Adjusting bands is no longer a service for auto trans's. In 50's and some
into early=0D
60's with old designs needed that, no more. Service is changing oil and
filter now and maybe seals. =0D
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From: Bob KNOTTS=0D
Date: Thursday, May 02, 2002 07:38:27 PM=0D
To: kmm 1024=0D
Cc: oletrucks@autox.team.net=0D
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] 350/700R4=0D
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My Scout has a HD Chrysler 727 transmission. My "Tranny Guy", who I've kn=
own=0D
abt 10-12 years, mentioned something abt adjusting bands. I don't know th=
at=0D
much abt automatic transmissions. But I used to tow a 24 ft travel traile=
r=0D
with a 1971 IH Travelall, which I bought new. It also had the 727 trans. =
But=0D
this band adjustment was a yearly thing unless you really abused the tran=
s.=0D
As far as heat, I understand any time you really punch the throttle you=0D
cause a lot of heat. The torque converter puts out a lot of heat when you=
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pull hard. I've been told you then need to shift down, and keep your engi=
ne=0D
speed at a moderate rate. I don't know if the new lock up converters are=0D
better or worse. An external transmission oil cooler is also a very good=0D
idea, if you are hard on transmissions, or do a lot of towing. They're=0D
pretty cheap, and not hard to install. I put a fairly good size one on my=
71=0D
IH. The cooler manufacturer suggested going from the trans. return line ,=
to=0D
the external cooler, and into the oil cooler built into the radiator. The=
n=0D
you don't have to worry abt the trans. oil getting TOO cool. We had a=0D
professional transmission guy on the list the last day or so- maybe he wi=
ll=0D
give us a little better info. Most of my information is from trailer towi=
ng=0D
5 years ago or more. But I doubt things have changed much. Bob K in PHX=0D
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From: "kmm 1024" <kmm1024@hotmail.com>=0D
To: <raknotts@qwest.net>=0D
Cc: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>=0D
Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2002 4:52 PM=0D
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] 350/700R4=0D
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> What do you mean by servicing the transmission (besides changing=0D
> filter/oil)? What do you think would raise the temp. when driving hard=0D
> without a trailer (hot rodding)? Is it the high rpms which raises the=0D
temp?=0D
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> >From: "Bob KNOTTS" <raknotts@qwest.net>=0D
> >Reply-To: "Bob KNOTTS" <raknotts@qwest.net>=0D
> >To: "mark" <ccpanel@jps.net>, "George C. Perez" <gp670@visi.net>,=0D
> >oletrucks@autox.team.net=0D
> >Subject: Re: [oletrucks] 350/700R4=0D
> >Date: Thu, 2 May 2002 16:09:20 -0700=0D
> >=0D
> >I checked a year or so ago with a couple of transmission shops here in=
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the=0D
> >PHX area, and they both told me that they tow race cars on a trailer a=
ll=0D
> >over the SW to races with a chevy or GMC one ton dually with the 454=0D
> >engine,=0D
> >and with a properly built trans., you don't have any trouble.One (the =
guy=0D
> >with the GMC!) tows TWO race cars-his wife races too! Keep in mind we=0D
have=0D
> >110 degree weather much of the summer, and up to 117. We hit 122 a few=
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> >years=0D
> >ago. At the time I was trying to figure out how to adapt a 700 R4 to m=
y=0D
IH=0D
> >Scout 345 V-8. Couldn't do it. Now somebody makes an adapter (avail th=
ru=0D
> >Advance adapters). As somebody else mentioned, don't overheat the=0D
> >transmission, have the trans. serviced regularly.(yes,you really do ha=
ve=0D
to=0D
> >do this!!), and change the fluid. If I were towing anything with an=0D
> >automatic transmission, I KNOW I would have a transmission Temp gauge=0D
> >installed. Bob K in PHX,AZ=0D
> >=0D
> >Fluid is cheaper than new trans. Bob=0D
> >----- Original Message -----=0D
> >From: "mark" <ccpanel@jps.net>=0D
> >To: "George C. Perez" <gp670@visi.net>; <oletrucks@autox.team.net>=0D
> >Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2002 3:33 PM=0D
> >Subject: [oletrucks] 350/700R4=0D
> >=0D
> >=0D
> > > im sure everyone on the list will tell you there stories about the =
R4=0D
> >but=0D
> >i=0D
> > > like them despite having had a few probs with one. i still thikn if=
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> >built=0D
> > > right they will handle anything. i have one in my 4000# panel and=0D
drive=0D
> >it=0D
> > > hard-no probs. just keep it cool and change your fluid and it shoul=
d=0D
> >last=0D
> >a=0D
> > > long time.=0D
> > > as far as rear goes, i would use a camaro/transam/nova/skylark (10=0D
bolt=0D
> > > 8.5"ring gear) rear axle with a 3.42 or close ratio depending on=0D
tires.=0D
> >mine=0D
> > > are 255/60-15 and it runs me under 2000 @ 60 mph....=0D
> > > mark=0D
> > >=0D
> > > http://pweb.jps.net/~woodson=0D
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> > > ...=0D
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