Thread: 700R4 Noise and Fluid Temp Issue

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Wow Ive never heard of a 700r4 behind a diesel with the torque and all, I was sweating it out just wondering if it would hold up behind my sbc 383, may be common don't know. I did put the TCI constant pressure valve body in mine just for the reason that with 2x4s I was afraid I wouldn,t get the TV cable set correct. Bowtie overdrives helped me out with the correct carb. linkage adjustment for the cable. I also put a Gear vendors overdrive but have yet to really test the combo except around the block, long blocks.Hope I didn't get to far off track here, but trans temps were stable,pressure scared me! also just going thru radiator for cooling, but not trying to move 4000 plus lbs

Originally Posted by Dq383500

Wow Ive never heard of a 700r4 behind a diesel with the torque and all, I was sweating it out just wondering if it would hold up behind my sbc 383, may be common don't know. I did put the TCI constant pressure valve body in mine just for the reason that with 2x4s I was afraid I wouldn,t get the TV cable set correct. Bowtie overdrives helped me out with the correct carb. linkage adjustment for the cable. I also put a Gear vendors overdrive but have yet to really test the combo except around the block, long blocks.Hope I didn't get to far off track here, but trans temps were stable,pressure scared me! also just going thru radiator for cooling, but not trying to move 4000 plus lbs

The transmission place knew the vehicle specs.
I have seen statements on other forums that said something like "a stock 700R4 isn't gonna make it a week in a 1-ton chevy van or truck."
Pretty much all the well known transmission places build several levels of beefed-up transmissions, calling them different names.
Mine is level-2 of three available levels. They say it's made for 700 hp and the corresponding torque. The 6.2 diesel only has around 120 hp.
So I'm fairly confident that my unit is built strong enough to handle the weight of the motorhome.