700r4 to LS1
700r4 to LS1 Hey guys and gals. I'm new here and hoping to tap some of the knowledge floating around. As I stated in my intro, I'm in the middle of swapping in a 97 LS1 motor from a Vette into my 1995 Jeep Wrangler. I've selected a 700r4 out of an 88 Suburban. It's already been rebuilt, although I need to find a kick down cable and install it.
Anyway, sorry for the newb question, but I'm learning so please bare with me. Will this 700r4 mate directly to the LS1 despite the age difference? I know the LS1 was semi redesigned and is slightly different from traditional 350 SBC's. But I've seen adapters out there advertising mating the two together and this raised an eyebrow. I know the LS has been mated to the 4L60E which is virtually the same trans, but I'm trying to cover my bases. Second, are there any known issues with mating these two together? Thanks for the input.
Scott
Anyway, sorry for the newb question, but I'm learning so please bare with me. Will this 700r4 mate directly to the LS1 despite the age difference? I know the LS1 was semi redesigned and is slightly different from traditional 350 SBC's. But I've seen adapters out there advertising mating the two together and this raised an eyebrow. I know the LS has been mated to the 4L60E which is virtually the same trans, but I'm trying to cover my bases. Second, are there any known issues with mating these two together? Thanks for the input.
Scott
Yes it will. See this thread, it is done the same way they use th350s and 400s.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/automatic...questions.html
https://ls1tech.com/forums/automatic...questions.html
Bowtieoverdrives has a kit designed just for what i did and you are doing, 150 bucks and its a bolt in kit! Just make sure u adjust it right!!! Also you will need the special pilot for ur converter (got mine from art carr for 50 bucks) fab a bracket on the crossmember, lokar flex filler tube and a few others im misssing im sure but its a easy swap!
Thanks for the replies. I'll check out those links. What if I just went out and got a 4L60E (4x4)? That would definitely bolt up right? Then I wouldn't have to worry about deleting the transmission from the PCM.
Re'
You might still need a special adapter to hook to the jeep transfer case from advance adapters
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As far as the TC, I'm going to have one custom built through Atlas. Then I won't have to d!ck around with adapters and plates. When I started this out, I was looking at just adapting in a 350 sbc. As I did more research, it would cost less and I would have a stronger trans by just getting a 700 or 4l60e. I ended up with the trans first, then stumbled upon the LS1. Now I'm rethinking a bit as far as 700 vs. 4l60e as far as compatibility. The other major concern was overall drive train length. I'm trying to keep that to a minimum due to the lift and the resulting drive shaft angles.
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