hey dave,
where did you get this done at?? i live in warren, and was thinking of
a shift kit. i only have the sixer but, i'm sure it would help. i am
kind of afraid to do it myself though. if it doesn't cost to much to
get one put in and synthetic in then i'll think about.... any other
help from anybody else would be great... is anyone else with a six
thinking of a shift kit?? what kind of trans did they put on a 94??
mike kulczycki
94 cc, slt, V6, 2wd, 180, k&n, stuff....
>This might get a little long, so if your current interest is not in
>automatic transmissions and shift kits, please hit the delete.
>
>There has been some discussion on the DML lately concerning
>shift kits for the automatic trans. Gene (in Houston, Texas) thought
>it would be a good idea to update the list on my transmisson problems
>and the cure. I am not a trans expert nor would I attempt to rebuild
one
>myself. I have a good idea how they work, but that's it. So all you
>transmission techys will have to read between the lines.
>
>I took delivery of my '97 Dakota 5.2 CC Automatic April 25th of 1997.
>It has a 3.92 TrackLoc Axle (SureGrip). This is a 4X2.
>
>In May of '97 on the way to Chicago I hit a large piece of a Semi's
Retred
>on Interstate 94 at about 90 MPH. It wrapped around the rear drive
shaft
>and locked the rear wheels. Had an interesting ride trying to get it
stopped
>without wiping out half of Michigan. Damage was fatal to the Trans.
It
>got me home but that was it. In June I had the trans rebuilt by a
Local
>shop in Utica Michigan. They used a Master Kit from Chysler plus a
>few pieces (springs and such) from TransGo and added a Hayden 12,000#
>Cooler. The Pump was modified to raise the line pressure. I drove the
>truck exactly one year. The trans worked OK, but not great. The shift
>from 1st to 2nd was not very good, but the rest of the shift pattern
was
>excellent. Another problem was the nasty habit of downshifting to the
>wrong gear. Tried to fix this with the cable linkage adjustment but it
did
>not work. In May of this year (1998) I was coming back to Michigan
from
>Fort Wayne, Indiana; again on Interstate 94. I nailed the truck to
pass
>some one at about 80 MPH. The Trans downshifted to 2nd gear, ran the
>engine to the limiter and killed it and fried every clutch in the
Trans.
>It got me home but it was really sick.
>
>Went back to the Trans Shop and they tore it down to the bare cases.
>What a mess.
>
>In May of this year, TransGo released a new Kit for the A500. The shop
>had this kit flown to Michigan and installed it in my trans. I am
sorry I
>don't know what exactly was in it but it had quite a few pieces. They
>also put in Rabestos clutches, another pump modification, a few pieces
>from the Chrysler Master Kit, and redid the lines to the Cooler.
Screwed
>it all back together and converted the transfluid to Amsoil Syn.
>It wasn't cheap, buy they told me the trans would outlive me. I think
they
>might be right.
>
>That sucker works now. In 95 degree heat it will bark the 255/70R15's
at
>partial throttle from 1st to 2nd and bark them good going into 3rd if
you
>get on it a little. I have got about 4000 miles on the new trans. It
works
>today just as well as when I pick it up. Think it might be a little
hard
>on the U-Joints and got a little slop in the ring and pinion lash.
Will get
>that
>fixed soon.
>
>This trans really brought this truck to life. I would highly recommend
>the TransGo Kit, higher line pressure and an Aux Cooler.
>
>Hope this info helps some of you folks out there.
>
>David R.
>Sterling Heights
>Michigan
>
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