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84crewcab
 Post subject: engine,tranny,and gear swap
New postPosted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 1:36 pm 
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My truck has a 454,auto tranny,with factory gears 411 (i think).
I want to go back with the 454,but want to put a 700r4 and put higher gears for highway.I would like input from ya'll to read what you think about.

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you wont need higher gears with the 700r4


my 83 is 350/700r4/411 and to high as it is.
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84crewcab
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just don't want that wineding out nosie when i drive on the highway.will a stock 700r4 work or will i have to put put some better parts in it.


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ifyou going to use it to haul I would have it bulid at a pro tranny shop. for pulling.


if your just draging it around Id use the stock stuff.
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I recommend having it built stronger either way. I had a 700r4 in mine for a while and went through 3 heavy duty built 700r4s. They werent designed for heavy vehicles/hauling.


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84crewcab
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thankz for the input


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