305 700r Swap

[JBreu]

Thanks JBreu you were right on the money.Thnks again
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Can yall tell me how can i make a brake booster line or can i buy an after market line that screws to the back of my carb

You can use one of the prots on your intake manifold......grab a 90 degree fitting and clamp your hose to that..Or check the carb, there may be a port on the rear of the carb that was blocked off..Hope this helps.....As far as the TV Cable bracket and throttle bracket check out Jegs, that's where I got mine from.... 8)

 

[LilSpann601]

well i tried to take my car for a test drive today i couldnt get the the transmission to shift.the trans goes to reverse and drive pretty strong...any ideas y the trans wont shift to 2nd,3rd,n 4th??? the trans didn't have a vaccuum line

 

[JBreu]

Make sure the TV cable is set up right cuz if it isn't you'll cook that transmission......Below is a pic of what it should look like, or somewhat like that anyways.... This is with the set up on a Holley carb with the Jegs brand throttle /TV linkage bracket and the TV geometry corrector.

 

[LilSpann601]

i have the tv cable hooked up im going to try to see if i can get some numbers off the trans to see what kind of trans this is and what year

 

[LilSpann601]

the transmission has 8663549 stamped on the left sie of it

 

[LilSpann601]

do the 82-86 700r shift by computer or somethin

 

[LilSpann601]

The jegs throtte/tv bracket came in today. I installed it and adjusted the tv cable by holding the tab and sliding the tv cable all the way back and pressin the trottle a few times. Went for a ride still no shifting but the trans seem strong. I paid 500 for both 305 n 700r he said both were good. how much would it maybe cost a transmission shop to rebuild a early 80's 700r. Also im wondering should i go ahead and change to v8 springs then have the car haul to get transmission did. the motor seems pretty strong smokes just a lil out the left tail pipe but stops sometimes. I havnt changed the oil in the motor i just seen it was some oil in it and ran it. im going to try some 1040 and some lucas oil . the motor is pretty quiet.

 

[JBreu]

Does it shift normally when in drive or is it causing problems with manual shifts??? The early 80's 700r4 were the weaker ones that had the 27 spline...compared to the I think '84-93 ones with the 30 spline...... Your shifter linkage might also be your culprit.... 8)

 

[LilSpann601]

I assume the car is in drive when i try to drive it it stays in first gear even at wot. when the car is in park i am shifting the trans down 3 times the shift will not go down anymore...i might just go with a column shift and solve all the problems...ii can shift with the console shift but i cant shift from drive to netural and so one i have to pull the arm up under the hood to put the car in park...

 

[LilSpann601]

i dont think im able to put it in drive im putting it in od because of console shift cant go down anymore. IS the transmission order park-reverse-neutral-overdrive-drive-and so. if so im shifting down three times which means im putting it in the od position