Re: Shift-kit etc.

From: Geoffrey Hackbart (ghack2@hotmail.com)
Date: Tue Feb 09 1999 - 21:10:02 EST


Hey Eric,
Can you do mine next?! I know how much you like to work on trucks and
all. BTW, when you going to install the cold air thing you showed me the
other day?

Later,
Geoffrey
~~98 DAK CC SLT 3.9L Metallic Red~~

>From: Eric <erich@dhc.net>
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>Subject: DML: Shift-kit etc.
>Date: Tue, 9 Feb 1999 19:49:28 -0600
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>
>Well, I'm done playing with my tranny with out spending any money extra
=
>except fluid and filter. Here are the result after pulling the pan 4 =
>times to adjust the line pressure the way I wanted it. I adjusted line
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>pressure to stock spec. and then by turning adjuster screw 2 full turn
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>counter clockwise I raised the pressure. I also removed the springs for
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>kickdown piston, and adjusted both bands a little tighter. The results
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>are: my stock 99 R/T CC is shifting so much harder compare to stock =
>tranny, when it's raining @ WOT from first to second gear I will put
the =
>truck sideways when it shifts. Adjusting the rpm shift points, you can
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>do by adjusting kickdown cable at TB, you also make the tranny respond
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>quicker by doing that. All the mods I done so far with the tranny is =
>easier than installing a shift kit. I do have a extra valve body than a
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>friend of my have modify, I will install that this Saturday and if it =
>works the way I want to, meaning squealing tires when shifting to
second =
>gear. You will be able to buy that modification for about $50-$75. We =
>are trying to get some kind of exchange deal on the valve bodies.
>
>Swede/
>99 R/T Dakota CC
>Black & Loaded
>Mail: dakota_rt99@hotmail.com
>=20
>

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