detent cable for a 700r tranny question - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

kickboxr3 · 12-26-2003, 10:59 AM

I am in the process of swapping my th350 in my '71 for a
700r transmission. I looked in the LMC catalog and did not
see any such cable for the 700, just only the 350 and 400.
Anybody out there have any ideas of where to find one?

ckhd · 12-26-2003, 11:09 AM

www.700r4.com

It's where I got mine.

kickboxr3 · 12-26-2003, 11:14 AM

Thank you very much i am checking it out now.

Don Smith · 12-27-2003, 12:42 AM

You can get them from GM. Cost in twenty dollar range.

Injected68LS1 · 12-27-2003, 02:14 AM

Check out the EZ TV cable from the 7004r.com. I have it on mine. I actually have one from before I swapped engines(I have the LS1 TV cable now). It's for a holley carb. It has the base, linkage, and the cable. I'll give you a good deal on it. It worked perfect. You can set up how hard or soft you want the tranny to shift. That also makes it shift later or earlier. Let me know.

kickboxr3 · 12-27-2003, 09:38 AM

Hey injected,
I have a sbc350 w/ holley 670 avenger series 4brl carb, will it work on this set up for the 700r? If so how much?

Injected68LS1 · 12-27-2003, 03:11 PM

I'm not real sure. I know it works on a 4150 and 4160 series. I bet it's the same. I guess I'll have to call bowtie overdrives.

Chevyguy111786 · 12-27-2003, 11:13 PM

Hey injected, you got details of where you got it? If you havent sold yours i might be interested.

Longhorn Man · 12-28-2003, 03:17 AM

Just be carefull on that adjusting shift points and shift firmness...if you don't have instant line pressure increase as soon as you open the primaries, the tranny will fall apart in short order.

Injected68LS1 · 12-28-2003, 05:32 AM

Your right about the line pressure. But the EZ linkage makes it so you always have line pressure. It just adjusts how quickly the TV cable is pulled. At wide-open-throttle it pulls the cable the same amount and hence applies the same amount of pressure the the transmission clutches.

Longhorn Man · 12-28-2003, 03:38 PM

Cool. I have never heard of the EZ linkage you are talking about, I wanted to make sure line pressure was mentioned since it is the main thing that will kill an overdrive tranny.

gunnersm8 · 12-28-2003, 05:53 PM

hey ive got some questions about the 700r4 swap on a carb engine- hows it work? do you like it? you need a switch? how does it work?

Slammed67 · 12-28-2003, 05:59 PM

I also have the Bowtie Overdrives EX linkage and it works great. Well worth the money in my opinion.

nate68 · 12-29-2003, 09:31 PM

i have Lokar's setup. all of their products are high quality

onelow69 · 12-29-2003, 09:49 PM

I have the EZ 700r4 Botie overdrive set-up and it works killer. You can set up your shifts soft or frim depending on what you want. It a bit pricey but well worth it. Make sure that you get the line presure kit with it as well. That helps you get the TV presure right. I spent around 130.00 for the hole setup. Also make sure you use a 4th gear lock up kit. It real simple to hook up to.

Chevyguy111786 · 12-30-2003, 12:34 AM

What do all these parts do? I just bought a 700r4 that i'm gonna have rebuilt with a heavy duty rebuild kit, shift kit of some sort, and a new torque converter...all for 600 bucks. bought the tranny for 50. I'm wondering which parts i will need to go from my t350 to the 700. But more than anything just interested in what each does.

12-26-2003, 10:59 AM	#1
kickboxr3 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Augusta,Ga Posts: 70	detent cable for a 700r tranny question I am in the process of swapping my th350 in my '71 for a 700r transmission. I looked in the LMC catalog and did not see any such cable for the 700, just only the 350 and 400. Anybody out there have any ideas of where to find one?

12-26-2003, 11:09 AM	#2
ckhd Registered User Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: St. Johns, Arizona Posts: 2,660	www.700r4.com It's where I got mine. __________________ my 2¢ - t.i.o.l.i. Bowen 1968 K20 fleet 1969 K10 swb fleet 1972 K10 Suburban 1972 C10 lwb step 1992 K1500 'burb 1995 K2500 'burb 1997 C1500 'burb 1999 K1500 2000 K1500 'burb Why do I own so many Suburbans?

