Has anyone gotten the PRIME GEARS 700r rebuild kit??? ---

[alwayscode390]

I think I am going to get the kit, but just wanted to hear a few testimonials from people who have gotten this kit / or a rebuild to their 700r4 from Prime , before I drop $1500 on those parts.

The reason I trust his kit , is because he knows what fails on these trannys from SYTY use ... and any other shop would just beef it up like its for a Camaro or something.

I expect to be in the low 11's with a 3000 stall.

I know the 80e is the way to go, but I just cant swing the tranny/swap kit/electronic controller/propshaft/driveshaft/stall ect ect , when I live in an apt (no place to store the old tranny) .... and I already have a gilbert, cf driveshaft, a derale pan, and new stall for the 700r.

THANKS ---

 

[Foot Performance]

Re: Has anyone gotten the PRIME GEARS 700r rebuild kit??? ---

I havent gotten one but I dont think you can go wrong with Georges stuff :2cents:

 

[alwayscode390]

Re: Has anyone gotten the PRIME GEARS 700r rebuild kit??? ---

Thanks , I guess I just want to double check that this will be strong enough for around town driving a few days a week ,with 2 days a month at the track in the summer .

I know these tranny's are weak, maybe hearing from people running times close to what I plan to run will make me feel better about putting money into it, hahaha ---

 

[Flyin Ryan]

Re: Has anyone gotten the PRIME GEARS 700r rebuild kit??? ---

700r4 will break............ but with his build im sure it'll give you much much more time before it breaks

 

[alwayscode390]

Re: Has anyone gotten the PRIME GEARS 700r rebuild kit??? ---

As long as it breaks and doesnt take out his QUALITY parts ... just easy/cheap to replace stuff ... I guess that makes me feel a little bit better lol ---

 

[TYTILIDIE]

Re: Has anyone gotten the PRIME GEARS 700r rebuild kit??? ---

I do my own stuff, not like thats a big deal or anything but am familiar with the stuff he uses for it. Ild say Ild say go for it, he uses good stuff.

 

[4C FED]

Re: Has anyone gotten the PRIME GEARS 700r rebuild kit??? ---

I bought 1 of George's kits.
So far I am very happy with it.
My suggestion...take pictures of everything as you disassemble it. Don't disassemble it until you have the rebuild kit & do the rebuild right away while everything is still fresh in your mind. Take good notes as well.
And if you need a copy of a certain 700r4 tranny rebuild tape copied to DVD, I can send you 1.

 

[TYTILIDIE]

Re: Has anyone gotten the PRIME GEARS 700r rebuild kit??? ---

I numbered ziploc bags and put them in order in a box first time I did mine. PICS are a good idea but use a camera you dont mind getting dirty. Stuff like the clutch stacks I laid out on a flimsy folding table. It worked great til my friend knocked the table over :lol:

 

[alwayscode390]

Re: Has anyone gotten the PRIME GEARS 700r rebuild kit??? ---

You guys rock, thanks for the tips/advice ---

 

[gkrcr882]

Re: Has anyone gotten the PRIME GEARS 700r rebuild kit??? ---

I've been thinking of doing this myself, since I'm in auto trans class and got to see whats actually inside one of these things. Tore apart a TH350, and was kind of amazed by the simplcity. Are any special tools needed to do the 700R4?

 

[TYTILIDIE]

Re: Has anyone gotten the PRIME GEARS 700r rebuild kit??? ---

Yes there are. You can make a lot of them though. In the bottom of the case is a plate with a spring on top held in by a snap ring. You have to compress the spring to get the snap riing out. There a lot of that going one. So basically you need the compressor. I made one. Then to put the seals on the input shaft, you need a seal installer, I have someone do this. You can put them on w/o and then use the pump to compress the teflon rings back to size. Thats about it really, no big deal. And I cant forget, a big ass hose clamp for when you put the pump back together.

 

[TxSy1430]

Re: Has anyone gotten the PRIME GEARS 700r rebuild kit??? ---

Is anyone making this kit anymore?
Does anyone have a complete kit they want to sell?