stall/shift kit
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stall/shift kit ok total newb question i know. ive read alot of threads here. basicly i just want to know if i do a stall (3600) would it be a help or a screw up to also install the trans go shift kit? anybody do both have expiriance to share?
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From: Turnin' Wrenches Infractions: 005
Well, in short, no. I followed that same line of thinking, but the truth is, a stall and a BUILT transmission with a shift kit go hand in hand. If you can't afford to build it properly, service it and leave it alone. 2/3 of my local shops would not pull a 100k mile transmission apart and put it back together without refreshing the wearable parts. From a business point of view I can understand their line of thinking. Who knows how many parts are beyond spec and then any trans problem after that will be blamed on them. I ended up selling my shift kit and had a very competent tuner tune the trans. It was night and day difference......and the trans has 150k and in a buddy's car still behind a modded motor, behind a 3600 converter, still on the same trans tune, and still living a healthy life.
When I did my converter, I had a good amount of mileage on the stock unit and figured I might as well do it once and not have to worry about it down the line if I tore into it and did a shift kit, so I bought a new trans from FLT. I know of a few guys who run the stock trans with nothing done besides fluid/filter changes and they are fine behind 400hp cars.
Keep your transmission cool and maintain it and it should be good.
Keep your transmission cool and maintain it and it should be good.
