Source for a 700R4 Transmission

Automotive
#1

Hi all,

My 90 suburban needs a transmission. it’s a 700R4 or 4L60 non E. Any source for a good transmission. I replaced it 8 years ago, didn’t get 100K miles out of it. Maybe 60k.

Found someone on CL for $450 for a rebuilt. Any other sources?

Thanks

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#2

I would advise against the Craigslist 450$ rebuild. Otherwise you maybe looking for another transmission in 1000 miles or less.

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#3

Thanks.

Any advice where to get a transmission?

Here is the ad I was looking at
https://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/pts/d/chevrolet-4-wheel-drive-700r4/6562647395.html

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#4

Contact Plano Transmission if you intend on having someone do it. If you are going to do it you can order one from Transtar. They are not cheap but have a great warranty from the factory and you can buy up to 150,000 miles and 3 years or 5 years worth of warranty for a couple hundred extra. It cost around 1600 for the last Suburban I did. I think public can order from Transtar but if not I have an account.

#5

Yes, you can just go to Transtar without an account.

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#6

Yeah. I paid 1400 for the whole truck. 1600 for just the transmission kinda hurts. :wink:

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#7

But the truck with new parts will out last you. I have an 88 suburban but have owned the square bodies over the last 12 years. You cannot beat them and they are worth the money.

#8

Yeah. I’m with you that’s why I’m trying to fix it. If I had the money, it wouldn’t be a discussion. That’s why I’m trying to find a lower cost alternative…

Any advice for under 1K?

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#9

Checked any salvage yards?

#10

I guess I’ll just ask the question burning its way through my mind since moment 1:
why not rebuild the one you have?
or, if you have it, the one you took out to put this one in?

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#11

The only kind of luck I’ve had with salvage yard transmissions is the bad kind.

#12

Great questions.

Unfortunately, I don’t have the knowledge, tools or time.

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#13

When I looked at a salvage yard transmission for my Excursion they wanted 2k. But they would rebuild it before they sold it to me.

#14

Any thoughts on manualizing a 4L60E?

http://www.transmissionbench.com/shifter.html

#15

I would either get the book and rebuild on your own as a long project or pony up for the better transmission. Sadly with the current market you get what you pay for and unless you find a retiree doing it for fun(torture) or out of boredom you won’t find a good build under 1k. Check Summit racing they get a little lower on cost for some and they have a location local that you could pick up from. Wouldn’t be under 1k but it would be closer to it.

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#16

If I had more free time, I’d probably be willing to give a no-warranty rebuild a shot with supplied parts for the low cost of any special tools needed and a 6-pack of shiners, over the course of a month of sundays.

It’s not a particularly difficult job rebuilding a 3+O automatic, it’s just time-consuming and requires a lot of cleanliness.

#17

I’m OUT! :wink:

what about
https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/moveras-700r4-transmission-m00530/10004322-P

#18

I’ll ask my friend Dave - he has an account that does nothing but automatic transmissions …

#20

700R4 are pretty damn easy, in my opinion. But as others said, it has to be clean clean. That’s why I do mine on the kitchen table.