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Good Valve Bodies...
Ok, well after this weekend's journey up north to Redding for the J&H Competition and consistently seeing 200-205 degree tranny temps 3/4 of the way back home UNLOADED and traveling at 80mph, I have decided that valve bodies and a deep pan are in my VERY near future...so let's hear some opinions aftermarket valve body guys...I'm all ears!
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I don't think a VB will help your temps. High temps are caused from a slipping converter - either excessively when it is suppose to be slipping a little or slipping when it's not suppose to be.
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Even at a redlight in the city (sometimes traffic out here is RIDICULOUS) while sitting in neutral, my temps will get up to 190-195...now I KNOW that isn't from a slipping TC.
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well your tc isnt going to be locked when your at a light, so its going to be building heat. if your seeing temps in the 200s while driving at 80, you have a problem. check the fluid level and there is a possibility the gauge is wrong. where are you getting the reading from?
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well your tc isnt going to be locked when your at a light, so its going to be building heat. if your seeing temps in the 200s while driving at 80, you have a problem. check the fluid level and there is a possibility the gauge is wrong. where are you getting the reading from?
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I'm not a tranny expert, but something is going on with yours. Keep in mind that 205* is nothing to really be concerned about, but when you start towing something heavy it could go a lot higher. You may want to verify/compare the accuracy of your current gage with another one, maybe a mechanical. I don't see 200* out of mine towing much less empty.
A trans pan will only enable you to hold more fluid. In the short run it would stay cooler, but an hour at 80mph will have all of your fluid at a higher than normal temp which would give a longer cool down period.
I would seriously consider a TC and a VB as a single upgrade.
A trans pan will only enable you to hold more fluid. In the short run it would stay cooler, but an hour at 80mph will have all of your fluid at a higher than normal temp which would give a longer cool down period.
I would seriously consider a TC and a VB as a single upgrade.
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I'm not a tranny expert, but something is going on with yours. Keep in mind that 205* is nothing to really be concerned about, but when you start towing something heavy it could go a lot higher. You may want to verify/compare the accuracy of your current gage with another one, maybe a mechanical. I don't see 200* out of mine towing much less empty.
A trans pan will only enable you to hold more fluid. In the short run it would stay cooler, but an hour at 80mph will have all of your fluid at a higher than normal temp which would give a longer cool down period.
I would seriously consider a TC and a VB as a single upgrade.
A trans pan will only enable you to hold more fluid. In the short run it would stay cooler, but an hour at 80mph will have all of your fluid at a higher than normal temp which would give a longer cool down period.
I would seriously consider a TC and a VB as a single upgrade.
I would MUCH prefer to do the full tranny build when a new TC goes in, because if I can keep the number of times my tranny gets dropped at a minimum, that would be great.
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I just had a Suncoast TC/VB installed and absolutely love it. My tranny shifts great and runs about 15 degrees cooler. With the Suncoast TC/VB the fluid flows in all gears, including park, that is where I noticed the biggest change in tranny temps.
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