I checked a year or so ago with a couple of transmission shops here in the
PHX area, and they both told me that they tow race cars on a trailer all
over the SW to races with a chevy or GMC one ton dually with the 454 engine,
and with a properly built trans., you don't have any trouble.One (the guy
with the GMC!) tows TWO race cars-his wife races too! Keep in mind we have
110 degree weather much of the summer, and up to 117. We hit 122 a few years
ago. At the time I was trying to figure out how to adapt a 700 R4 to my IH
Scout 345 V-8. Couldn't do it. Now somebody makes an adapter (avail thru
Advance adapters). As somebody else mentioned, don't overheat the
transmission, have the trans. serviced regularly.(yes,you really do have to
do this!!), and change the fluid. If I were towing anything with an
automatic transmission, I KNOW I would have a transmission Temp gauge
installed. Bob K in PHX,AZ
Fluid is cheaper than new trans. Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "mark" <ccpanel@jps.net>
To: "George C. Perez" <gp670@visi.net>; <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2002 3:33 PM
Subject: [oletrucks] 350/700R4
> im sure everyone on the list will tell you there stories about the R4 but
i
> like them despite having had a few probs with one. i still thikn if built
> right they will handle anything. i have one in my 4000# panel and drive it
> hard-no probs. just keep it cool and change your fluid and it should last
a
> long time.
> as far as rear goes, i would use a camaro/transam/nova/skylark (10 bolt
> 8.5"ring gear) rear axle with a 3.42 or close ratio depending on tires.
mine
> are 255/60-15 and it runs me under 2000 @ 60 mph....
> mark
>
> http://pweb.jps.net/~woodson
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>
> ...
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