New guy from Texas

Hello all, i stumbled across this site this morning looking at another link,,looks like a nice site.
I currently own a 1983 olds cutlass wagon, it has a 5.7 e.f.i/700r4 swap from a 92 brm,(tbi),2.73 gears in the chunk.
Long list of mods already done to it,,it does have 1 issue that has kept it parked for about 8 mo.
The lockup quit working,, i have 2 other rides so its on the back burner,,maybe some one on here could help a brother out,,its a real cool ride....ill try to post some pics..

Hey welcome to the forum. Nice boxy.

thanks sean,,,it will be in the for sale section soon

Hey Woody

Glad you found us, we have a growing boxy community. We have some knowledgeable boxy guys. Off the top of my head, "Joe T" and "cammerjeff" come to mind. I'm sure one of those guys or someone else can help you with your problem.

Tom C.

welcome aboard, nice g-body

I like the Monte SS wheels. Welcome!

Good to see another Texan on here.

-Mike

Welccome to the group woody,nice wagon too!

I always liked those Cutlass box wagons, welcome to the club!

thanks for the welcome,,,its a clean ride for its age,,it has kyb gas adjust shocks ,new moog springs up front,gm cargo coils in the rear,,it rides smooth,,,lots of torque from the efi motor swap,,,gonna be asking some ???? is there a GOOD transmission person on this site,?? i need help with the lock up function of the 700r4,thanks

woody31 wrote:

???? is there a GOOD transmission person on this site,?? i need help with the lock up function of the 700r4,thanks

You're in luck, Joel "Sherlock9C1" is our transmission guy. He is on regularly, but not everyday as he has 3 young kids. PM him, if need be.

Tom C.

woody31 wrote:

lots of torque from the efi motor swap,,,gonna be asking some ???? is there a GOOD transmission person on this site,?? i need help with the lock up function of the 700r4,thanks

A little more info would help. Is the TBI ECM still controlling lock-up? Did it ever work since the swap was performed? Factory set ups feed through the brake pedal switch so that's one place to check. Perhaps the TCC solenoid in the transmission just croaked.

Silverfox103 - busy is right!

Get yourself a set of '92 Buick Roadmaster factory service manuals and you should be able to diagnose the TCC issue pretty quick. I wouldn't hesitate to drive the car now unless you do a lot of highway driving in the heat. Around town, the converter doesn't lock much anyway.

I agree with what Greg said - it's an electronic control that's probably driven by the PCM but with input from the brake pedal switch.

Texas! Which part of Texas are ya from?