[Bulk] RE: [Gmecm] 4l60 lockup kit ??

[Jason M.]

I looked for those switches new last time someone asked about this, don't 
remember what I eventually found it on but I remember it being $60-$70.

Did a quick internet search for just a plain vacuum switch:

first one is on the 4th page of the pdf.  One of those set to (depends on 
application) 8 or 9 inHg would probably work just perfect.
http://content.honeywell.com/sensing/hss/hobbscorp/P3_6.pdf

here is just another website with other switches.
http://www.whitmancontrols.com/WhitmanControls/Default.aspx?tabid=43&mid=468&mastercategoryid=33&subcategoryid=192

Imagine there is other stuff out there but a simple vacuum switch, brake 
switch and a relay could net you a fairly decent set up.

Other thing you might look into is an accelerator pedal switch.  My 82 
caprice has one for it's original 350diesel/2004r set up.  I have yet to 
test it to find out if it still works or hook it to my TCC wiring.  For 
quite a while now I've just had a manual on off switch and a brake switch. 
Usually I just turn it on after the engine hits 130-140.   Has worked well 
for a couple years.  For this car normal around town driving is fine with 
the TCC engaged all the time, Hydraulically it can't lock in 1st gear, it 
locks up after 20mph in 2nd (not sure if it's supposed to work like this as 
this transmission isn't in the best condition).

The drivetrain is a 1973 olds 350 4bbl, 1984 700r4 from a trans am, mid 60's 
ford replacement holley carburetor (450cfm, got it off a 65 galaxie 352fe, 
went a jet size smaller on the primary), drishaft is stock, shortened 6 
inches (3'' for the transmission swap, 3'' for the rear end swap) rear is a 
1986 caprice 8.5'' 10bolt with 2.56:1 limited slip.

Also chopped the top 4'' and turned it into a 2 door "el caprice" so it's 
lighter then stock and a little more aerodynamic.  Got 21mpg running 80 on 
the highway.  I usually see 26mpg when the bed is full, working on getting a 
tonneu (sp) cover made so I don't have to haul a load of firewood just to 
get good highway mileage.

Ok, just realized I'm way to tired and typing stuff that doesn't matter.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Beau Blankenship" <ne14roxcj at gmail.com>
To: <gmecm at diy-efi.org>
Sent: Friday, June 02, 2006 12:00 AM
Subject: [Bulk] RE: [Gmecm] 4l60 lockup kit ??


>I would think that would be pretty easy to piece together from a salvage
> yard. Just take the control wire from the trans and hook it to a vacuum
> switch from the early-mid '80's trucks with a 700R4. I guess you would 
> need
> to know how the valve body switches are set up to know what kind of signal
> it is looking for. I didn't see any "kits" in my quick look through 
> Summit's
> site. Only speedo controlled kits.
>
> Beau
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gmecm-bounces at diy-efi.org [mailto:gmecm-bounces at diy-efi.org] On 
> Behalf
> Of mark krawczuk
> Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2006 8:36 PM
> To: gmecm at diy-efi.org
> Subject: [Gmecm] 4l60 lockup kit ??
>
> hi, any  body know where i  can buy the tcc lockup kit that contains the
> vacuum switch for a 4l60   trans from ?
> thanks,
> mark k
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