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1971 chevy stepside asked:
need to fix for a every day driver, think it has 3.73 gears in rear, should i go with 700r4 trans or ghange gears in rear
need to fix for a every day driver, think it has 3.73 gears in rear, should i go with 700r4 trans or ghange gears in rear
September 12th 2008
change gear for everyday driving.
September 13th 2008
I would put a 700R4 in there. Just get the improved design so it lasts longer. Having overdrive is better than putting something like 3.07 in the rear. The upgraded 700R4 is not the 4l60E. The early 700r4 was very very unreliable. They upgraded internal parts to be stronger so it would last longer. That is what i mean by upgraded.
September 14th 2008
What is racing?
September 17th 2008
Are you paying carbon tax on the fuel?
September 17th 2008
your rearend gear is wrong for that tranny. go oem if you can. why would you screw up a car for a loved one ? get her an effecient little car,not a whorehouse on wheels.
September 21st 2008
I had the same problem on a car once, i changed the transmission and it solved it….Does the rear end make any noise? if not then don’t sweat it
September 24th 2008
with a 3.73 rear end it shouldn’t be “racing”. Are you sure it is shifting into 3rd? Drive it from a dead stop and make sure you hear or feel it shift twice.
September 27th 2008
sounds like a trans problem maybe slipping check the oil level see if it smells burnt .
September 29th 2008
u donot give some info thats neeeded for a correct answer u may have a throtlel caypayle promblem or a governor propblem u did not say what car etc so how do u expect a wright answer
September 29th 2008
Well you could change up some gears go with like a 3.42 gear it is a good gas mileage gear. Now the 700r4 tranny would be a good upgrade. Do not get the upgraded one as someone else said that would be the 4L60E which takes a computer.
October 3rd 2008
some transmissions have vacuum controlled lock up torque converter on firewall the switch has vacuum line and two wire plug .to much vacuum will cause this problem . disconnect plug and jump wire and try . PS i put switch on column to kick in at highway speed. the 4 speed is better and will solve problem also.