This is what makes the 700R4 transmission so efficient. There's no heavy direct drum that spins at three times the engine speed in first gear, and then comes to a complete stop in second gear, and then speeds back up in high gear (3rd) to engine speed. To me all of this sounds like alot of parasitic drag the 700R4 doesn't have. Couple this with the 2.66 to 1 first gear planet sets coming up in the near future and the titanium input drum coming later that tested to almost 1000 foot pounds of torque, and all of this will result in the 700R4 being one of the strongest, light weight and efficient transmissions around.

This transmission comes with a high performance Superior intermediate billet servo that has 35% more holding power than a Corvette servo. It will give a firmer 1-2 and 2-3 shift. It also has a high performance Superior overdrive billet servo with 50% more holding power than the stock overdrive servo. This servo gives a firmer 3-4 shift. This 700R4 has 8 Red Eagle clutches and full thickness Kolene steels in the 3-4 clutch drum. Our 700R4 comes with the Mega Valve  and an oversize low / reverse boost valve, these two valve produce higher pressure and firmer shifts. All of our high performance 700R4 transmissions come with a 13 vane high performance / high volume pump. We use an Alto Carbonite PowerBand with thicker hardened anchors that holds in second and overdrive. Also included in the price is a heavy-duty balanced stall converter with furnace brazed fins, a Sonnax carbon fiber clutch and needle bearing for added strength. This torque converter can be ordered with stall speeds of 1800, 2000, 2300, 2600 or 2800 RPM (#2). Some of the other features are a 30 spline input shaft, "The Beast" reaction shell, special Transgo separator plate if needed, elevated pressure regulator spring, extra wide sun gear bushing, extra wide rear stator support bushing, performance 1-2 accumulator spring, high output pump slide spring, special intermediate servo release check valve, Corvette governor if needed and a 29 element heavy-duty Borg Warner forward input sprag. Also included in this package deal is a throttle valve cable, dipstick and tube, and an automatic converter lock-up switch. Compare all of these features with any other 700R4 on the market. Why pay this much or more without getting all of the good parts? Over-all this is the best 700R4 on the market at the best price. I have one in my one ton Suburban with 463 cubic inches and 455 foot pounds of torque. I pull a 5,500 pound trailer in overdrive all the time. The transmission has been in use for 7 years now with no problems. The 700R4 has a 3.06 ratio in first gear, which is 20% lower than most transmissions. The 30% overdrive will give a 30 to 40% increase in gas mileage on the road over a 3 speed transmission. This transmission is for any type high performance / heavy duty use up to 600 horse power / 450 torque (600 with Torque Drive package) using pump gasoline. See ratings chart below. Add torque converter and Torque Drive upgrades if needed.

The 700 Raptor can be yours for the sum of $2295.00, for all two wheel drives including Corvette. This price includes the core charge. You don't need a trade-in. Update your ride to the best 700R4 overdrive on the market. The freight runs from free to $40.00 after freight discount in most cases. Can be ordered for 4WD for an extra charge of $50.00. Add $50.00 for Corvette case with aluminum bolt on dust cover type case. Convert your 350 or 400 4WD transmission to a 700 Raptor (May require a special output shaft).

The 700 Raptor transmission is built by Wayne McGee. He is a master transmission builder who has rebuilt over 4,600 of these transmissions. If you need the best, you have arrived. See # 4322 below. On 7-17-2002 we installed a 700 Raptor in a 1989 Suburban that drove 3,000 miles to have it installed.

Buy a 700 Raptor transmission and add the #45 Torque Drive Package as an upgrade for $187.00. This is a full $55.00 savings. Buy a 700 Raptor or 700 Mega Raptor transmission with torque converter anytime during 2008 and receive your choice of a PATC fluid temperature gauge, deep pan or transmission cooler free. Plus a PATC Racing T-shirt Free !   Testimonials    700R4 Transmission Swap Information

We know of no other high performance 700R4 transmission with all the features of the 700 Raptor at this price.      As new high performance 700R4 parts are available they'll be added.

You may need Torque Converter and Torque Drive upgrades if over 450 horse power.

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This is the transmission that couldn't be built until now, because the parts weren't available. As the 700R4 transmission becomes more and more popular, stronger parts come on the market. This transmission has every heavy duty / high performance part on the market plus all of the tricks we've learned in our sixteen years of building high performance / heavy duty 700R4 transmissions. This is the strongest 700R4 transmission that can be built bar-none. If it doesn't have it, it can be added as an extra. Here are some of the parts that come as standard on the 700 Mega Raptor. You get everything that comes with the 700 Raptor plus the Torque Drive Package, Torque Master Package and the five pinion OEM GM planet gears. This transmission is good for any type of heavy duty / performance use up to 700 horse power / 700 foot pounds of torque using pump gasoline, 4WD, towing, street rods, drag racing, big block, one tons and others. See ratings chart below.

