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518 Rebuild Kit and Converter Recommendations needed

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Old 11-25-2010, 04:26 PM
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518 Rebuild Kit and Converter Recommendations needed

My brother's 1993 W250's 518 gave up, so we need to rebuild it.

Power levels are a little more than stock. So far the truck has an HX35 turbo, POD injectors, 3200 rpm governor spring, and a few minor pump adjustments. He might upgrade the fuel pin and add a HT3B turbo or something in the next year or two, so a straight stock rebuild might not be the best way to go. This is for a daily driver type truck, with some car hauling thrown in once in a while.

I've looked and searched, but I'm still unsure as to the best bang for the buck rebuild kit. I'm leaning towards a kit from DTT with a matching low stall converter. Do any of the rebuild kits come with shift kits, or is that something I need to buy separate? I've emailed DTT and Goerend a few weeks ago, but I'm thinking that calling might be needed, as I've had no replies yet.
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Contact member Fred Swanson he can help you out with what you need.
Old 11-25-2010, 09:06 PM
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Id' go with a goerend converter....the tightest one will run you about $950
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