Art Carr GM

[GoldT]

I was wondering if anyone on this board has purchased or knows of someone who has purchased one of the extreme duty 2004R's from Art Carr(Abilene)? I am looking to buy a trans. outright and keep my original for a spare. I have also considered the TCI trans. Any first or second-hand experience would be helpful. Thanks.

 

[chris718]

if your looking for trouble give them a call .they sell inferior junk. i have got many of their customers over the last 2 years .stick with the people who have made the 2004r a real winner with their custom made parts and in depth knowledge of automatic transmissions .go to www.ckperformance.com click on 2004r and check us out .

 

[WE4]

I agree...

But I say ck out www.2004rperformancecenter.com

ROFL.... What up Greekman? LOL

Bruce
WE4

 

[Clay Thompson]

Did you say EXTREME duty?

If you did there is only one choice--PTS. Source of the worlds stongest parts and best tech for the 200 4R. If you do not have a PTS forward drum, you are going with something less than the best. Search the board for post on things like shift kits and such, get the facts from the buyers and users.

Check them out at http://www.2004rperformancecenter.com/

The "original" Art Carr started the whole 200 4R improvement business but he sold his company and it has since been passed around more than $100 whore. Ask to talk to Art if you call them again.

 

[RickWI]

Not to argue with the experts here, as I am running one of the experts trannies right now and really like it but I did run an Art Carr, TX, extreme duty and it performed very well. I did burn up the clutch packs after a very hard day at the strip but made the two hour drive home no problem. The REASON I burned up the clutch packs, which I did not realize until a couple of months later, was due to the fins in the tranny cooler being plugged solid with debris (like grass and stuff). Never noticed it as it was between the tranny cooler and the radiator. One of the last runs I made, out of about 20 that day, it whiffed fluid out of the breather hose pretty good and left a nice trail of white smoke behind me. Because I was lazy and did not have my tranny temp gauge hooked up I made back to back to back runs and did not realize I was superheating the tranny fluid. This was evident when I changed fluid and ended up with a lot of slippage. Since the tranny was still under warrenty I sent it back to Art Carr, TX and they rebuilt the whole thing, no cost. So they do stand behind thier product no question. Now, given I will be putting about 1000 to 1100 through my tranny this spring would I rather have the $3000 Bruce tranny or the 1700 or so bucks Art Carr? I'll take the Bruce Tranny no question. But for 650 or so HP I think the Art Carr did just fine.

 

[chris718]

i guess you beat the odds and if anyone aint happy with my stuff go ahead and post it .www.ckperformance.com

 

[GoldT]

Wow, all kinds of "unbiased" replies Anyway, thanks RickWI.

 

[RickWI]

No Problem.