You can go to www.TCCOA.com. they have alot of good articals there.

 

HI!... JOHNNY LANGTON got banned from this site for his verbal attacks against MIKE T in the COMPUTER CHIP's section. That's why you no longer see JL's posts.

 

HI!... DRAGONBOY : What COBRA? What are you talking about??????????

 

 

NEAL,
Another 1/2 second on the video and we could have seen your post time.

 

HI!... WLF : I know, my budies digital camera only has a 15 second video reserve. A few seconds were wasted on the starting line. The car I was racing was a slightly modded "87" GRAND NATIONAL. He beat me by about a car and a half. I forget what the times were.

 

I thought I'd read it on here, but then I couldn't find it...... thought I was getting senile.

I went to TCCOA, but couldn't find the article that was referenced.

 

This should get you in the correct area at least, poke around in the different articles and what you're looking for should be there, I hope.

TCCoA Tranny Section

~DM~

 

Thanks, that's where I had been. Guess it will just take some more pokin and proddin to find and read it.

 

daveman, did the shift kit get rid of the sloppy 1st to 2nd shift? Whenever i punch the gas the shifting is horrible. There seems to be a lule of some sort. I have a transgo sitting in my closet waiting to be put in. If i follow the recomendations you provided, will it cure this problem?

 

97,

I think the transgo kit will firm up your shifts for sure, but...My transmission has an awesome shift from 1-2 and a super firm and crisp 2-3 and a decent 3-4. I'd have to say that the biggest change is the 1-2. The 2-3 shift was much too agressive for me so that's why I had to modify the kit as mentioned. Let me know if you need help, the kit by itself was very hard to follow as I had the professional version which didn't cost as much but had very sketchy instructions geared more for guys who don't like to read, but rather just slap parts in by looking at pictures.

I like reading and having pictures that support the descriptions. The instructions I had were no clear at all and I was somewhat disappointed in that aspect of the kit. The actual engineering behind the kit is probably sound except it covers so many different years and variations that I think it's just too generic.

Good luck and the kit will most definately firm up your shifts, I can vouch for that...

~DM~

 

WLF,
Just curious about your grill. It is awsome looking. I have a '97 XLT with the XL style grill and was wondering if that was what you started with?

Thanks
Allen

 

hey daveman, how much for an install of the shift kit? Im hoping my mechanic will do it.

 

97,

I don't know exactly what shops charge for installing the kit, but my guess would be several hundred since it takes several hours to do the install. If you figured $75/hr labor, and 3 hours labor, that's $225 and so that'd be a decent estimate and of course the kit cost would have to be in addition to the labor. Also, you'd need to add for 10-12 qts or new Mercon V oil if it's a 4R70W, new filter and possibly a new pan gasket if the technician didn't want to reuse the original pan gasket or the gasket provided with the kit.

I paid $82 for my Transgo kit, but I got it from a transmission shop at their cost, the filter kit I got from Napa for $23 and I reused the original pan gasket as it a rubber over steel version that's extremely durable and reusable. I used 11 qts of Mercon V to refill to the proper level.

The following morning, I pulled the valve body back out as described earlier due to following the kit instructions to the letter. That's right, I shouldn't have removed the check ball in the 2-3 shift circuit as described, as well as others mentioned in the instructions that I did just as it instructed.

Also, installed a drain screw when I had the pan off the first time. I bought an engine oil pan drain screw which has a rubber seal vulcanized to it and the threads are 1/2-20. I drilled a 17/32 hole and then brazed a 1/2-20 nut inside the pan and now I've got a neat way to drain the fluid, without getting soaked .

Good luck,

~DM~

 

DM
I'd like to get with you some time about putting a TransGo kit in my truck.
I've been thinkin about doin this for a while. And since you are local, I can plug you for info!!!