Hello All, I've been reading a lot of posts with people getting their auto trannys rebuilt at tranny shops and I have yet to find a post with someone who has done the rebuild themselves, are they that difficult to rebuild? I would like to try it myself and would like to hear from others who have done the rebuild.
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I am interested in this also. I have seen several post from those who have done it them selves and seemingly successfully. I intend to do mine also as soon as I get the time. I have a factory manual and reading it I don't feel that its beyond doing your self. I think maybe there is some parts or procedures that an expert tranny builder knows that could be really useful. But even without them a DIY rebuild with upgraded parts has got to be better than stock.

 

Another member on here recently did one, not a 47RE, but the A518 is a relative.
https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...d.php?t=160276

They are not difficult to rebuild, get a good manual, but there are some special tools required to disassemble/assemble and set them up properly. And clean, clean work area cannot be stress enough. Do not skimp on the torque converter and valvebody, those 2 items make a huge difference in drive ability.

 

My brother and I rebuilt my 47re trans in Sept. 2005. We got a manual from J.C. Whitney. Took us about 2 days, start to finish.

 

i have rebuilt a few at this point not too hard. just used snapon shop key for some specs. i had done a few fords before and this on was pretty easy. built a comproser out of an out shaft for the over drive.