T400 to 700R4 swap ??

[DUKSRULE]

I am thinking of putting the 700R4 from an 89 Suburban inot my 86 Pickup that currently has a T400. Can I just put a non-lockup torgue converter in it or do I have to get the retro kit to put it in the older truck?

 

[the professor]

Whats a "retro-kit"...??
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I just realized what you meant.. If you want a "non-lock up" you need the change-over kit.. although to be honest, I do not know why you would want to...
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I would think, for off-road, the factory "high-stall", 2000 rpm lock-up would be the best choice... good off the line pull, with-out the slip at cruise...
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http://www.bulkpart.com/cgi-bin/miva?Merchant2/merchant.mv+Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=MDITP&Category_Code=700R4tc

B29-R-HS

Even the stock converter is like shifting into another gear when it locks-up..

A 1989 trans is an "aux-valvebody trans" and can be made to go into lock-up automaticaly, with NO electrical connections...

http://www.bulkpart.com/cgi-bin/miva?Merchant2/merchant.mv+Screen=PROD&Product_Code=8642970-HP&Category_Code=

there is also an electric kit...

http://store.yahoo.com/kdsperformance/higgearlocki.html

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