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Transgo or B&M shift kit #1613423 04/29/14 01:15 PM 04/29/14 01:15 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 727 Ottawa, ontario D dd340 OP super stock
dd340 OP super stock D Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 727 Ottawa, ontario	Any opinions out there in which one is better for a small block 727? One trans builder this morning told me the Transgo was not good, (something about how it makes the tire or trans momentarily bind or lock up on 1-2 shift?). This is for a street run 340. Anyway, any experience out there?

Re: Transgo or B&M shift kit [Re: dd340] #1613424 04/29/14 01:50 PM 04/29/14 01:50 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,794 Greer, SC TooMany62s top fuel
TooMany62s top fuel Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,794 Greer, SC	My trans guy used the B&M kit when he built my trans some years back. I supplied the kit. When I picked it up he commented that he had never used the B&M kit in the past but he liked it and planned to use them going forward. I'm very happy with the results.

Re: Transgo or B&M shift kit [Re: dd340] #1613425 04/29/14 02:17 PM 04/29/14 02:17 PM
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 2,578 sweden 1 1Fast340 master
1Fast340 master 1 Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 2,578 sweden	Quote: Any opinions out there in which one is better for a small block 727? One trans builder this morning told me the Transgo was not good, (something about how it makes the tire or trans momentarily bind or lock up on 1-2 shift?). This is for a street run 340. Anyway, any experience out there? Transgo is a good kit,the builder claiming it locks up on shifts is one i wouldnt let anywhere near my car. for what its worth i never let anyone else build my transmissions,they are pretty darn simple things.

Re: Transgo or B&M shift kit [Re: 1Fast340] #1613426 04/29/14 02:22 PM 04/29/14 02:22 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 727 Ottawa, ontario D dd340 OP super stock
dd340 OP super stock D Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 727 Ottawa, ontario	Quote: Quote: Any opinions out there in which one is better for a small block 727? One trans builder this morning told me the Transgo was not good, (something about how it makes the tire or trans momentarily bind or lock up on 1-2 shift?). This is for a street run 340. Anyway, any experience out there? Transgo is a good kit,the builder claiming it locks up on shifts is one i wouldnt let anywhere near my car. for what its worth i never let anyone else build my transmissions,they are pretty darn simple things. It is a pretty well known builder and he advertises in most of the mopar mags, that is why I took him seriously.

Re: Transgo or B&M shift kit [Re: dd340] #1613427 04/29/14 03:40 PM 04/29/14 03:40 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,802 Rio Linda, CA John_Kunkel Too Many Posts
John_Kunkel Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,802 Rio Linda, CA	The TransGo TF-2 kit has provisions that minimize the 1-2 shift overlap as does the B&M Transpack. The cheaper "plate kits" actually exacerbate bindup on manual upshifts. If your builder is observing the 1-2 bindup on jackstands it isn't the same when under power. The INTERNET, the MISinformation superhighway

Re: Transgo or B&M shift kit [Re: dd340] #1613428 04/29/14 03:49 PM 04/29/14 03:49 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 15,366 Omaha Ne T TJP I Live Here
TJP I Live Here T Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 15,366 Omaha Ne	Been using trans go kits for almost 40 years, Nuff said www.tandmautomotive-omaha.com

Re: Transgo or B&M shift kit [Re: John_Kunkel] #1613429 04/29/14 03:57 PM 04/29/14 03:57 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 727 Ottawa, ontario D dd340 OP super stock
dd340 OP super stock D Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 727 Ottawa, ontario	Quote: The TransGo TF-2 kit has provisions that minimize the 1-2 shift overlap as does the B&M Transpack. The cheaper "plate kits" actually exacerbate bindup on manual upshifts. If your builder is observing the 1-2 bindup on jackstands it isn't the same when under power. thanks for jumping in John, that was exactly what he mentioned about when up on a lift you can see the bind up. I take it from your response that this isn't really a problem?

Re: Transgo or B&M shift kit [Re: dd340] #1613430 04/29/14 03:59 PM 04/29/14 03:59 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 727 Ottawa, ontario D dd340 OP super stock
dd340 OP super stock D Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 727 Ottawa, ontario	BTW, he isn't my builder, I was just calling this company for the parts to complete the rebuild and he mentioned this "bind up" issue on the phone

Re: Transgo or B&M shift kit [Re: dd340] #1613431 04/29/14 08:44 PM 04/29/14 08:44 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,802 Rio Linda, CA John_Kunkel Too Many Posts
John_Kunkel Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,802 Rio Linda, CA	Quote: thanks for jumping in John, that was exactly what he mentioned about when up on a lift you can see the bind up. I take it from your response that this isn't really a problem? At the risk of becoming a bore, I'll repeat what I've said several times...jackstands is the absolute worst place to judge the performance of a transmission. It's impossible to remove all of the overlap on a manual 1-2 upshift but a good kit like the TF-2 goes a long way towards it. The INTERNET, the MISinformation superhighway

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