Transmissions And shift kit.
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Racer
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From: Southlake, Texas, USA
Transmissions And shift kit.
HOw do you determine if you have a shift kit in the transmisison? I have a th350 and I am thinking of getting a shift kit if there is not one in it now. Any recommendations?
Any recommendations on a trans cooler and placement locations?
Thanks
Any recommendations on a trans cooler and placement locations?
Thanks
Melting Slicks
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From: Forest Hill Md
Re: Transmissions And shift kit. (SprintCarDriver)
I think it's kinda like one of those "if you have one you know it" things.
You'll have a nice firm shift from 1st to 2nd and alot of guys are claiming the same from 2nd to 3rd.
If I nail it I get a chirp hitting 2nd but just firm from 2nd to 3rd.
Also if you need one I had earlier posts in the for sale section for the kit you will need. It the B&M kit # 30262 for 68-79 TH350. I bought it, opened the envelope to read over the installation instructions and found out (after dropping my transmission pan) that I needed a different kit. I have an 81 that has the TH350C.
If you are intrested, I would sell you the one I couldn't use and save you some $. The plasctic parts bag was never opened and It still has the B&M sticker that came with it :D
Let me know,
John
You'll have a nice firm shift from 1st to 2nd and alot of guys are claiming the same from 2nd to 3rd.
If I nail it I get a chirp hitting 2nd but just firm from 2nd to 3rd.
Also if you need one I had earlier posts in the for sale section for the kit you will need. It the B&M kit # 30262 for 68-79 TH350. I bought it, opened the envelope to read over the installation instructions and found out (after dropping my transmission pan) that I needed a different kit. I have an 81 that has the TH350C.
If you are intrested, I would sell you the one I couldn't use and save you some $. The plasctic parts bag was never opened and It still has the B&M sticker that came with it :D
Let me know,
John
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Racer
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From: Southlake, Texas, USA
Re: Transmissions And shift kit. (n8370c)
That is one of the kits I am looking at. Do you kno the difference between the Shift Improver Kit and the Trans pack by B & M. Or the Manual Shift Kit by TransGo?
Racer
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From: Pennsville NJ
Re: Transmissions And shift kit. (SprintCarDriver)
From a stop accelerate hard on some nice pavement... if you hear a chirp from first to second.. you have shift kit. I recently put a B&M shift kit in my Vette. I love it. It was cheap, pretty easy to install (i recommend another person to help), and fun. You'll like it.
Melting Slicks
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From: Forest Hill Md
Re: Transmissions And shift kit. (SprintCarDriver)
I'm not sure other than what I needed for the TH350C was the TransPack. It was a little more involved install in that some springs inside the valve body had to be replaced. The shift kit is just changing the plate between the valve body and the tranny. It really wasn't that much more but not what I was expecting. I had done the shift improver 3 or 4 times before (Yrs ago).
The Transpack was also twice the price and I believe the TransGo is even more
I think the TransGo kit is even more involved but I can't speak from experience.
Someone here will chime in.
The Transpack was also twice the price and I believe the TransGo is even more
I think the TransGo kit is even more involved but I can't speak from experience.
Someone here will chime in.
Racer
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From: Kristiansand
Re: Transmissions And shift kit. (SprintCarDriver)
Quote from transforum, thirdgen.org by transfixleo:
First, a little history. The name Shift Kit is a registered trademark of TransGo. TransGo was started in 1959 with the intention of finding the causes of complaints and failures in a particular transmission and converting that info into a kit that could be installed in the tranny.
You would be surprised that a true Shift Kit does NOT make hard shifts and is intended for passenger car and light truck use. They spend sometimes years researching a tranny to see what it does right and what it's weak points are before they can finally offer a Shift Kit for it. They also make a Reprogramming Kit which uses the Shift Kit for a particular tranny and adds HP/HD capability, and yes firmer shifts too. They generally speaking will give you the ability to select any lower gear or hold a gear to any speed with the shifter.
B&M and the like, on the other hand always have the same goal in mind: Hard Shifts. To accomplish this they have a set formula that gets applied to every transmission. A) Block or limit the smoothing devices (accumulators). B) Jack up the line pressure. C) Hog out the feed holes. The result is always hard shifts but often that has nothing to do with WHY a tranny fails and is more a RESULT of another problem causing soft, slipping shifts.
First, a little history. The name Shift Kit is a registered trademark of TransGo. TransGo was started in 1959 with the intention of finding the causes of complaints and failures in a particular transmission and converting that info into a kit that could be installed in the tranny.
You would be surprised that a true Shift Kit does NOT make hard shifts and is intended for passenger car and light truck use. They spend sometimes years researching a tranny to see what it does right and what it's weak points are before they can finally offer a Shift Kit for it. They also make a Reprogramming Kit which uses the Shift Kit for a particular tranny and adds HP/HD capability, and yes firmer shifts too. They generally speaking will give you the ability to select any lower gear or hold a gear to any speed with the shifter.
B&M and the like, on the other hand always have the same goal in mind: Hard Shifts. To accomplish this they have a set formula that gets applied to every transmission. A) Block or limit the smoothing devices (accumulators). B) Jack up the line pressure. C) Hog out the feed holes. The result is always hard shifts but often that has nothing to do with WHY a tranny fails and is more a RESULT of another problem causing soft, slipping shifts.
