Re: Re: RE:shift kit update was: Y pipes, others

From: Vanderburg (vanderbu@silk.net)
Date: Thu Aug 20 1998 - 19:45:01 EDT


This friend of mine said that he got the instructions with the kit, and that
gave you 2 choices of kit levels HD towing and performance. He said
everything was with the kit that you needed to do the work including the
drill bit. With the exception of oil.

-----Original Message-----
From: Vincent Heckathorn <victorylane@iwaynet.net>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Wednesday, August 19, 1998 9:14 PM
Subject: Re: DML: Re: RE:shift kit update was: Y pipes, others

>I don't think the mopar kit is very complete. Check and see what all you
get
>with it.
>Even if you don't get a lot of springs etc. doesn't really mean that it's a
bad
>kit but you do need to know what holes in the plate to drill and what size
to
>drill them.
>
>Colin
>
>Vanderburg wrote:
>
>> It doesn't seam like that good of a deal to me. A friend at work can buy
the
>> dodges performance shift kit a a jobber rate (jobber rate is someone that
>> buys parts from the dealer/parts store to fix peoples cars) of around
$65.00
>> Canadian (that works out to about $45.00 USA funds), and that is buying
just
>> one.
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Bridges, Bruce <bbridges@alarismed.com>
>> To: 'dakota-truck@buffnet.net' <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
>> Date: Wednesday, August 19, 1998 12:36 PM
>> Subject: DML: RE:shift kit update was: Y pipes, others
>>
>> >DML,
>> >Shift Kit update:
>> >got the package from Transgo finally! List= 149.00 This kit fits All
Mopar
>> >automatic transmissions: 727, 904, 518, 500, 44RH/RE, 46RH/RE.
>> >IF i can set up a "distributor-ship" with them, we get (no matter how
many
>> >takers there are) a 30% discount or $104.30/kit (I heard some one on the
>> >list get an offer for 87.00 and change??)
>> >IF we can put together a 1500.00 total order, we get an addtl. 25% off
or
>> >78.25. This means , for a factory deal, that we need around 20 people
>> >commited to buying a shift kit to get them at 78.00 + change.
>> >
>> >All of this comes from the Transgo literature and not from personal
>> >negotiations with Transgo. Has anyone heard of/ negotiated a better
>> >offer????? Speak Now (or later...)
>> >
>> >Ive been swamped at work but, we just switched to 4 10s from 5 8s so by
>> >Friday evening I should have addtl info on whether I can swing this
deal!
>> If
>> >not, were gonna have to go to a distributor and negotiate.
>> >
>> > I feel, that provided there are no "bad installs" this is the way
to
>> go
>> >to firm up your shifts AND its compatible with the computer upgrades.
The
>> >video is clear and a big + at Transgo is their real time, on the phone
tech
>> >help. They suggest that anyone buying the kit call them before the
install
>> >to determine exactly which "flavor" of the kit you need based on your
>> >driving/vehicle profile.
>> >Ill keep you all posted, thanks Russ and Colin (I believe)
>> >BKBridges
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
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