Some of the 700 Mega Raptor features below.    

Extreme Duty Torque Drive Package. You get a hardened input shaft and drum assembly plus a hardened reaction shell and bearing. Every time you think there's nothing else that can be done to a 700R4, here it comes. These parts are made to with-stand way over 600 foot pounds of torque. Fits late 1987 up. 

Drum: Starting with select cores, the input shaft / drum assembly is disassembled and visually inspected. Then super heated until fully expanded and then X-rayed for internal cracks. Heating the drum collapses any carbon pockets thus ultimately strengthening the cast and stabilizes it. This process is followed by a flux test to determine if any external fractures are present. If all checks well a specially machined alloy support ring is then married to the drum.

Shaft: The shaft is cold and hot chemically forge treated to a military standard Rockwell 38 hardness. Then stress relieved which gives the shaft double the strength of its stock counterpart. The parts are reassembled and spun balanced at 9500 RPM. This step insures that this assembled unit will spin true with absolutely no harmonic vibrations to disturb engaging parts. Stock factory units were never balanced to this degree. The input shaft / drum assembly comes with a specially machined over-run piston and high temperature seal.

Extreme Duty Shell / Bearing Assembly: A new reaction shell is provided with a reinforced hub that is approximately twice the thickness of an OEM reaction shell. The reaction shell is hardened then spun balanced at 9500 RPM. We replace the OEM plastic thrust washer with a roller thrust bearing to reduce heat. A specially machined and hardened rear planetary inner race is included to complete the assembly.

This is the hot new item on the street, for high performance, towing and heavy vehicles. Twice as strong as the stock parts.

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Extreme Duty reaction carrier shaft with bearings (Torque Master Package). This shaft and hub attaches to the rear planet gear. The old style shaft uses thrust washers where as the new style shaft is machined to accept thrust needle bearings. This three piece kit comes with the shaft and two thrust needle bearings. This was the last part needed making it possible to build the entire transmission without the use of thrust washers. Ask our competition if their transmission contains this part. This reaction carrier shaft was designed for the increased torque load of the 6.0L version of the Gen III V-8, as well as Corvette's LS6 engine. Fit 1982 to 2004, 700R4, 4L60E and 4L65E transmissions.

Extreme Duty planet gears with 5 pinion gears. These two planet gears (19X and 19XX) are twenty years past due, this has always been a weak point on the 700R4 transmissions. These are new 4L65E OEM planet gears, not after market or GM rejects. After market five pinion planets will not work. These 5 pinion 2002 type GM gears are at least 25% stronger than the old type. The use of five pinion gears for the input and reaction gear sets spreads the torque load so that less of the load is held by any one gear. These gears are made of powdered metal, which GM claims allows for a higher overall strength. This five pinion reaction carrier was designed for the increased torque load of the 6.0L version of the Gen III V-8, as well as Corvette's LS6 engine. (After market 5 pinion planet gears are not a strong as OEM 4 pinion planet gears.)

Extreme Duty front planet with 5 pinion gears (right side).

. . . . . . These GM 2002 type 5 pinion planet gears are at least 25% stronger than the old type 4 pinion planet gears. . . . . . . . .

You get all of the features of the world famous 700 Raptor transmission plus all of the above features as standard equipment on the 700 Mega Raptor transmission. Plus a PATC T-shirt and your choice of a transmission cooler or deep factory type pan. All of the above for $2769.00 without the torque converter. Add $50.00 for a 4WD case.  Testimonials

Add a 3-4 clutch upgrade to our level 2 700 Raptor Junior transmission for $69.00. Replace 6 brown clutches with 8 Red Eagle clutches. That's right, get 8 Red Eagle clutches and Kolene steels in the 3-4 clutch drum for only $69.00.

Buy a 700 Raptor Junior transmission and torque converter anytime during 2008 and receive your choice of a transmission cooler, deep pan, or PATC Racing T-shirt Free !

Our level one 700R4 transmissions are built from 1987 to 1992 cores, known to be the best. These transmissions have Alto clutches, a Corvette Servo and our oversize Mega Valve installed. You also get a quality built torque converter with your choice of stall speeds of 1600 to 2000 RPM's. You get both the transmission and torque converter for $1249.00. No trade-in required. The freight charge is $110.00 to $150.00 in most cases. No free freight on this one. Can be ordered for 4WD for an extra charge of $50.00. This transmission is for any type use up to 350 horse power / 300 torque with non-supercharged systems using pump gasoline. See ratings chart below.

