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**Already Gone** · 06-23-2019, 03:25 PM

I am getting a little excited and at my age it takes a bit to get me excited. Tomorrow morning my truck is going in to get the 700R4 I bought last year installed. Never thought I'd be able to afford the swap but gotta great deal on the transmission last year. It was a door prize, professionally rebuilt by a local very reputable transmission shop, at a local car show and the winner didnt need it so I bought it from him. Along with the new rear end parts, truck was factory 3:73 ratio which I maintained, and Tru Trac I just had installed all that is left is to get the 400 small block I just got hot rodded and my whole powertrain will be upgraded.

Bones72Super · 06-23-2019, 03:31 PM

That should be a great setup and plenty of fun! I'd be getting excited about it too

Custom 68 · 06-23-2019, 03:52 PM

Awesome news. Glad it's coming together!

**special-K** · 06-24-2019, 07:41 AM

That will be a great drivetrain. This one must be a keeper, tailored to suit you!

**Already Gone** · 06-24-2019, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by special-K

That will be a great drivetrain. This one must be a keeper, tailored to suit you!

Keeper for sure Tim.. I turned 70 in May and have had the truck 5 years now and as you say have been tailoring it to suit me. Last big thing is the SB 400 if not next year then for sure the year after then using the truck I'll try to get that " Hot Rod Power Tour " thing off my bucket list..

**HO455** · 06-24-2019, 10:38 AM

Looking forward to photos. I'm planning on swapping in a 700r4 myself in the not too far off future.

67ChevyRedneck · 06-24-2019, 11:00 AM

You'll be glad you kept the 3.73. A 350/700R/3.73 has been the combo in my truck since 2002, with the 0.7:1 OD ratio, it's a good all around gear.

siggyfreud · 06-24-2019, 11:34 AM

Ensure you set up the TV cable properly, or you can burn out the 700 pretty quick. It will require the right throttle/transmission bracket, and adjusting TV cable.

**Already Gone** · 06-24-2019, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by siggyfreud

Ensure you set up the TV cable properly, or you can burn out the 700 pretty quick. It will require the right throttle/transmission bracket, and adjusting TV cable.

I'm actually having a shop do the swap and they have done many 700R conversions.

72longstepper · 06-24-2019, 03:30 PM

You are just a puppy (I turned 70 last August). Still a ways away on my stepper but I can understand the excitement involved. Hope to have mine "mostly" done sometime around the first of the year. Wish I could go the 700 route but am way over my budget already. Bought a long block and had it souped up a bit and should be delivered in a few weeks. Have to have a heart procedure on the 8th of July so that will slow me down for a while but that's life.

**too much stuff** · 06-24-2019, 04:31 PM

Great! You will be road tripping all over the place now.

**Already Gone** · 06-24-2019, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by 72longstepper

You are just a puppy (I turned 70 last August). Still a ways away on my stepper but I can understand the excitement involved. Hope to have mine "mostly" done sometime around the first of the year. Wish I could go the 700 route but am way over my budget already. Bought a long block and had it souped up a bit and should be delivered in a few weeks. Have to have a heart procedure on the 8th of July so that will slow me down for a while but that's life.

Look after your ticker as you have to cause the stepper will be ready when you are.. I never thought I'd get a 700 in my truck either but got a super deal on this one so had to bite.

**Already Gone** · 06-24-2019, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by too much stuff

Great! You will be road tripping all over the place now.

Thats the plan Eric.. Any big Chevy truck meets down yoiur way as I really enjoyed being in Minnesota where everyone was so nice , like us Canucks, and I got to meet you too.

**dagnabbitt** · 06-24-2019, 06:54 PM

You're going to love it, I just put one in my 81. Absolutely no downside to that swap: the first gear is better, let alone 4th/OD.

**special-K** · 06-25-2019, 09:53 AM

My '67 project will be for the same intended use... hit the hiway. I'm six years behind you and I've been looking at what I want to do in my '70s.

**too much stuff** · 06-25-2019, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Already Gone

Thats the plan Eric.. Any big Chevy truck meets down yoiur way as I really enjoyed being in Minnesota where everyone was so nice , like us Canucks, and I got to meet you too.

There are a number of shows throughout the summer and fall, but nothing for just GM trucks I am aware of. Let me know the dates you are thinking of and I will see if anything is happening.

Rick Bollinger · 06-25-2019, 09:49 PM

I got mine in this last winter-spring and its great. Same combo 3.73 with bowtie OD tv setup and B&M converter lockup kit. Very happy you'll love it.

