Where can I buy this kit from for my L?

 

www.levelten.com

 

$621.00 (1-5)
$517.50 (6-10)

WHEW!

 

BfB: thats the price for the level 10 transmission upgrade (rebuild) kit.

brooks

 

Sorry I was posting about the rebuild kid. oops :\

Here:

$149.00 (1-5)
$129.000 (6-10)

That's correct now right?

BfB

 

Leen,
Go with the LEVEL 10, it's worth it. For under 150 bucks it's a good mod, and a well needed one as well. Consider it mandatory in my book.

 

Are these things tough to install or not? What do ya have to do anyway?

TIA

 

Not that bad to install. Simply remove the forward valve body, and replace the needed springs and line-mod valve using the detailed instructions. Hardest part was dropping the tranny pan, and trying to keep clean

 

Hay Spiro,

Did it take any special tools to change out the springs? and line valve?

 

I am not Spiro, but no special tools are needed.

 

Not at all. But a small picking tool could be useful, especially one with a hook on the end of it.

 

Spiro,

Someone told me awhile back that the springs really don't make a difference in the shift. That all the difference is made from the modular valve. That is why I went with just the valve. I must say that I am pleased with it!!!

Those tires make one full rotation on the 1-2 shift!! Barks like a big a$$ dog!!!

 

I know some tuners say the springs are not any improvement, but why do they say that? ........but there is a difference in firmness, especially at lower throttle positions. Dont get me wrong, the line-mod valve alone is fine, and will work. But I like extra firmness at all rpm's.
Between a chip, and line-mod valve.....any tuner could come up with shift points that are pleasing to the consumer. I personally like having that extra firmness with a shift-kit (mechanical), rather than with a chip (electronic). Hope this helps.

 

I know exactly what you mean. In my old vette I had a complete shift kit and nothing replaces that firm shift.

It wasn't a tuner who told me that the spring wasn't needed, it was a friend of mine and I told him that if the shift wasn't to my liking I would put in firmer springs, but the shifts are exactly to my liking. I think if you can adjust shift points electronically than there is sort of an advantage, in that it can be changed if the shift is not to your liking.

 

The springs do make a difference. Line pressure will equal the resistance in the shift bore when the piston travel stops, so if you have more resistence in the bore (heavier spring) then you effective line pressure is raised and the duration is shortened. The line pressure valve raises the static line pressure (constant) the springs raise the effective (dynamic) line pressure. I'm not a tuner, but I have built a few transamissions.

G