14 Best Shift Kit For 700R4 (2023 Updated)

Unfortunately the instructions are adapted to the trans being out and upside down. It took some time to figure out where the balls went on the plate then get them in there with the trans still in the car.

Overall it was fairly easy, partly because I had it on the lift and wasn’t on my back. Haven’t driven it yet as we still have feet of snow, but I think it will be just what I was after. I installed it in heavy duty configuration in my 46 GMC with a TH400 and 455 Buick.

A standard for years and it works well to firm up the shifts on my TH400. Unbelievable shipping. I ordered it on Friday and it was on my porch Saturday morning! Thanks for that.

I needed to replace the TH400 pan seal on my 1968 GTO and decided to address the soft shifts while the pan was off. I chose the “Heavy Duty” installation option and am happy with the firm shifts without being too harsh.

This is an affordable kit that includes everything you need and clear instructions.

I installed the shiftplus about a month ago. Very easy to install and works amazing. I put 32×11. 50 tires on my 07 colorado 3. 7L. It struggled to shift. Now, with the shiftplus installed, running it on the first stage, even with my work equipment in back and it shifts better than when I had the stock tires and no shiftplus.

Thank you B&m for making this product. I’m very excited about this electronic shift improver!.

installation was very easy. i did it at the trans end. 1972 monte carlo with 1995 lt1 with 4l60e. only drove it 3-4 times. cant really tell the difference. i want to see a difference but honestly dont see it.

maybe i did something wrong. would not recommend it at this point. maybe i got a bad unit?.

Works as advertised, installation was fairly easy. Only complaint would be the connectors are cheap. After I stripped the wires better it worked perfectly.

Watch your stall, cam selection and gearing. 700R4 2800 stall 27″ high tires 3. 42:1 gears – will be going to 373 or 390 to work better with convertor BUT most importantly this lockup kit relies on vacuum signal.

Lockup comes in far too soon with our current setup.

This is absolutely the way to go when adding a fourth gear lockup to your 700r4 everything you need is included in this kit with easy instructions that will get you running smoothly, I like how it let’s your transmission shift to fourth gear and waits a Crew seconds before lockup accurs, the only con is it’s a little pricey.

I’ve used Mr. Gasket products for years and never had any problems with the parts. Yeah there’s always things you have to make fit/work the way you want but that’s what working on car is about. I’ll be installing it in a few weeks and let everyone know if there is any problem.

Shifter claims to work with th400 trans. Does NOT come with correct gate for a rmvb. Had to buy one for $80 more. Shifter cable will not adjust correctly, if you read online other have had to use holes in bracket the directions say not to.

Unit looks nice, is nice quality feeling. Just won’t function correctly for me.

I used this shifter on my 91 fox with a Chevy drivetrain. Replaced the ashtray with the shifter and it works great! 10/10 product, real comfortable on the hand.

It works be nice if all the shift gates were inside (forward/reverse) patterns. Instead you have to buy it separately

After installing Headman headers on my truck, the stock linkage would not fit (it got caught on the flange as it moved through the gears), this kit seemed to be my best bet. Install is reasonably straight forward (I have a Monster 700R4 which took the metric screw that was included), the heim joints allow plenty of movement, I did have to bend the rod a tad as stated in the instructions.

My only gripe is due to this bend (which I’m sure I can straighten later on), when shifting down into 1 or 2, the tight angle of the connector catches and the geometry of the linkage does not allow me to shift back up to Drive / Park without going under the truck and moving the connector on the transmission manually.

Not a huge deal as I can’t think of a time when I will shift down past Drive. Package states a lifetime warranty, so I’m not concerned about that. Only other issue was the rod was not long enough to slide fully into the lower heim socket, it only engaged with one of the Allen set screws, so I ground that flat as it said to, used some locktite and I’ll recheck every so often.

I saved my money to buy the double bend Nostalgia shifter. I was excited when it arrived. the quality of Lokar is the best. The only thing i can say negative is due to my own fault. It would not fit my application.

I tried to use it in a 1933 Ford PU. It hits the seat no matter how you adjust it. Its not the fault of the shifter. Its mine for not calling Speedway Motors or Lokar to see if it would work in my application.

Speedway is a stand up organization and they are trading it out with a Lokar straight stick shifter. Lokar has a world class product and Speedway is a world class bunch of folks. I highly recommend them for what ever your needs are.

All it takes is a phone call and they will help with what ever issue you may have. From purchase to help tech.

Installed in my 63 c10. Quality shifter and easy to install. Directions are thorough. On my 63 with bench seat we installed shifter all the way forward on bracket for a perfect placement, clearance of bench, fyi.

quick shipping and professional staff. the shifter looks great. can’t wait to install it.

Simple installation! All Good, and no more sluggish shifts. I had been considering a rebuild on my tranny, however the B&M kit has really done the job. It will snap your neck with a fast and positive shift.

