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GM Automatic Overdrive Transmission Builder's and Swapper's Guide: Covers 700-R4, 4L60 and 4L60E Transmissions
>> Covers 700-R4, 4L60 and 4L60E transmissions. <<
There's an important component standing between your engine and your drive wheels: the transmission. Inside that metal case is a bewildering array of gears, bearings, seals, and more. The automatic transmission is a miracle of modern engineering, but it can also be a source of trouble. If your transmission breaks down you're not going anywhere, and if it's just not working properly, your car will never realize its performance potential.
In this book, expert mechanic and drag racer Cliff Ruggles demystifies the popular GM 700-R4 and 4L60 automatic transmissions. Keeping the enthusiast in mind, Ruggles explains the history of these transmissions, presents critical identification guidelines, and leads the reader through the complete disassembly, repair and upgrade, and assembly processes. DIY-ers will learn how to test their transmission to ensure its proper operation before installing it in the car.
This book includes information about high-performance modifications, both from the factory and the aftermarket. These include internal parts and external components such as shift kits and torque converters that will help you make your transmission perform at its best. It also covers common installation issues such as mounting, shifters and linkages, wiring harnesses, and more, and includes a special section by Ro McGonegal on swapping these transmissions into earlier performance and musclecar chassis.
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: History
Chapter 2: Getting Started
Safety Equipment
A Place to Work
Air Tools
Hand Tools
Special Tools
Chapter 3: Rebuilding
Transmission Disassembly
Assembling the Transmission
Input Drum Rebuilding
Reverse Drun Rebuilding
Oil Pump Rebuilding
Valve Body and Related Parts
Chapter 4: Shift Kits
Accumulators
Corvette Servo
Boost Vaves
Seperator Plates
Torque Converter Clutch
Chapter 5: Torque Converters
History of Torque Converters
Fluid Couplings
How It Works
Torque Converter Operation
Front Drive Cover
Carbon Phenolic Spacer
Torque Converter Pump
Turbine
Stator
Piston Dampener Assembly
Slippage vs. Torque vs. Vehicle Weight
Torque Converter Characteristics
Selecting a Converter
Effects of Tight/Loose Converters
Aftermarket Converters
What Should You Do For a Converter?
Quarter-Mile Driving Techniques
Tips for Selecting a Converter
Chapter 6: Transmission Removal and Installation
Tips for Removing Transmissions
Tips for Installing Transmissions
Chapter 7: Swapper’s Guide
Step-by-Step Swap: TH350 to TH700-R4
Swap Parts Guide
Cruise RPM Charts
Electronic Transmission Controllers
Transmission Swap Charts
Swapper’s Source Guide
>> Covers 700-R4, 4L60 and 4L60E transmissions. <<
There's an important component standing between your engine and your drive wheels: the transmission. Inside that metal case is a bewildering array of gears, bearings, seals, and more. The automatic transmission is a miracle of modern engineering, but it can also be a source of trouble. If your transmission breaks down you're not going anywhere, and if it's just not working properly, your car will never realize its performance potential.
In this book, expert mechanic and drag racer Cliff Ruggles demystifies the popular GM 700-R4 and 4L60 automatic transmissions. Keeping the enthusiast in mind, Ruggles explains the history of these transmissions, presents critical identification guidelines, and leads the reader through the complete disassembly, repair and upgrade, and assembly processes. DIY-ers will learn how to test their transmission to ensure its proper operation before installing it in the car.
This book includes information about high-performance modifications, both from the factory and the aftermarket. These include internal parts and external components such as shift kits and torque converters that will help you make your transmission perform at its best. It also covers common installation issues such as mounting, shifters and linkages, wiring harnesses, and more, and includes a special section by Ro McGonegal on swapping these transmissions into earlier performance and musclecar chassis.
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: History
Chapter 2: Getting Started
Safety Equipment
A Place to Work
Air Tools
Hand Tools
Special Tools
Chapter 3: Rebuilding
Transmission Disassembly
Assembling the Transmission
Input Drum Rebuilding
Reverse Drun Rebuilding
Oil Pump Rebuilding
Valve Body and Related Parts
Chapter 4: Shift Kits
Accumulators
Corvette Servo
Boost Vaves
Seperator Plates
Torque Converter Clutch
Chapter 5: Torque Converters
History of Torque Converters
Fluid Couplings
How It Works
Torque Converter Operation
Front Drive Cover
Carbon Phenolic Spacer
Torque Converter Pump
Turbine
Stator
Piston Dampener Assembly
Slippage vs. Torque vs. Vehicle Weight
Torque Converter Characteristics
Selecting a Converter
Effects of Tight/Loose Converters
Aftermarket Converters
What Should You Do For a Converter?
Quarter-Mile Driving Techniques
Tips for Selecting a Converter
Chapter 6: Transmission Removal and Installation
Tips for Removing Transmissions
Tips for Installing Transmissions
Chapter 7: Swapper’s Guide
Step-by-Step Swap: TH350 to TH700-R4
Swap Parts Guide
Cruise RPM Charts
Electronic Transmission Controllers
Transmission Swap Charts
Swapper’s Source Guide
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