Re: Transgo offer

From: Glenn & Lynn (vanderbu@silk.net)
Date: Sun Jul 26 1998 - 11:35:00 EDT


Go for it !

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From: Vincent Heckathorn <victorylane@iwaynet.net>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Saturday, July 25, 1998 10:16 PM
Subject: Re: DML: Transgo offer

>all right here it is guys
>I am using the Transgo TFOD-HD2 valve body kit.
>I have a 98 5.2 cc with a 44 re trans. . This kit will fit all a500 and
a518's
>from1988-1998 except for the asian jeep trans.
>The kit is a sure winner!!!
>The kit is quite easy to install, if you are familiar with mopar trans.'.
>You will replace the manual valve, drill and file in a few places, replace
1-2
>gov. valve ( only if you want to down shift to 1st at any speed ),grind a
little
>off of the tv valve and replace spring with one from kit, drill the
separator
>plate ( I drilled all the holes to the max size ), replace pr spring ( I
first
>used the blue spring but that makes the shift points way to high for these
low
>revving engines, I now have the white spring in, with the adjustment turned
in one
>round ), replace 4th accumulator spring and install plug ( this will give a
little
>better overdrive shift )
>I did not install the rear servo spacer or spring ( this will be done in a
few
>weeks ).
>The performance of the trans/truck is a lot better. The sift points may be
a
>little to high for some but boy it works well this way. The 1-2 shift is
very firm
>( not tire chirping ) and the 2-3 is even better. The 3-4 and converter
lock up is
>very good as well. If the rear servo parts are used and the check ball is
removed
>as is stated in the instructions I think the 1-2 would be extremely good.
>There is no doubt that this truck is a lot quicker with the kit than
without.
>Before installing it I ran a guy from work that has a 98 ferd mustang gt
5-speed,
>I could stay with him until I went to second gear. He would pull me about a
car
>from the time it started to shift to the time it was done. Now I can stay
with him
>through 1-2 and pull him a little after going into 3rd ( not to bad for a
heavy
>a** truck ).
>By the way I may be able to get a hell of a deal on these kits. Maybe in
the range
>of
>$80- 90. I didn't pay that much for mine but I don't think I can get it for
anyone
>else that cheap ( but I will give it one hell of a try ).
>FWIW
>Colin H.
>
>Dkota4by4@aol.com wrote:
>
>> Mike...as far as l know...the engine shouldn't matter. As long as we all
have
>> the same tranny...it shouldn't be a problem. They sent me the pkg.
priority
>> so l should get it Mon. or Tues. I will let everyone know how it looks.
>> Bruce will be in contact with Transgo again and l am sure he will get
better
>> info as we go along...
>>
>> Russ
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