The highly modified PeteK 700R4 fit like a glove.
UPDATE 10/26/06 -- In an effort to delay the 2-4 shifts, the governor was blueprinted and modified to flash around 5800 RPM. This dialed in the tranny. On a hard launch, she will light up the tires well into third gear with ultra firm shifts.
To help clean up the car, the aluminum torque tube was red anodized.
To help the new transmission cool, she was plumbed to the Griffin aluminum radiator. We also choose to run an additional volume aluminum pan.
It took a ton of modification to allow the B&M QuickSilver shifter to fit in the stock console.
As you can see from the above photos, the B&M shifter rode high in the console, so of course, additional modification was neccessary.
3 1/2 inches was removed from the shifter to bring it down to a more comfortable level. Compare the above four photos and see where the top of the shift knob was in relation to the stereo.
A cobalt blue leather boot will be used to to cover the shifter. The blue matches the seats. For now the boot was left large; once we stretch it out a little, it will be trimmed to a custom fit.
TYPICAL COST ESTIMATES TO BUILD A BULLET-PROOF 700R4
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* 92 core including vette specific output shaft. $250
* Vette servo $25
* Vette governor $55
* Basic rebuild kit with red clutches and koleen steels $270
* Additional rebuild parts not included in kit. These include filter, thrust washers, bushings, screens,etc $100
* Heavy duty reaction shell (beast) $75
* New seperator plate and accumulator pistons $25
* .500 boost valve $25
* .283 lo-reverse boost valve $25
* Input drum reinforcing kit $85
* Wide open throttle upshift valve $40
* Transgo shift kit $130
* White accumulator springs(required for transgo kit)$10
* New 29 element high performance sprag and new lo-roller clutch $75
* Kevlar band $25
* Estimated labor to build and blueprint $350