**DeadheadNM** · 06-26-2019, 10:29 PM

Greg there's a large car show and swap meet in Iola, WI next month - come visit WI.

**driller35** · 07-05-2019, 09:22 AM

Already Gone, how did the transplant go ?

**Already Gone** · 07-05-2019, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by driller35

Already Gone, how did the transplant go ?

I guess I should have posted how its going with the truck. The 700R4 has been in for a week now. I haven't had a chance to drive the truck very much but its definitely different. My first impressions were that it was taking to long for the 2-3 shift but after checking with a couple friends who have them I guess thats normal. The truck pulls away quicker and even City Cruisiong at 30-35 mph I can tell it revving a lot less.

**driller35** · 07-05-2019, 07:45 PM

Good to hear all went good and your a liking, want to do the same now just to find a good donor vehicle

06-23-2019, 03:25 PM	#1
Already Gone 70+ ( Old Skool Club ) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan ,Canada Posts: 9,073	Truck Transplant Tomorrow I am getting a little excited and at my age it takes a bit to get me excited. Tomorrow morning my truck is going in to get the 700R4 I bought last year installed. Never thought I'd be able to afford the swap but gotta great deal on the transmission last year. It was a door prize, professionally rebuilt by a local very reputable transmission shop, at a local car show and the winner didnt need it so I bought it from him. Along with the new rear end parts, truck was factory 3:73 ratio which I maintained, and Tru Trac I just had installed all that is left is to get the 400 small block I just got hot rodded and my whole powertrain will be upgraded. Attached Images __________________ 1972 C10 Custom/Deluxe 613 Highlander 406/700R4 1999 White Tahoe LS 4x2 with Z56 Police Package 1992 K1500 GMC Suburban Members I have personally met: MusicMan70 - HeavyD - ChewyChevy67 - StingRay -71SWB4x4 - 67 Burb - DeadheadNM - too much stuff - bc65 - das601 " Circumsatances Do Not Change Responsibility " " The Sky is not the Limit, Your Mind is." Marilyn Monroe .. RIP Charlie Watts 1941 - 2021

06-23-2019, 03:31 PM	#2
Bones72Super Registered User Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Lake Travis,Texas Posts: 769	Re: Truck Transplant Tomorrow That should be a great setup and plenty of fun! I'd be getting excited about it too __________________ WTB 71-72 Original paint Medium Red hood WTB 1972 Very nice original Parchment seat belt set

06-23-2019, 03:52 PM	#3
Custom 68 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 2,930	Re: Truck Transplant Tomorrow Awesome news. Glad it's coming together! __________________ Dave 1968 Custom Chevy with turbo charged 5.3 gen III 4l80e swap 1967-71 GMC 3/4 ton long step 4x4 (not sure what year exactly?) "A good friend will bail you out of jail...but a true friend will be sitting next to you saying "that was frekin awesome". "If it doesn't fit force it...If it breaks then it needed to be replaced anyway!"

06-24-2019, 07:41 AM	#4
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,862	Re: Truck Transplant Tomorrow That will be a great drivetrain. This one must be a keeper, tailored to suit you! __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

06-24-2019, 10:38 AM	#6
HO455 Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 10,786	Re: Truck Transplant Tomorrow Looking forward to photos. I'm planning on swapping in a 700r4 myself in the not too far off future. __________________ Thanks to Bob and Jeanie and everyone else at Superior Performance for all their great help. RIP Bob Parks. 1967 Burban the WMB,1991 S(stink)-10 Blazer,1969 GTO, 1970 Javelin, 1952 F2 Ford 4X4, 29 Model A, 72 Firebird. 85 Alfa Romeo If it breaks I didn't want it in the first place The WMB repair thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=698377

06-24-2019, 11:00 AM	#7
67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	Re: Truck Transplant Tomorrow You'll be glad you kept the 3.73. A 350/700R/3.73 has been the combo in my truck since 2002, with the 0.7:1 OD ratio, it's a good all around gear. __________________ Jesse James 1967 C10 SWB Stepside: 350/700R4/3.73 1965 Ford Mustang: 289/T5-5spd/3.25 Trac-Loc 1968 Pontiac Firebird: Project Fire Chicken! 2015 Silverado Double Cab 5.3L Z71 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L 5spd 2020 Chevrolet Equinox Premium 2.0L Turbo 2011 Mustang V6 ~ Wife's ride American Born, Country by the Grace of God 1967 CST Shop Truck Rebuild! My 1967 C-10 Build Thread My Vintage Air A/C Install Project "On a Dime" Trying my hand at Home Renovation! 1965 Mustang Modifications!