12-27-2003, 12:42 AM	#4
Don Smith Registered User Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Hampton, Ga, USA Posts: 217	You can get them from GM. Cost in twenty dollar range. __________________ 68 Short Stepside, 350, quadrajet, 700r4, 3:73 posi, power front discs, HEI, Factory Air, Tilt, Tach, accelerator cable instead of rod, sway bar. 96 Impala SS 97 Monte Carlo

12-27-2003, 02:14 AM	#5
Injected68LS1 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: So. Cal. Posts: 389	Check out the EZ TV cable from the 7004r.com. I have it on mine. I actually have one from before I swapped engines(I have the LS1 TV cable now). It's for a holley carb. It has the base, linkage, and the cable. I'll give you a good deal on it. It worked perfect. You can set up how hard or soft you want the tranny to shift. That also makes it shift later or earlier. Let me know. __________________ 1968 Chev SWB with 1998 Corvette LS1 305hp and 320 ftlb to the wheels (stock engine!) AEM EMS and wideband O2 sensors Bowtie Overdrive's 700R4, stage 3 Baer 4 wheel discs and 20s http://iciclelanding.com/aperture?album=2049&view=album

12-27-2003, 03:11 PM	#7
Injected68LS1 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: So. Cal. Posts: 389	I'm not real sure. I know it works on a 4150 and 4160 series. I bet it's the same. I guess I'll have to call bowtie overdrives. __________________ 1968 Chev SWB with 1998 Corvette LS1 305hp and 320 ftlb to the wheels (stock engine!) AEM EMS and wideband O2 sensors Bowtie Overdrive's 700R4, stage 3 Baer 4 wheel discs and 20s http://iciclelanding.com/aperture?album=2049&view=album

12-26-2003, 11:14 AM	#3
kickboxr3 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Augusta,Ga Posts: 70	Thank you very much i am checking it out now.

12-27-2003, 09:38 AM	#6
kickboxr3 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Augusta,Ga Posts: 70	Hey injected, I have a sbc350 w/ holley 670 avenger series 4brl carb, will it work on this set up for the 700r? If so how much?

12-27-2003, 11:13 PM	#8
Chevyguy111786 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Garland, Texas Posts: 1,127	Hey injected, you got details of where you got it? If you havent sold yours i might be interested.

12-28-2003, 03:17 AM	#9
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Just be carefull on that adjusting shift points and shift firmness...if you don't have instant line pressure increase as soon as you open the primaries, the tranny will fall apart in short order.

12-28-2003, 05:32 AM	#10
Injected68LS1 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: So. Cal. Posts: 389	Your right about the line pressure. But the EZ linkage makes it so you always have line pressure. It just adjusts how quickly the TV cable is pulled. At wide-open-throttle it pulls the cable the same amount and hence applies the same amount of pressure the the transmission clutches. __________________ 1968 Chev SWB with 1998 Corvette LS1 305hp and 320 ftlb to the wheels (stock engine!) AEM EMS and wideband O2 sensors Bowtie Overdrive's 700R4, stage 3 Baer 4 wheel discs and 20s http://iciclelanding.com/aperture?album=2049&view=album

12-28-2003, 03:38 PM	#11
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Cool. I have never heard of the EZ linkage you are talking about, I wanted to make sure line pressure was mentioned since it is the main thing that will kill an overdrive tranny.

12-28-2003, 05:53 PM	#12
gunnersm8 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: virginia beach va Posts: 87	hey ive got some questions about the 700r4 swap on a carb engine- hows it work? do you like it? you need a switch? how does it work?

12-28-2003, 05:59 PM	#13
Slammed67 Progress = 0% Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 2,108	I also have the Bowtie Overdrives EX linkage and it works great. Well worth the money in my opinion. __________________ Jason - '67 GMC swb \| '57 Bel-Air 4dr hardtop \| '56 210 4dr Wagon \| 2000 GMC Sierra

12-29-2003, 09:31 PM	#14
nate68 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: ca Posts: 1,110	i have Lokar's setup. all of their products are high quality __________________ 68 short step, 406/700r4, 9" w/discs.

12-29-2003, 09:49 PM	#15
onelow69 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Central Cal Posts: 124	I have the EZ 700r4 Botie overdrive set-up and it works killer. You can set up your shifts soft or frim depending on what you want. It a bit pricey but well worth it. Make sure that you get the line presure kit with it as well. That helps you get the TV presure right. I spent around 130.00 for the hole setup. Also make sure you use a 4th gear lock up kit. It real simple to hook up to. __________________ 69 Chevy Truck, 350, 400trans, Lowered 3.5/6, Disc brake conv, All early classic stuff. 62 Chevy Nova 350, 700R4, 2400stall, F9in, 3.70gear, AlburnPosi, Chevelle Disc Brakes, ect.



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12-30-2003, 12:34 AM	#16
Chevyguy111786 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Garland, Texas Posts: 1,127	What do all these parts do? I just bought a 700r4 that i'm gonna have rebuilt with a heavy duty rebuild kit, shift kit of some sort, and a new torque converter...all for 600 bucks. bought the tranny for 50. I'm wondering which parts i will need to go from my t350 to the 700. But more than anything just interested in what each does.

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