Had trans fun this week.

[drag1049]

I think you win some, you lose some.
Pulled the tranny this week to throw in some goodies. Naturally, it had its ups and downs.

Wins:
Pulling the trans made the shift kit/servo infinitely easier. For two of four nights, I didn't have to lay on my back in ATF. I was able to knock down the kit in about 3 hours one night. Drove down the road a couple miles today and everything seems to work cool. 1-2 shift is pure glory, and I was only at part throttle. Not bad for a guy who's never been inside an automatic tranny before.
I'm also delighted that I chose to change the converter at the same time. Doing this twice would probably kill me.

Issues:
I broke one of the plastic tabs that hold the shifter cable in place on the trans. I have to get out and click it in park by hand now, cussing as knuckles contact hot catalytics. Need to fix that.
One of my lines(upper) is leaking(badly) where it clicks in. Its just crooked, I think I can straighten it out a little or get another.
I have a faint exhaust leak. That's what happens when you break 6 of 8 studs that hold the y-pipe. Likely, something just needs tightening.

Other than that, I need to fix my line, break-in the yank, and find out what its like to let 'er rip now! It blows when you have to wait after an install.


I like to talk if you can't tell.
-Matt

[ducky]

I thought about going for the trans-go shift kit, but I think Im going FLT later in the fall. You think it would be worth it to go ahead and toss on the transgo kit even if I dont have it on for long?

What exactly did you replace with the shift kit? Me and a buddy (jethro) did the 1-2 servos and those were a piece of cake.

[drag1049]

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What exactly did you replace with the shift kit? Me and a buddy (jethro) did the 1-2 servos and those were a piece of cake.
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The shift kit was actually alot easier than I expected, as I was expecting hell. Most of the process resembles the servo, its mainly just yanking things out and replacing/adding springs, the only different steps are grinding the manual valve and drilling holes in the separator plate. The TransGo instructions could be used to train monkeys to do the kit, they were tremendously supporting, worship them. The only difficulty I really had inside the trans was reinstalling the valvebody, it sort of takes 3 hands.

A couple of tips I picked up from here were helpful as well:

http://www.inegma.net/mb/index.php?showtopic=3039

I guess later this week I&#39;ll find out how much I like it. Going to the track friday as long as I&#39;m done dripping then.
-Matt