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Old 03-27-2010, 08:17 PM   #2
VORTECPRO
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Default Re: 700R4 in stock class??????????

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Originally Posted by Alan Roehrich View Post
It's very heavy internally. The forward input drum is weak, and there is no real serious fix. There are other durability issues. I've gotten them to live "okay" at around 450HP or so in cars lighter than 3450#. They have a terrible drop between 1st and 2nd gear.
I think the first gear is to low in most applications, not allowing the converter to multply torque as efficiently on the foot brake.
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