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Offline Bedazzled

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Re: Brooke's 87 V10
« Reply #150 on: September 12, 2016, 02:26:23 PM »
Brooke has a welding class and a ABC's of auto class this year. Any ideas for projects? I'll try to get her to take a peak and chyme in.

I want to work on my box, but I don't think the teacher is going to let me bring my box to class.
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Offline Captain Swampy

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Re: Brooke's 87 V10
« Reply #151 on: September 12, 2016, 02:58:54 PM »
Thanks for the suggestions. My wife took it for a ride tonight (and ended up chasing the neighbors cows) and she feels it's too soft also. We're going to have a couple other people we know drive it and get their opinions. I thought maybe it was just in my head, LOL.
Be careful with the opinion of others who do not fully understand said transmission and it's functions/operations. They may agree with you based on personal opinion but without professional experience or training they may lead you to a solution that is not warranted or pointless. Have you considered taking it to a dealer and just asking for a test drive with a properly trained tech? Just asking for an opinion from a professional because you want to be sure it's ok may set your mind at ease. They should be more than happy to give it a run around the block, I know we do at work and we don't charge anything for a simple 10 minute ride like that.

Yes, the dealer was one of the places I want to take it to.
http://www.tvmadeez.com/article/index.php   I want to read and understand this. I think it's been soft the whole time. We did put a different base on the TBI, I'm going to compare the bell cranks when I get a chance. From what I've read, the 700R4 shouldn't need a shift kit. Accumulator pistons and springs do seem to get changed though. If that link works, would you guys take a look and tell me what you think. I haven't read it all, but it seems like a really good place to start. Thank you
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Re: Brooke's 87 V10
« Reply #152 on: September 12, 2016, 05:29:26 PM »
That link you posted I have seen many times before. I actually have the entire article printed out and included in my shop materials. It is the best source of information and set procedure I have seen so far.
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Re: Brooke's 87 V10
« Reply #153 on: September 13, 2016, 06:15:29 AM »
Last winter. There is a video playing in the snow I'd love to share, but it needs to be turned a 1/4 turn and I can't figure out how to do that or share it on here.
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Re: Brooke's 87 V10
« Reply #154 on: September 13, 2016, 10:53:29 AM »
Brooke has a welding class and a ABC's of auto class this year. Any ideas for projects? I'll try to get her to take a peak and chyme in.

I want to work on my box, but I don't think the teacher is going to let me bring my box to class.

It's probably because it will take up to much room. You should post pics on here and see if these guys think we should hammer and dolly a bunch of it, or weld in patch panels.
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Re: Brooke's 87 V10
« Reply #155 on: September 13, 2016, 11:10:00 AM »
That link you posted I have seen many times before. I actually have the entire article printed out and included in my shop materials. It is the best source of information and set procedure I have seen so far.

I think we have a SSS condition. It mentions a 4th article which I assume tells how to fix the problems. I couldn't find it though. The original tranny  from our suburban had smooth firm shifts.
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Re: Brooke's 87 V10
« Reply #156 on: September 13, 2016, 11:14:15 AM »
Last winter. There is a video playing in the snow I'd love to share, but it needs to be turned a 1/4 turn and I can't figure out how to do that or share it on here.
Easiest way to share videos is create an account on YouTube , upload the video  and send people links
You can easily do this directly from iPhone
And you can set the view ability on YouTube to one of three choices ,

to anyone , anyone with the proper url or require the proper url and a password

Thank you. I'll have to try to figure the Ytube thing out.


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Re: Brooke's 87 V10
« Reply #157 on: September 13, 2016, 12:27:04 PM »
That link you posted I have seen many times before. I actually have the entire article printed out and included in my shop materials. It is the best source of information and set procedure I have seen so far.