I bought this shifter for a prerunner I own and installed it after having a console fabricated to mount it on. The instructions are very cursory and generic at best and the diagrams are small exploded diagrams.

It’s not initially clear where on the cable the clamps must be positioned so I had to figure that part out on my own. Once I got that part sorted it crisply clicked through all the gears properly and worked smooth.

Some of the hardware is extremely small; a couple of the bolts that hold the cable in place are too short and I will be replacing them before taking the truck into the dirt. I am still confident that it will have been worth the effort.

The flat plate between the handle an the shiffer was bent

I brought this a month ago in it was everything I needed. A great fit for my mustang. I was glad I could find what I needed. Thanks late model restoration.

still working through some bugs, but this packet gives me the option to correct my build

I replaced a B&M Megashifter with a Pro Ratchet shifter. The Pro Ratchet shifter has a more solid feel when shifting and it is easier to use. I like the park detent limiter on the Pro Ratchet that keeps the shifter from traveling too far when shifting into park – the Megashifter does not have that feature so the instructions for it says to be careful and not push the shifter too far or you may stretch the cable or damage the transmission.

Not so with the Pro Ratchet – a simple pin in the shifter stops that from happening. The shift lever on this shifter is a little bit shorter than the megashifter’s so you may have to move the new shifter install point back just a little bit to reach it comfortably.

I really like the feel and operation of this shifter so far!.

Got this for my reverse manual c4 and love it. First time using a ratchet shifter as I had always used the Pro Stick/Quarter Stick in the past but I am very happy for the switch. The cover is a bit flimsy and a little tight at first but once on it is fine.

Shifts real smooth, added bonus of never over shooting a gear with ratcheting 1 at a time, comes with everything you need including reverse lights piece that many you need to buy separately, and it will fit easier in consoles where others may not due to the stick remaining in 1 spot rather than a park-1st/high sweep.

If I needed a shifter for future projects this would be the one.

I’ve installed this kit in several 4Rs as part of total rebuilds. Always very happy with the results.

I learned about this shift kit when I read “GM Turbo 350 Transmissions: How to Rebuild & Modify” by Cliff Ruggles. He highly recommends this kit and for good reason, IT IS AMAZING. Total install was about 3 hours including scraping & cleaning all the 1979-2018 grime off of my pan.

Instructions could be better, I used the book’s instructions (which can also can be found for free with a google search). If you have a basic understanding of mechanics and some tools this is an easy upgrade.

I installed the kit using the “race only” spring and changed my governor springs (also included in the kit) to raise my shift points. It is not harsh at all when cruising, just nice positive shift, but it means business in WOT.

In my case, WOT scratches the 1-2 shift in my C10 with BBC, 2. 76:1 rear, 28″ tires (shift occurs just over 5100 rpm @ 60 mph). Great value here, it’ll feel like you installed a newer and better trans.

In my opinion, there is no other performance upgrade you can do for this price that even comes close.

TransGo 350-1&2. Very nice shift kit. I installed this in my 72 Nova with TH350. This kit is more comprehensive than others. As other reviewers have stated the instructions are lousy and I agree but there is an informative very grainy dated video downloadable from the TransGo website.

I used the orange spring (competition only) It gave me quick but not bone jarring shifts when just cruising around and a nice 2nd gear bark when you romp on it using the stock torque converter.

install is pretty straight forward, follow the numbered steps omitting the steps you will not be using. verify each step after completion. keep old parts(springs) seperated from new ones as they can look identical.

i used one accumulator washer. i would advise installing the blue spring in the servo to ease second and strengthen third shift. i am running stock pressures and. 2 second shift timing for a 2002 yukon.

drove the car approximately 500 miles under normal conditions to test for possible problems and had none yet. 1800 miles on the transmission now. 1-2 shift is firm unless very low throttle. 2-3 shift is firm above low throttle, 3-4 is noticable.

lockup is noticable in fourth (set for lockup in 4th only). tested at 50-60% throttle, 1-2 shift is a hard bark, 2-3 shift is solid but doesnt break traction, 3-4 is slightly stronger than low throttle.

i am completely satisfied with the hd2. transgo has an excellent phone support.

Was having problems with my 4L60E transmission shifting from 3rd to 4th gear. Talked with Summit support to verify the kit. Got excellent support from their team so I purchased the kit and rebuilt the valve body, I also purchased and wiring harness and solenoid kit and installed it as well along with Royal Purple trans fluid.

The valve body kit was easy to install and once put back together and back on the ground the truck runs amazingly well. Shifts feel strong and positive and downshifting to any gear is possible. I recommend this kit to anyone having shift problems with this transmission.

It will get you back on the road in just a couple of hours. YouTube video coming soon of the complete rebuild.