Yeah It Did. My set has all the way up to 7/8 so i should be good to go.

 

Well shes up on the lift now. All thats left is the starter, bell housing bolts, torque converter, and engine mounts.

 

Haven't Updated this in a while.
Engine is now Out... BUT... The girl that was working with us, SUPPOSEDLY got all the bell housing bolts out on the starter side, and i asked her several times, But apparently she didn't, so when we were pulling it out, There was a bolt left in the bellhousing attached to the tranny, and it took a chunk out of the tranny and cracked it all the way around the top. So now i am pretty sure we are on the hunt for a new 4R100.
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Teardown starts tomorrow.

 

Better the bell housing break than the block. Couldn't you tell it was hanging up on something?? It has to be lifted and separated from the trans. Should have been noticeable. Pretty sure you can just get a new bell housing? And not a full tranny..Good progress though.

Don't forget new motor mounts, pick them up at rock auto.

 

No I couldn't tell at all, it was just coming off the motor mounts then i heard a Big BANG. The bell housing is part of the whole Transmission case, so unfortunately you can't get just the bellhousing.

 

Unless that truck is a 7700 series, You need a 4R70W not a 4R100!

Phil

 

It is a 7700 Series.

 

Cool,
don't remember you mentioning that.

Phil

 

Fixed it.

 

Ouch, costly mistake.

 

Picked up the new tranny today. 4r100 with 210k on it for $450

 

Well, we are deep into the rebuild, and i have a question. What single upgrade would add the most power? New Cams, Or New Flat Top Pistons?

 

cams and higher compression, just double check the piston to valve clearance when at TDC

 

So if i am not mistaken, flat top pistons raise compression by decreasing the size of the combustion chamber, correct? Out of the two, which would give the most bang for the buck?

 

yes sir and cams will IMO