Austin,
Aren't you in the NY/NJ area? (correct me here, if I'm wrong!)
If so, do a web-search for a company called Force Ten (Force 10?).
They are based in NJ, and specialize in performance/race transmissions.
They'll build you a transmission that is as bombproof as you'll find
anywhere, and it may be a relatively easy trip for you (if you have a buddy
who's truck you can put your tranny in... or just drop your truck with
them.)
Let me know if you have trouble finding it, but I know they have a website.
Duff
'95 SLT 4x4 CC 318 4spd/OD - 3.55 LSD
MSD 6AL - MSD Blaster Coil - Transgo Perf Shiftkit
MSD 8.5 wires - K&N FIPK - F&B Stage I TBI
Mopar HiPo Comp - Thorley Headers - Gibson Catback Exhaust
-----Original Message-----
From: DICEMAN469@aol.com [mailto:DICEMAN469@aol.com]
Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2000 3:25 PM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: Re: DML: 42RE Bulletproof upgrade kit--was: Vipertruck Status
In a message dated 8/22/00 3:17:07 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
ABeerCan@aol.com
writes:
> Austin, let me get in touch with a friend of mine here in Mississippi. He
> told me one time that he could take an A-518 or A-500 (42RE and 46RE) out
of
>
> the current Dodge trucks and for 400 bucks he could make it as bullet
proof
> as the old TF727 race version. I don't know what all he does to them,
but
> as
> for me, I found kevlar bands, a TCI shift kit that works with the
electronic
>
> solenoids (doesn't confuse them), kevlar clutches and modified the OD
shaft
> for great fluid flow (the OD on those are horrible and known to die on
> performance apps), add a stall converter and viola, got a trans that has
> held
> up to 2800 stall launches and hitting the spray as soon at the tree lit
> green. Let me call this man and ask him what he does.
Thanks man. Is there any way he may be able to part with some of those
secrets and let me do the work? I found out the hard way shipping this heavy
stuff around is expensive. If he could tell me what parts are needed and
I'll
just go out and get them that would be awesome. Or if he prefers, he can put
a sort of "upgrade kit" together and I'll purchase it from him, and he can
make a little profit off of it. Better yet, maybe he makes an upgrade kit
and
we can get a group buy going?? I'm pretty sure if the price is right, I
wouldn't be the only one interested. What's everyone think??
-Austin
Vipertruck
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