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Checking Trannie Oil To properly check trannie oil, start car and move the shift lever into each range for a couple of seconds, place it in park with the engine left running, then check the oil level. A little high is OK (1/4 to 1/2 inch) but one inch over you should lossen a fitting...

Shipping I shipped one out to PTS without the TQ and it was close to 175#s in a stout crate so I would estimate between 150 & 125 for the trannie only.

Cryoing How the process is done controls the actual benefit. I'd suggest you look here http://www.metal-wear.com/ Most of the improvements for the 2004R have been via billet parts of superior materials--PTS is the leader with that effort. But cryoing does work--especially on cast...

Synthetic Sorry for the-less-than-precise explanation. Total synthetic lubricating fluids are what NASCAR teams run. Smoky Y. started the trend of using synthetic oil by using oil that was used exclusively in jet engines at the time. I've been told, but do not know this for a fact...

Whether it is Royal Purple or Amsoil, synthetics are superior in reducing friction. Unless you are racing and trying to alter the "grip" characteristics to improve your racing times use what the factory recommends Dextron III or equivelants. GM spent millions in R&D to reach that...

Too much! Pot calling the kettle black?

A very long track I run the standing mile at Maxton, NC with an old restored Chevy--a barn door. Could only muster 113 mph with a mildly souped 283, I was at 103 mph at the half-mile marker. I did a horsepower requirements calculation to reach 200 mph with my frontal area/rolling...

chimp = skimp TB needs a spell check, I guess. Not an intentional dig, Freudian slip maybe so skip the witch hunt 1sadwe4. Just sending well deserved kudos to the folks at PTS who paved the way for all of us 200R4 users to get to where we are today.

Late last year I received my PTS Xtreme 200R4 in its mini-coffin shipping box. I ordered the best-of-everything, absolutely-unbreakable, Bruce-in-a-box model. For the last two months I’ve burned tires, downshifted, upshifted, slipped and slammed and generally tried to gouge the payment up...

86-87 I think the 86 & 87 trannies in bold would best represent the hi-po models.

Special Tool Here's the tool I mentioned earlier. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=43998&item=2443893249 Good luck, you'll need it!

2004R Jackleg Rebuild First, search this forum--this subject has been posted many times with several approaches/parts/advice/ect. recommended. Also, the CZF is an excellent 2004R, why don't you get something less valuable for your first rebuild, like an OG? Second, at a minimun buy a billet...

O-ring remover The best tool that I've found to get those oil filter rings out is a paint can opener. Seems to be angled just right to grip it and not scratch the o-ring bore. Ace Hardware gives them away.

2004R? Is the trannie available? If yes, how much?

How to check? Thanks for your quick response Mean Buicks. You confirmed my worst fear, at least regarding the TCC. Is there any way to determine the TCC polarity without removing the oil pan and looking at the wires?

I have burned out the diodes in original GM TCCs by not knowing that the red wire from the TCC was supposed to be connected only to the plus side of the battery and hooking the red TCC lead to ground thinking, since its DC current, it had no polarity. After this happened twice I simply...

Forward Drum If you have to chose get the foward drum, not the input shaft. If you hold the brake to launch--who does not--or are thinking about a transbrake get them both. The second "unrealized" trannie rebuild will more than pay for the PTS billet parts.

Do your own search/research I've used most shift kits made and have found the PTS kit the easiest to install, totally reversible--in case it does not meet your personal preferences--and right on at every shift point. Do your own search to check comments on other brands. The one kit that...

High speed Hey Jürgen, I've had several trannie guys say basically the same thing here in the US. Do not really know how true it is but my view is that everything has X number of cycles before it fails so I only use my OD when I'll be running above 50 mph and know it will be engaged for...

88 rejects Apparently, the metallurgy in the ’88 was not too good, especially in regards to the forward drum. The story I got was that when GM started putting the 2004R into its Cadillac line they did better QC so those out of Caddies are good ones except the valve body is not as desirable as...