Re: Should I atempt to rebuild my own trans in 2000 r/t
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07/31/14 06:23 PM
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Guitar Jones
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Kits are available from a multitude of places, just don't get caught up in the hype of kolene steels, Kevlar bands and carbon frictions. They really are not necessary for most builds. Shop for the best price, they are all about the same.
Pay close attention to every place a seal ring touches, it must be smooth. Since it's a 2000 I'm assuming you have a 42RE or a 46RE if it's a gas engine or a 47RE if it's a V10 or a diesel. Replace the governor pressure solenoid and transducer while you are in there. Make sure everything is clean, clean, clean. Also split your valve body and make sure all the valves move freely. A Sonnax or Superior shift correction kit is a good idea and it also gives you the manual valve that fills the converter in park, I love that little diddy.
They used aluminum spool valves in those valve bodies so check the throttle pressure valve end for wear where the lever contacts it. Sonnax and Superior both make valves to fix that too. Did I mention clean? Make sure everything is clean. The tiniest little piece of dirt can cause a valve to hang up.
Google PATC transmissions, they have some awesome upgrade stuff for those transmissions. I used them when I converted my non lock up diesel 518 to a lock up.
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Re: Should I atempt to rebuild my own trans in 2000 r/t
[Re: Guitar Jones]
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08/02/14 11:35 PM
08/02/14 11:35 PM
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Temecula, Ca.
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Kits are available from a multitude of places, just don't get caught up in the hype of kolene steels, Kevlar bands and carbon frictions. They really are not necessary for most builds. Shop for the best price, they are all about the same.
Pay close attention to every place a seal ring touches, it must be smooth. Since it's a 2000 I'm assuming you have a 42RE or a 46RE if it's a gas engine or a 47RE if it's a V10 or a diesel. Replace the governor pressure solenoid and transducer while you are in there. Make sure everything is clean, clean, clean. Also split your valve body and make sure all the valves move freely. A Sonnax or Superior shift correction kit is a good idea and it also gives you the manual valve that fills the converter in park, I love that little diddy.
They used aluminum spool valves in those valve bodies so check the throttle pressure valve end for wear where the lever contacts it. Sonnax and Superior both make valves to fix that too. Did I mention clean? Make sure everything is clean. The tiniest little piece of dirt can cause a valve to hang up.
Google PATC transmissions, they have some awesome upgrade stuff for those transmissions. I used them when I converted my non lock up diesel 518 to a lock up.
What Mr. Jones said is spot on. I do this for a living, 30 years now. For anything but a semi-fullrace setup, it is not rocket science. One of the easiest transmissions to build. Keep everything clean, blow dry parts, do not wipe wipe with rags (lint), change the waved snapring in the OD direct clutch pack and you will be good to go unless you have a specific problem.
If you add a valvebody kit, not a mandatory thing, don't forget Transgo as an option. BTW, "ShiftKit" is a trademark of Transgo FYI.
Pat
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