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All of the early Firebirds used the same rear end, with a 6 cylinder or a ram air 400. This rear end can be built strong enough to handle your engine with the type of driving that you want to do. I recommend a new Eaton Posi and a good installation kit with Timken bearings and the super shim set. As for the gear ratio, a 3.36 will be good if you drive on the highway. If you only stay in town then a 3.73 would be all right, but the RPMs are...

Must be all I have seen is the lo-po 305 powered cars with the 7.5" rear.

hmmmm, the Sessions book should indicate that the race in the center support engages onto the planetary unit... if the race is not properly engaged , the race sits high and nothing is correct above it.

Quote: Originally Posted by sherman8r they are 700r4's for sure. i have owned many caprices from 1977 to 1996 And with that year range you had several different transmissions available, the 700 wasn't available from 1977 to 1982, and after 1992/1993 - that would have been the 4L60E. The earlier Caprices had TH-200, TH-200C (had one of these in my 79 Caprice), TH-350, and TH-350C, and there might have possibly been a TH-275 or TH-375...

Quote: Originally Posted by Linez35 Is there any tricks to installing it? Some TV reading Info: TV 101, 3 parts>> http://www.tvmadeez.com/article/index.php More>> http://purplesagetradingpost.com/su...fo/700R4p1.html

Quote: Originally Posted by Crosley What books do you have? I thought you mentioned having books? The books I have seen indicate ways to check this stuff. It is very difficult to explain so items on the internet forum sessions and B&M (for what the latters worth) And sessions does, but heres the thing. I've had it torn back down to sun gear base and built back up again to where my intermediate pressure plate sits right at the...

Quote: Originally Posted by rack It is very hard for me with it because it is the only Monte Carlo in the country No parts, no any one with trusted knowledge. Further more, I am not a mechanic just computer guy doing it for fun here are some pictures: Cool! If you are still dating, I bet it's a chick magnet! lol I, too, had one similar to yours, a '79. Maroon even, but no vinyl top on it. Mine had a 267, though. I put a LOT of miles...

Quote: Originally Posted by GUNTHER19820 hey rexnfx.... With the time you have spent in the transmission world, when you have heard a converter grinding would it only do it in gear, or would it do in in park/neutral as well? Converter grind: There is so many reasons why a converter can fail. And for one person, even with many years of experience, to think they have seen it all. Will make one eat humble pie when you least expect it Anyways, I...

Quote: Originally Posted by Linez35 ok, but if i didnt hook it up would it hurt anything? No, you would just not be taking advantage of the torque converter lockup feature. The most important thing to get right is the proper adjustment of the TV cable. Get it wrong and you can toast your transmission in a few miles. Vince

The one I had was good quality, thick enough to take a thread for my temp sensor. I´d like another but stock capacity.