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Old 12-21-2023, 03:46 PM   #1
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700r4

The 700r4 transmission I recently bought has a s/n 3MD335T. 1983 Model MD, built 335th day of the year, what does the T stand for?
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Old 12-21-2023, 05:23 PM   #2
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Re: 700r4

Toast...that's what it will be unless you put about 1000.00 worth of parts into it upgrading it. The first couple of years of the 700 had a lot of issues
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Old 12-22-2023, 11:52 PM   #3
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Toast...that's what it will be unless you put about 1000.00 worth of parts into it upgrading it. The first couple of years of the 700 had a lot of issues

Yep, '83 is probably a 27 input spline shaft. '84 and later had the 30 spline input shaft. When I got my 700R4, I looked for a late one, and got a '92 unit that I had rebuilt with good stuff and a hydraulic lock-up kit to avoid the need for an electric solenoid. Frankly, it might not be worth using an early 700R4 depending on the application and horsepower.
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Old 12-24-2023, 04:31 PM   #4
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Re: 700r4

In 1987 GM made a huge upgrade to the 700R4/4L60.
The GM book, with the changes made in 87, is thicker than the factory GM rebuild manual.
I absolutely would recommend to anyone using the early analog 700R4/4L60's purchase one built between 1987 and 1992. KWMech's advice is good.

In 1993 GM went to computerized controls, this is identified as a 4L60E and can be a 4L65E or a 4L70E. The "E" identifies it as an electronic unit.
These are typically the transmission used in the LS conversions as the ECM will run the transmission and the engine controls.

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Old 12-24-2023, 05:09 PM   #5
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Old 12-27-2023, 11:32 AM   #6
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Re: 700r4

What does " auxillary style " mean?
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Old 12-27-2023, 08:11 PM   #7
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Auxiliary vs Non-Auxiliary Automatic Transmission
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TNgZ4hbwwQ

He does a better job than I can in a text.
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Old 12-28-2023, 12:05 PM   #8
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Re: 700r4

OP-where did you get it from? Perhaps it has been upgraded. My '83 K20 the original transmission went close to 80k miles before it ate the pump. It was my DD then. Pulling trailers, loaded- not particularly gentle with it. The GM dealer put a pump and a torque converter in it about 1994 and it went more, I don't remember how far. It died again about 1997 and it got a GM reman which I should have done in the first place.

But as mentioned above you absolutely want the '87 up upgrades done or you will likely have issues sooner than later.
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Old 12-29-2023, 11:53 AM   #9
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Auxiliary vs Non-Auxiliary Automatic Transmission
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TNgZ4hbwwQ

He does a better job than I can in a text.
That was very informative, thanks.
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Old 12-30-2023, 11:27 PM   #10
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Re: 700r4

subbed good info here thank you Accelo...I got to see what year mine are
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