1985 - 1993, 700R4 Humvee Special Convert your TH400 transmission to a 700R4 overdrive transmission. You get the level 2, 700 Raptor Junior transmission, special adapter and output shaft, Beast shell upgrade, dip stick, throttle valve cable, 8 Red Eagle clutches and full thickness Kolene steels in the 3-4 clutch drum, full throttle 3-4 up-shift sleeve and sheet metal dust cover. This is an easy conversion, reuse your transfer case and drive shafts as they are now. Get a 30 to 40% increase in mileage and 30% lower motor speed. If you had a top speed of 70 MPH before it will have a top speed of 90 to 100 MPH now. You get all of this plus no core charge and free freight up to $110.00. Cost $2694.00

 We have the hard to find performance transmission parts all in one place and in stock. We sell 700R4 transmissions in four performance levels. Performance 700R4 transmissions start at $945.00 for a 1987-1992 complete with Corvette servo and Mega Valve (Level 1). Level 2 is the 700 Raptor Junior with our 700R4 Wake Up Kit installed (#30). Level 3 is the 700 Raptor transmission with too many upgrades to mention (see above). Level 4 is the 700 Mega Raptor transmission with upgraded gears, input shaft and bearings. Most of the parts found in our 700R4 and 4L60E Raptor transmissions are better than or equal to the Factory's best 4L65E transmissions. Our new MegaRaptor and Bionic MegaRaptor torque converters are designed to be the best on the market. There's an extra charge for new speedometer parts. You must tell us if you need speedometer gears.

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√ #1. 700R4 high performance intermediate billet servo. This Superior / Fairbanks servo has 35% more holding power (fluid apply area) than the Corvette servo found on other brands. It'll give a firmer 1-2 and 2-3 shift. Can be installed without removing the transmission or valve body. Cost $89.00 (3 or more $75.00 each, 15.7% off.)

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#1X. 700R4 / 4L60E high performance intermediate billet servo. This Sonnax servo has 18% more holding power (fluid apply area) than the Corvette servo and 6 O-rings for a positive seal, plus it comes complete with an apply pin with 3 sealing rings. Yes that's a total of 9, no leaks here. Eighteen percent would be half way between a Corvette intermediate servo and the Superior servo. It'll give a firmer 1-2 and 2-3 shift. Can be installed without removing the transmission or valve body. Cost $118.00 Qty 12345

#2  700R4 Corvette intermediate servo. This is the servo that comes from the factory in Corvettes and high performance Camaros. This is the best one GM makes. This servo assembly is already factory installed in C4 and C5 Corvettes and 1993 up LT1 / LS1 equipped F-body vehicles. Not as firm as the above servo. Cost $19.00

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#3. 700R4 high performance overdrive billet servo. This Super-Hold Servo has 40% more holding power (fluid apply area) than the stock overdrive servo and gives a firm 3-4 shift. Can be installed without removing the transmission or valve body. Left picture. Cost $89.00

√ #3X. 700R4 high performance overdrive billet servo. This Superior / Fairbanks Maximum Overdrive Servo has 50% more holding power than the stock overdrive servo. Talk about your extra firm 3-4 shift, this is it. Good for towing in overdrive. Can be installed without removing the transmission or valve body. Right picture. Cost $89.00 (3 or more $75.00 each, 15.7% off.)

√ #4. 700R4 Mega Valve. The Mega Valve will increase your fluid pressure and firm up all your shifts. This is the one you've heard about. Comes in two sizes .471" for firm shifts and .500" for extra firm shifts. Can be installed without removing the transmission or valve body. Cost $15.00

#4XX. 700R4 throttle valve elevated pressure spring. The original TV valve spring is a bit weak resulting in low line pressures and insufficient throttle pressure. If left uncorrected this can result in premature 3-4 clutch failure. Cost $5.00 Qty 12345

#5SR. 700R4 / 4L60E / 200-4R Pump Seal Retainer. Cost $3.00 Qty 1 2 3 4 5

√ #5-10V. 700R4 / 4L60E 10 vane pump kit. Transmission must be removed to install this kit. Cost $36.00 Qty 12345678910

√ #5. 700R4 high performance / high volume pump rotor kits. Turn your seven or ten vane pump into a thirteen vane pump. This kit will eliminate irregular pump pressure above 5,000 RPM. Transmission must be removed to install this kit. (When using a 13 vane pump don't raise the motor speed above idle until the transmission is full of fluid, doing so may break the pump rotor.) Cost $48.00

#5V. Pump vanes $0.69 cents each.

