology. Pull up the lever in the trans, hook the cable to it...once you get the assembly in the "tube", it cannot come apart. If this still won't work, pull off the pan, you will then be able to see it in the trans and hopefully re-connect it. I was able to get it to work without pulling off the pan...but it took a couple attempts.
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Old 03-29-2007, 01:27 PM   #7
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Re: Th400 to 700r4 swap

A couple i messed around with it for like 45 min.
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Old 03-29-2007, 08:31 PM   #8
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Re: Th400 to 700r4 swap

another trick to the TV cable is once you get it hooked have someone pull up on the other end of the cable so that it slides up into the tube and then have them hold it while you put the bolt in and tighten it down.....i've changed a crapload of them and got them on the first try everytime
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