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69c10stepside · 02-28-2004, 03:58 AM

After several faithful miles, the 700r4 let go in my 71 tonight. I had been all over the place in it today, and I lost 3+4 gears about two miles from my girlfriends place. She lives about 20 minutes from me (at 60mph that is) and I had the bright idea to drive this thing home in 2nd gear. My 71 has 4:11's 295/50's So my top speed was right close to 15 mph. Lol, anyways I was thirty minutes into my trip when ,by chance, my brother passed me after he got in from his trip for a freight company he drives for. Lucky? Very much so.. .. Him and his 98 ford pickup 6 cyl 5 speed pulled me the rest of the way home with a chain. I dont care how bad that sounds, it saved me atleast another hour of driving. Not the first experiance of being pulled by a chain, but last time it wasnt a FORD lol. I get to hear about this from him for who knows how long now. Oh well.. I'm done venting

Hooter · 02-28-2004, 04:06 AM

typical old 700r4, if they arent built properly or if they are the pre 86 ones, they are either slipping bad now or will very soon

69c10stepside · 02-28-2004, 04:16 AM

Yeah, i have had five 700r4's now come and go, I spent several dollars and had a local guy bulid one up for me two years ago.. its in my 89 model truck. I about ran a wheel off of it yesterday, I am going to have to replace some broke studs yet alone figure out what caused the problem. Typical chevrolet problems that I suffer from, but thats half the fun right?

69 air cab · 02-28-2004, 10:09 AM

Chevy towed by a Ford........how embarassing. I hope no one saw it.

02-28-2004, 03:58 AM	#1
69c10stepside Large Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Northwest Arkansas Posts: 747	Another one bites the dust.. After several faithful miles, the 700r4 let go in my 71 tonight. I had been all over the place in it today, and I lost 3+4 gears about two miles from my girlfriends place. She lives about 20 minutes from me (at 60mph that is) and I had the bright idea to drive this thing home in 2nd gear. My 71 has 4:11's 295/50's So my top speed was right close to 15 mph. Lol, anyways I was thirty minutes into my trip when ,by chance, my brother passed me after he got in from his trip for a freight company he drives for. Lucky? Very much so.. .. Him and his 98 ford pickup 6 cyl 5 speed pulled me the rest of the way home with a chain. I dont care how bad that sounds, it saved me atleast another hour of driving. Not the first experiance of being pulled by a chain, but last time it wasnt a FORD lol. I get to hear about this from him for who knows how long now. Oh well.. I'm done venting __________________ 1989 GMC C1500 ECSB 1972 Gmc Jimmy 1972 Chevy C10 SWB Sold

02-28-2004, 04:06 AM	#2
Hooter My other Love Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Castlegar B.C. Canada Posts: 4,085	typical old 700r4, if they arent built properly or if they are the pre 86 ones, they are either slipping bad now or will very soon __________________ Castlegar B.C.The great white North (Canada Eh!) Hooter_5@hotmail.com First generation Monte Carlo club pictures of my life

02-28-2004, 04:16 AM	#3
69c10stepside Large Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Northwest Arkansas Posts: 747	Yeah, i have had five 700r4's now come and go, I spent several dollars and had a local guy bulid one up for me two years ago.. its in my 89 model truck. I about ran a wheel off of it yesterday, I am going to have to replace some broke studs yet alone figure out what caused the problem. Typical chevrolet problems that I suffer from, but thats half the fun right? __________________ 1989 GMC C1500 ECSB 1972 Gmc Jimmy 1972 Chevy C10 SWB Sold

02-28-2004, 10:09 AM	#4
69 air cab Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Maryville, TN Posts: 477	Chevy towed by a Ford........how embarassing. I hope no one saw it.



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