#5X. Superior Super Pump plus .500" Mega Valve and a 13 vane rotor. Fits 700R4 AVB 1987 to 1993 transmissions. This is the worlds best 700R4 pump. Cost $160.00 plus a $35.00 core charge. Qty 1 2 3 4 5

#5PR. 700R4 / 4L60E / 200-4R Pump Ring Set (2). Cost $6.00 Qty 12345678910

#5VT.  Vent tube for 700R4 / 200-4R transmissions. Cost $6.00 Qty 1 2 3 4 5

√ #6. 700R4, 29 element Borg Warner forward input sprag. Fits late 1987 up, call on 1982 to early 1987. Upgrade your 700R4 to 1993 4L60E standards. This 29 element sprag is much better than the other 29 element sprag, because the double cage design makes the 29 elements apply in a more even manor preventing the elements from flipping. Cost $45.00 

#6S. Like new 700R4 Remanufactured Input Sprag Assemblies (Late). Cost $60.00 Qty 12345

#13XX. 700R4 good used low / reverse roller clutch. Cost $49.00 Qty 12345

√ #8. 700R4 universal-fit throttle valve cable. This cable fits 99% of all 700R4 transmissions. It's longer than the stock cable. Cost $22.00 Qty 123
#8XX. Throttle valve cable stud. The throttle valve cable hooks to this on the carburetor. Cost $6.00 Qty

#8XXX. 700R4 top throttle valve cable repair end. Cost $2.00 Qty 12345

#8H. Universal Throttle Valve Cable Bracket for Edelbrock and Quadrajet. This bracket was designed to be used only on Holley model 4150 and 4160 carburetors, but will fit others. (on right) Cost $24.00 Qty 1 2 3 4 5 #8H2. This bracket was designed to be used only on Holley model 4011 carburetors. (on bottom) Cost $36.00 Qty 1 2 3 4 5

#55X. Automatic transmission cooler with integral fan. Ideal for racers that require cooling of transmission fluid when the vehicle is not in motion. AN fittings are compatible with existing rules and build practices. 10 3/4" x 15 5/8" x  4". Cost $189.00 Qty 123

#55T. Thermostat for the above cooler. Automatic Controller for Remote Cooler, 6AN Ports, Can Attach Directly to Cooler Core or Place Inline, Activates Fan at 180 Degrees. Cost $32.00 Qty 12345

High Efficiency OE Design 30% Less Space Required than Typical Tube / Fin 100% Aluminum Construction Complete Installation Kit Four Sizes to fit most any Application Embossed Plates / Internal Turbulation of Fluid Powder Coat Black Finish 3/8" Barb / Push On Fitting

#9DER. Derale transmission coolers. 7 1/2 X 11 X 3/4 Cost $64.00 - - - 9 3/4 X 11 X 3/4 Cost $73.00. Needed for any type high performance / heavy duty use. Recommended for stall speeds of 2,000 RPM or higher and towing. 7 1/2 X 11 Inch Qty 12345 9 3/4 X 11 Inch Qty 12345

#11. 700R4 / 4L60E / 4L65E oversize Alto Carbon or Red Eagle 2-4 PowerBand. These bands are 3/8 (2 5/8") of an inch wider than the stock band and has 15% more apply area. They also have a 60% thicker welded case anchor. The Carbon fiber bands have the firmer shift of the two. These two bands are sold with a new band drum as a two piece kit. They must be used with a new drum otherwise they will burn on the two outer edges. Cost $114.00 for the Carbon Fiber PowerBand and drum (NEW #11A) or $103.00 for the Red Eagle band and drum.

Wide 2 5/8" Carbon Fiber PowerBand only $39.00. Wide 2 5/8" RedEagle PowerBand only $28.00

#11A. 700R4 / 4L60E new after market band drum. These look better than the OEM drum. Cost $75.00 Qty 12345

#11XX. 700R4 Alto Red Eagle band, Cost $12.00

#43CC. One Prong TH400 Internal Passing Gear Case Connector. Also fits 700R4 / 200-4R transmissions with a one wire 4th gear only lock-up kit. Cost $9.00 Qty 12345

√ #12 700R4 forth gear torque converter lock-up switch. All you need is one hot wire to the transmission. No computer needed. Fits 1982-1993 transmissions. Cost $45.00 Qty 1234 See numbers 60, 71 and 71X below.
#12LU. 700-R4 Hydraulic Lock-up Package, works on 1982 to 1989 valve bodies only. The Fairbanks hydraulic lock-up package allows you to engage lock-up automatically without the computer. Non-toggle switch activated, it comes with 5 custom calibrated springs so you can vary the point at which your torque converter actually locks-up. Cost $69.00 Qty 12345

√ #13.   Master