06-24-2019, 11:34 AM	#8
siggyfreud Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Portland Posts: 1,330	Re: Truck Transplant Tomorrow Ensure you set up the TV cable properly, or you can burn out the 700 pretty quick. It will require the right throttle/transmission bracket, and adjusting TV cable. __________________ Current Build - Project "Ghost of Poseidon" 72 C10 Pro-touring build Previous Build - 66 GMC Pro-touring build. Sold.

06-24-2019, 03:30 PM	#10
72longstepper Registered User Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Carnation, WA. Posts: 258	Re: Truck Transplant Tomorrow You are just a puppy (I turned 70 last August). Still a ways away on my stepper but I can understand the excitement involved. Hope to have mine "mostly" done sometime around the first of the year. Wish I could go the 700 route but am way over my budget already. Bought a long block and had it souped up a bit and should be delivered in a few weeks. Have to have a heart procedure on the 8th of July so that will slow me down for a while but that's life.

06-24-2019, 04:31 PM	#11
too much stuff Roadtrip! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Grand Rapids MN Posts: 13,691	Re: Truck Transplant Tomorrow Great! You will be road tripping all over the place now. __________________ 67 gmc custom lwb dakota truck. Sold...And bought back 69 swb 4x4 project (in progress) 70 c-10 lwb texas truck 70 4x4/BB/bkts/posi/tach(retired) 70 swb (wifes) 70 jimmy camper 71 K-5 factory 2wd 71 cheyenne 4x4/tach/posi/ plow rig 71 Cheyenne20 BB, buckets, tach, tilt, 4 speed 72 jimmy CST wyoming rig 72 jimmy Colorado rig 72 lifted texas 4x4 3/4 ton burb 65 fury conv. 383/auto 65 chrysler 300 "L" 413 auto

06-24-2019, 06:54 PM	#14
dagnabbitt Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Edmonton Alberta Posts: 1,295	Re: Truck Transplant Tomorrow You're going to love it, I just put one in my 81. Absolutely no downside to that swap: the first gear is better, let alone 4th/OD. __________________ DAVE Edmonton, Alberta 1959 Apache 1967 K20 1968 C20 1970 C10 1972 GMC 2500 1981 C10

06-25-2019, 09:53 AM	#15
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,862	Re: Truck Transplant Tomorrow My '67 project will be for the same intended use... hit the hiway. I'm six years behind you and I've been looking at what I want to do in my '70s. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

06-25-2019, 09:49 PM	#17
Rick Bollinger Registered User Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Colchester IL Posts: 284	Re: Truck Transplant Tomorrow I got mine in this last winter-spring and its great. Same combo 3.73 with bowtie OD tv setup and B&M converter lockup kit. Very happy you'll love it.

06-26-2019, 10:29 PM	#18
DeadheadNM Carpe manana Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Eau Claire, WI Posts: 12,278	Re: Truck Transplant Tomorrow Greg there's a large car show and swap meet in Iola, WI next month - come visit WI. __________________ 1972 K5 CST Highlander Blazer: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=708547 1972 K20 Cheyenne Super: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=528308 Members met: ORANGBLAZ, 2003 silverado, MikeCofield, BB72CHEVKT, Duncan&Son, Sameyrasmea72, THENEWMEXICAN, HotRod C/10, brianthelion02, Sport/Truck, ryanroo, michael bustamante, Dirt's72, Already Gone, WestButteTruck, 57taskforce, Moreyel, painterljp, AASmedic, SoCoC10, Lumaestas, carbuff382, Chevyland

07-05-2019, 09:22 AM	#19
driller35 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Calgary,AB Posts: 323	Re: Truck Transplant Tomorrow Already Gone, how did the transplant go ? __________________ 72 Chev Cheyenne Super SB 4x4 350,4spd,buckets, tilt,tach,am-fm,extreme tow hooks,Canadian Model Production 1 of 52 SOLD 70 Chev CST, 350 auto, PS, PB, AC, tach

07-05-2019, 07:45 PM	#21
driller35 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Calgary,AB Posts: 323	Re: Truck Transplant Tomorrow Good to hear all went good and your a liking, want to do the same now just to find a good donor vehicle __________________ 72 Chev Cheyenne Super SB 4x4 350,4spd,buckets, tilt,tach,am-fm,extreme tow hooks,Canadian Model Production 1 of 52 SOLD 70 Chev CST, 350 auto, PS, PB, AC, tach



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