m1028/700r4 swap

[barry0307]

just had to post that I just finished my 700r4 swap. I love driving it. built the tranny myself. its hitting pretty hard but I must say not as hard as the 400-using a light switch for my lockup.gotta be carefull.got a bm 70244 kit on the way-great deal of satisfaction-god bless yuns all-barry in the sw of pa

 

[Speddmon]

That R4 makes a world of difference with the truck, doesn't it? I did my m1031 last year, and I love it.

 

[barry0307]

yes it does sped-my ears are likin it a lot better at 55/60

 

[cliffyp]

How did you set your TV cable? Hard hitting shifts can be because the cable isn't set right. It really needs to be set with a pressure gauge attached. Better to err on the hard side than the soft side though. Enjoy the 700r4, it makes it a whole new truck!

 

[nyoffroad]

Yep, I went to a 700R4 a few years ago and used a lock up kit from Summit raceing, works GREAT!

 

[barry0307]

yes cliff,i did use a pressure gauge too set tv cable-pressure starts to increase at the slightest amount of throttle-when I said it hits hard ,that's when I do a near full throttle kick down-its doin fine-luv drivin it-

 

[cliffyp]

Ah! Sounds good

 

[usmcgunner]

I did the GV overdrive unit behind the 400. Just curious, what was you all's total cost to do the 700?

 

[cliffyp]

Mine was around $1,000 maybe a bit over. I rebuilt it and installed myself. Without labor costs it made it a lot easier to go for all the updated components to make the 700r4 hold up without worry.

 

[nattieleather]

What torque/stall converter did you use with the 700r4?

 

[cliffyp]

Mine was either a 1650 or 1700, don't remember which anymore. That's as high of a stall as I'd want to use behind the 6.2

 

[barry0307]

I bought a 1200 stall-furnace brazed lockup unit from PACT transmission-300 bucks-its a big difference-a pleasure to drive nattie-i built my tranny myself also-built it pretty hard-tranny rebuild cost about350,400-pluss 300 for tc,100 bucks for tv bracket and cable-60 bucks for the 663 crossmember support-140 for the bm 70244 lockup kit---yea about 1000 ,1100

 

[Iceman3005]

I bought a 1200 stall-furnace brazed lockup unit from PACT transmission-300 bucks-its a big difference-a pleasure to drive nattie-i built my tranny myself also-built it pretty hard-tranny rebuild cost about350,400-pluss 300 for tc,100 bucks for tv bracket and cable-60 bucks for the 663 crossmember support-140 for the bm 70244 lockup kit---yea about 1000 ,1100

PATC 1200 stall torque convertors is also what I use for all my customers 700r4 builds, been a great company to work with and never have had any problems with there products!!!!!

 

[tim59]

Hi is there a tranny 700r4 kit to buy or do you get the parts ? and were ? I'm looking at a M1028 Tim59

 

[tim59]

Hi I found a parts list tranny swap Thanks .M1028

 

[Warthog]

No kit.You have to source the parts yourself. The hardest part to find is the Throttle Valve linkage. Only used on the diesel engines. They can sometimes be found on fleabay for $100. I have been lucky to pick up a couple at the salvage yard for just a few bucks.

 

[cliffyp]

If you are talking rebuild, then yes there are kits. If you are talk swap kit, then no, like Warthog said you've got to put it together yourself.

 

[IdahoPlowboy]

Do you use the tall or the short transfercase adapter?

 

[O.D. Fever]

My 2 cents. I talked to my local tranny shop and the would do it to my 1031, beef up the tranny and provide the adaptors and labor for 2500.00. Not to bad for having it done. Its a company truck. I try not to work on company trucks, I am not allowed to pay my own labor.

 

[Recovry4x4]

Do you use the tall or the short transfercase adapter?

Tall but if all you can get is a short one, you can add a spacer.