I am looking for a good trans to put behind my new motor.

I want a trans that can with stand at least 400 HP still full auto with a little frimmer shift but not neck breaking shifts a everyday driver type.

As normal cheeper is better when you are on a budget but I don't want JUNK.

I want to reuse the OEM Converter I don't think I need a high stall type.

I read some were the 1986 have a 1200 RPM stall stock thats all I need.

I looked at Mad Dog Transmission but after reading there Reviews It sound best to stay away from them.

What trarns would you get.
How about those E-Bay trans are they worth gettng.

There are several good vendors, TCI Transmissions, Monster Transmissions,and others .I have Monster s HP Stage III in one of my cars...its probably way more than you are looking for, but I can recomend their products....And a 3 year warranty on theirs

I have a Performabuilt. Marv asked me this in PM so I asked he start a thread to get other opinions, and so I can plug Performabuilt.

I visited their facility in Pennsylvania. I purchased their top of the line transmission and converter. The converter went bad, so they gave me a BRAND NEW trans and converter. (ok so rebuilt) NO questions asked, no hassle. They also include a flush kit and a cooler with the trans.

Frank over there is a great guy. The whole company was great. I even got free t-shirts, yes I can be bought cheap. I paid $2600 with the converter rated to 800HP....I'll test that theory soon enough...:D

They have a package with a 2 year warantee even on the converter, EVEN IF YOU RACE. Many companies will VOID their warrantee if you race.

I was offered to sell their stuff, and I just may be talking myself into it....:D Not sure what that has to do with fuel systems... :D

Their package that you would need , with a converter is $1600 and change. That's a decent price considering the converter is worth over $600 itself. It is the same converter Pete K has had so much success with over the years. So far one of the best companies I have ever dealt with, for anything.

ALSO as long as you own your car, they will rebuild your trans for $900 any time with the same quality parts you paid for in the first place.

www.performabuilt.com Call Frank!

Is it a Corvette Case or a Normal 700R4 case if it is a normal case what do you need to do to get it to fit.


But what I likeing they have a Lay Away Program I don't have the full amount this month for the trans But t least I can order it But let me sleep on it before I act on this.

I have a Performabuilt. Marv asked me this in PM so I asked he start a thread to get other opinions, and so I can plug Performabuilt.

I visited their facility in Pennsylvania. I purchased their top of the line transmission and converter. The converter went bad, so they gave me a BRAND NEW trans and converter. (ok so rebuilt) NO questions asked, no hassle. They also include a flush kit and a cooler with the trans.

Frank over there is a great guy. The whole company was great. I even got free t-shirts, yes I can be bought cheap. I paid $2600 with the converter rated to 800HP....I'll test that theory soon enough...:D

They have a package with a 2 year warantee even on the converter, EVEN IF YOU RACE. Many companies will VOID their warrantee if you race.

I was offered to sell their stuff, and I just may be talking myself into it....:D Not sure what that has to do with fuel systems... :D

Their package that you would need , with a converter is $1600 and change. That's a decent price considering the converter is worth over $600 itself. It is the same converter Pete K has had so much success with over the years. So far one of the best companies I have ever dealt with, for anything.

ALSO as long as you own your car, they will rebuild your trans for $900 any time with the same quality parts you paid for in the first place.

www.performabuilt.com Call Frank!

Is it a Corvette Case or a Normal 700R4 case if it is a normal case what do you need to do to get it to fit.


But what I likeing they have a Lay Away Program I don't have the full amount this month for the trans But t least I can order it But let me sleep on it before I act on this.

I got a Corvette case. They also have "K" casting which is a truck casting that is a little thicker.

The Corvette casting isn't really different except for the tail....which bolts off.

I give them a call this friday it payday and put one on lay away I mite as well get a new converter at the same time and put my old trans on E-Bay.

I talk to Frank and see if he will cut me a better deal if I can use my Vett case as a core to get my new one cheeper.

I was told Vett cases are hard to get.



I got a Corvette case. They also have "K" casting which is a truck casting that is a little thicker.

The Corvette casting isn't really different except for the tail....which bolts off.

I give them a call this friday it payday and put one on lay away I mite as well get a new converter at the same time and put my old trans on E-Bay.

I talk to Frank and see if he will cut me a better deal if I can use my Vett case as a core to get my new one cheeper.

I was told Vett cases are hard to get.

I wouldn't be surprised if they had a Corvette casting in stock. They send you a return shipping and you just call UPS to pick up and they take your core back. I think I got $100 back on the core.

I have a Performabuilt. Marv asked me this in PM so I asked he start a thread to get other opinions, and so I can plug Performabuilt.

I visited their facility in Pennsylvania. I purchased their top of the line transmission and converter. The converter went bad, so they gave me a BRAND NEW trans and converter. (ok so rebuilt) NO questions asked, no hassle. They also include a flush kit and a cooler with the trans.

Frank over there is a great guy. The whole company was great. I even got free t-shirts, yes I can be bought cheap. I paid $2600 with the converter rated to 800HP....I'll test that theory soon enough...:D

They have a package with a 2 year warantee even on the converter, EVEN IF YOU RACE. Many companies will VOID their warrantee if you race.