I think we have a SSS condition. It mentions a 4th article which I assume tells how to fix the problems. I couldn't find it though. The original tranny  from our suburban had smooth firm shifts.
Then I would not bother at all trying to diagnose it or fix it yourself. I would take it to an experienced, competent transmission shop or even better the dealer. Have it checked first professionally. It's a SeRTA, anything you do will automatically void the warranty. It's better to have a personal opinion of the way you like it and have it checked and it be fine than to do some type of repair in an attempt to fix something that isn't broken and damage the unit causing you to have to pay for a rebuild or another new SeRTA that may operate exactly the same.

I've driven a lot of vehicles with a 700, 4L60 and 4L60E at work and without driving it myself, it doesn't sound to me like it has an issue. If you don't like how it feels now, don't drive a new Chevy, truck, car or whatever, they shift very smooth and soft, sometimes you can't even feel the shifts, you will HATE it. But that's the way they are designed and they work.

I think you should have it checked by a dealer before you do anything. Just my personal opinion.
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Re: Brooke's 87 V10
« Reply #158 on: September 15, 2016, 07:00:45 PM »
Back to the build. The next problem Brooke encountered was was the truck smoking white and quit running. I thought maybe head gasket, but it was only the fuel pump. My wife suggested a new pump when we were building it, but it worked so I didn't. We upgraded to the EP 381 so we won't run out of fuel when we upgrade the motor later. Also replaced the sending unit.
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Re: Brooke's 87 V10
« Reply #159 on: September 15, 2016, 08:19:48 PM »
pull the bed apart and repair it in sections, that way it will fit almost anywhere. ;)

hammer and dolly will be a little difficult on bed sides, but doable. any rust of course has to be cut out and patches welded in.

hopefully you figure out the transmission, I know I like to feel the shifts, but our new to us 2009 Chevy work has the smoothest shifting tranny, can't even feel it unless you aggressively accelerate with a full trailer, still don't know if I would ever buy a newer truck.
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Re: Brooke's 87 V10
« Reply #160 on: September 15, 2016, 09:42:37 PM »
pull the bed apart and repair it in sections, that way it will fit almost anywhere. ;)

hammer and dolly will be a little difficult on bed sides, but doable. any rust of course has to be cut out and patches welded in.

hopefully you figure out the transmission, I know I like to feel the shifts, but our new to us 2009 Chevy work has the smoothest shifting tranny, can't even feel it unless you aggressively accelerate with a full trailer, still don't know if I would ever buy a newer truck.

I'll have to take some pictures of the box. The bottom is crushed from being set on the ground. I think one spot needs to have rust cut out.

I'm going to start at the beginning with the tranny. We changed TBI units, so I need to compare the cable attachment points and length of pull. I'll measure the TV cable so I can return it to where it's currently set and then set it the way the manual specifies. I'll test drive it both ways. I'll make sure the throttle pedal  achieves WOT. I want to buy a gauge to check pressure like that link says. Maybe that will fix it.
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Re: Brooke's 87 V10
« Reply #161 on: September 16, 2016, 10:36:30 AM »
I think that we are going to have to cut out the parts that are bent in, unless we just want to put some bondo over it after we try to pound it out and finish it off that way. I will have to try to get some pictures on here of the box, but the one spot does look like it will probably need to have a patch welded in.
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Re: Brooke's 87 V10
« Reply #162 on: September 20, 2016, 08:09:20 PM »
I think in March or April (2016) Brooke got the money saved for her dual exhaust.   8)
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Re: Brooke's 87 V10
« Reply #163 on: September 20, 2016, 08:20:59 PM »
This is the muffler we used. The headers are the ones Vile found on Ebay. Thank you Vile, they are nice headers. I had them book marked, but that computer died. We plugged the O2 hole and welded a new bung into the exhaust pipe. It has a nice deep tone and is quiet enough she doesn't have a daily escort to and from school. It ( in my opinion) sounds really nice.
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Re: Brooke's 87 V10
« Reply #164 on: September 20, 2016, 08:52:38 PM »
The old 3" single exhaust.  The transfer case was leaking out the breather, so we swapped in a different one.
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