Hot Rods 700r4 question

Has anyone ran a 700r4 without any wiring to make the converter lockup.Just picked up my 700 for the 2nd time out since Nov 8.And he said do not wire for lockup converter to 4th gear as I took all the wiring out and the trans will do it on its on.Any trans rebuilder out here that can chime in on this.Took pan off to put drain plug in and the od solonid has no wires at all.He has put 2 different valve bodys in and still no good shifting.Need all the help I can get.He said put it in an drive it and adjust the Lokar cable to get shift right.Thanks for all the help I can get

 

My guy built one for me with a manual lock up valve body & converter. No wiring switches needed. The TV cable will control your shift points and can be adjusted accordingly. You can also change the weights & springs on the governor gear to fine tune the shift points. Is it not shifting at all ?

 

For starters you want the TV cable all the way out while the throttle is all the way to the floor. You can adjust the tv cable 1 or 2 clicks at a time until it feels good. Keep the test drives short until it's adjusted properly.

 

Please tell us more about the no wires manual lockup valve body.

 

That is only on the real early 700s, I believe.

 

If the tranny has a converter shift valve it can be set up with no elc. Some valve bodies have a plug in that hole that you can install the converter shift valve in and make them work the same way. Then the later models stopped having the hole in the valve body.

 

If you have an early valvebody (pre 86) it should have a convertor valve in it. You can put a 5/16 checkball in the lockup solenoid and the convertor should lockup when the valve moves. Only problem is it will not unlock until you slow down enough for the valve to go into the unlock position or the trans downshifts.

 

I am running second generation with no wires. Works fine. Make sure the tv cable is correct.

 

http://www.700r4.com/tech/tc_article/

 

Thanks I thought he was pulling my leg again.Before it would not go in OD then change valve body and it would not shift down without bucking all over the road.Having a time with him

 

Thanks Joker ,that was an interesting read.

 

And be sure that the "geometry" is correct on the carb linkage. (TV Cable install)

 

Thanks.Will install it and if it is bad will take it him for the last time and last him fix it.