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So want to play with that magic buton some more
LOL un prepped rough degraded surface what could possibly go wrong… or up in smoke!
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Today End!
Spent the morning cleaning/cataloging parts for the Monaro Trans build, this is the first 700 I’ve done and while it’s the same basic architecture as the 60 Series I normally build there are enough differences to keep me on my toes and not get complacent!
With that in mind I’ll do a bit each day double checking my work as I go, I’ve found a few not perfect Steels in it and will swap them out for perfect ones during the build, a couple of really interesting things with the 700 are the analog operation and the fact that you don’t need a different valve body if you want full manual control, just drill a few holes per the Shift Kit instructions and away it goes, “Stick Shift” to do this with a 60/65/70 it’s a $1000 in parts…
VRSenator065
- Adelaide SA
- VR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project)
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Is it not worth swapping to the 5 pinion planetaries whilst its all open Ian? be great if you can post some progress pics as you go with some sort of explanation. No need to give away any secrets but I am sure a few of us would be interested in how you go about it?
Is it not worth swapping to the 5 pinion planetaries whilst its all open Ian? be great if you can post some progress pics as you go with some sort of explanation. No need to give away any secrets but I am sure a few of us would be interested in how you go about it?
For this power level nah the 5 pinions are overkill Gary, I’ll post a few updates as I go but it’s not really feasible to fully document the build as it adds so much time to the process..
Today!
Shakedown run to Melbourne in the Tonner yesterday ended in abject failure…
Autopsy after lunch!
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As suspected it was the other $2 part….
Rest of the Trans is fine but I decided to do a total strip/clean/reassemble just for my own peace of mind, don’t really want to be doing this again anytime soon..
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Back from Melbourne,collected all the small parts I need and my supplier after “adopting” me into the family sent me across to see his Converter builder who had an exchange unit in stock saving me the trip back Monday to collect it!
Awesome people to deal with make a painful exercise so much easier!
Small thing to the left of the converter is what caused most of the issues, not quite a $2 part when you go “genuine” but a pretty insignificant bit till it goes wrong..
VRSenator065
- Adelaide SA
- VR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project)
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Posts: 5 777What is that small part IJ?
It’s called a Capsule Valve Gary, in the 60’s it serves two functions, one as the exhaust for the 3/4 pack the other as a feed for the Servo, when it fails you toast the 3/4 pack and Band….
In my Lexcen Trans I fit an aftermarket Sonnax valve/regulator in as well as the factory capsule and have no further issues, in my builds for lower power I haven’t been doing this and you see the results, it’s very hit or miss so from now on every trans I do get’s a new OEM capsule and the Sonnax Reg..
VRSenator065
- Adelaide SA
- VR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project)
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Posts: 5 777it’s very hit or miss ..
Imo that’s the whole 4L60/65 deal with decent power through them…
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- 97 HSV Senator 185i 02 VX L67 Calais
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Posts: 535it’s very hit or miss ..
Imo that’s the whole 4L60/65 deal with decent power through them…
It does but finding a good trans builder who knows what they are doing is a good start. Even amongst trans guys they do different things to achieve the same result. Some ideas work better than others.
it’s very hit or miss ..
Imo that’s the whole 4L60/65 deal with decent power through them…
It does but finding a good trans builder who knows what they are doing is a good start. Even amongst trans guys they do different things to achieve the same result. Some ideas work better than others.
I’ve been lucky with a few of my builds, the Lexcen Trans is “one with the lot” so hasn’t suffered any of this new crop of problems, I’m learning as I go and now know a few more things that are added to the must have list when building a 60 based Trans…
The Lexcen makes 600awhp and touch wood hasn’t broken any of it’s hard parts on 70K Km’s of abuse..
(most of that was in the Tonner on road tyres)
What brand stall?
It’s not a high stall at all Cav, reco’d stocker it’s for the tow car.
Today!
Pump is clearanced new bush and seal stripped cleaned and reassembled, also made a tool to change out the OEM Capsule, pite as it’s hidden deep down in one of the work tracks in the case, 2nd pic shows it’s location under the new Sonnax regulator valve, more cleaning and checking this afternoon!
VRSenator065
- Adelaide SA
- VR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project)
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Posts: 5 777You must be about over rebuilding auto’s about now
You must be about over rebuilding auto’s about now
That Boat sailed a loooong time ago ….
I have 2 more to do after this one as well..
I was going to get you do mine you certainly have your head around what looks to be a bloody lot of parts. Looks very daunting.. I just came across a built auto cheap luckily.
I was going to get you do mine you certainly have your head around what looks to be a bloody lot of parts. Looks very daunting.. I just came across a built auto cheap luckily.
LOL hope it serves you well!
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Today End!
Valve Body stripped cleaned and reassembled, Also installed the Piston in the new Reverse Input drum I collected yesterday, after a couple of years running the Corvette Servo it had squeezed in the surface that the Band locks on, no big deal if you put the same band back in but if you install a fresh one it rides on the edges slips and in short time we’re back to step #1 again… hence the new drum!
VRSenator065
- Adelaide SA
- VR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project)
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Posts: 5 777Looks like we haven’t got to the bottom of why on your thread every time there’s a new post it flicks to page 1 Ian? Cant say I have seen the same issue on any others?
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- Newcastle NSW
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Posts: 89I guess the C+ site didn’t expect a thread to be this popular!
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