200-4R rebuild diy

[V8 Rumble]

if going non l/u you will need that valve setup for the pump. I'm a lock up guy as i do drive mine regularly. Locked up or slip(Heat, and I'm in Texas). Some slip is still slip where I'm from. Now if I was after the quickest pass at the strip, I do believe a nonLock is the way to go. Looks like you are on your way by the pix. A stiffer sonnax slide spring, hard pump rings and some solid Teflon rings for the shafts instead of the scarf cut might still be needed. I don't know what is included in your kits. That wide band will need a new or cut drum for the wide band to ride on. Dont take much off that drum or it becomes junk. http://www.turbobuick.com/forums/threads/direct-drum-machining.433080/

You also might need some thick steels to get the direct clearance set. I cheaped it out and just added an extra stock steel with the raybestos clutches I used.

Hey Texas,

I have the the lock up valve and the pump hardened rings in my wishlist. I will check my transgo kit for the slide spring. It has a few in there. Do you have a part#for it? In case it doesn't have it.

It's a good point about the drum I didn't even think about the band's extra width in it for machining . My rebuild kit brings the cut rings.

I will check the rest of the kit. I'll need some torrington bearings to like used on the t type regal build jakeshoe did.

I just finished my 700r4. Make sure you measure all clearances and air check too. First time I didn't...that's why it's referred to as my first try....

I will check for sure. A lot of good info in this thread from you guys.

Thanks,

Joe

 

[81_El_Homewrecker]

As long as your old drum is not burned you can reuse it. Check it with a straight edge across the machined surface and make sure you can't see any light under it. If it didn't burn up the old band or have a sh*t ton of miles on, you might be able to save yourself a nice chunk of change.