I was offered to sell their stuff, and I just may be talking myself into it....:D Not sure what that has to do with fuel systems... :D

Their package that you would need , with a converter is $1600 and change. That's a decent price considering the converter is worth over $600 itself. It is the same converter Pete K has had so much success with over the years. So far one of the best companies I have ever dealt with, for anything.

ALSO as long as you own your car, they will rebuild your trans for $900 any time with the same quality parts you paid for in the first place.

www.performabuilt.com Call Frank!

I have heard of them before and that they are a good company.:thumbsup:

I just E-mailed Performabuilt And asked the about using my old 700R4 for a trade in or can they rebuild my case for cheeper.

Hey this budget rebuild not so much budget ny more.

Just trying to save a couple bucks but I going to build it correctly some corners I will not cut learned that along time ago.

I just E-mailed Performabuilt And asked the about using my old 700R4 for a trade in or can they rebuild my case for cheeper.

Hey this budget rebuild not so much budget ny more.

Just trying to save a couple bucks but I going to build it correctly some corners I will not cut learned that along time ago.

I know how the budget thing goes, happened to me. Started with an intake, went to heads/cam, intake, ehaust, went to new motor, went to new trans, went to new rear......just what happens.

Good idea though about not cutting corners, I've learned there's a high cost of being cheap...

You might want to check out this: 700r4l60e.com

Talk to Dana. and he's in CA. Definitely one of the best in the business.:thumbsup:

Change in plans After reading and wacthing 700R4 rebuilding videos you gussed it I giong to rebuild my own.

The way I look at it $499.00 for a Montser Mega kit Plus a day of my own labor.

Or $1600.00 plus tax Ect for pre built one.

When I looked at the $1100.00 labor cost I just could not get my self to pay for this.

I have it apart it was easy now I getting the parts cleaned up and waiting for the rebuid kit to show up.

So now I waiting for engine parts and Trans parts.

I work on mulit millon Dollar Aircraft every day a trans cant be that hard to do.

I have rebuilt manal trans, transfer case,s motorcycles gear boxe top and bottom ends, auto motors, aircraft I think I can do a Auto trans.:z1-2:

Change in plans After reading and wacthing 700R4 rebuilding videos you gussed it I giong to rebuild my own.

The way I look at it $499.00 for a Montser Mega kit Plus a day of my own labor.

Or $1600.00 plus tax Ect for pre built one.

When I looked at the $1100.00 labor cost I just could not get my self to pay for this.

I have it apart it was easy now I getting the parts cleaned up and waiting for the rebuid kit to show up.

So now I waiting for engine parts and Trans parts.

I work on mulit millon Dollar Aircraft every day a trans cant be that hard to do.

I have rebuilt manal trans, tranfer case,s motorcycles gear boxe top and bottom ends, auto motors, aircraft I think I can do a Auto trans.:z1-2:

COOL! Take pictures and post them. I never had the guts to open a trans.....good luck!!!

It's all apart In Zip Lock bags.

If you can rebuild a motor you can do a trans Its not that bad just get the manual and wacth the videos on U-Tube.

And for some of the tools they say you have to have thats B/S you see what others have done on U-Tube getting around those s called have buy tools.:coffeetime:

COOL! Take pictures and post them. I never had the guts to open a trans.....good luck!!!

Pictures!

I just need to find a better way to find a better way to up load them.

Pictures!

I have over a 100 Pictures.

COOL! Take pictures and post them. I never had the guts to open a trans.....good luck!!!


With a $20 Haynes transmission manual, it's very easy to rebuild a 700R4. I have rebuilt about 20 automatic transmissions during my lifetime and the 700R4 WAS the hardest by far. Only because it has so many parts in it (approximately 250). Once you do the first one, you'll see how easy they are to do. It takes about a day to tear one apart and put it back together. If I recall, the 700R4 rebuild kit costs less than $200.

I went a purchased a full rebuild kit from Mega Monster Transmission kit it all the beef up stuff for $499.00.

And yeas I have a Haynes book now.

With a $20 Haynes transmission manual, it's very easy to rebuild a 700R4. I have rebuilt about 20 automatic transmissions during my lifetime and the 700R4 WAS the hardest by far. Only because it has so many parts in it (approximately 250). Once you do the first one, you'll see how easy they are to do. It takes about a day to tear one apart and put it back together. If I recall, the 700R4 rebuild kit costs less than $200.

If you have or plan to have engine mods, you went with the right stuff..Monster!

I already Building a 370 HP 427 TQ motor to put in front of this trans already.

Still waiting for the parts to show up so I can finish the motor up.

It should be fun street car to drive around it set up to run on pump gas.

If you have or plan to have engine mods, you went with the right stuff..Monster!

I already Building a 370 HP 427 TQ motor to put in front of this trans already.

Still waiting for the parts to show up so I can finish the motor up.

It should be fun street car to drive around it set up to run on pump gas.
then you will love your trans after the build with that kit..what convertor are you using?

2000 stall