looking at buying a list of items for my newly aqquired truck here are the links:

transmission valve body

http://www.dieselpowerproducts.com/c...alve-Body.html

torque converter

http://www.dieselpowerproducts.com/c...e-727-518.html

transmission cooler

http://www.dieselpowerproducts.com/s...hp?id=491&=SID

exhaust brake

http://www.dieselpowerproducts.com/c...V-Cummins.html


i dont know if that would be the correct torque converter due to the fact that i want to add an exhaust brake, i just wanted to start a thread so that someone who knows can point me in the right direction, please any and all replies good and bad, or experience youve had with another product, thnanks

 

To use an ebrake, you have to have a lockup torque convertor. If you have the 518 that came in the 93, it does not have a lockup convertor, and you cannot just replace the stock convertor with a lockup one. The splines are different. I have already been through that. If you want to use an ebrake, you will need to get a 47RH from a 94-96 diesel or V-10 gas truck

 

What makes exhaust brakes so expensive anyway? They hardly look like more than a heavy-duty throttle to me. It just doesn't look like there's $1000 worth of "stuff" in a pac brake to me...

 

Hello,

If you are not towing in the mountains you will likely not need an exhaust brake.

Damon

 

I agree with Mopardmo. Just a normal truck that doesn't tow really doesnt need an ebrake. And even if you are towing a trailer ocassionally, you should have trailer brakes on it to add more braking when you add the addtl weight. My situation with my car hauler was, 1) I was already heavy with the added weight of the 19' bed and sleeper added, and 2) When I would drive a car up on it, it added another 3,000-4,000 lbs, and I had no addtl braking. So in my situation it was a must.

 

well the reason i am wanting the brake is so that when i am pulling my dozer or a load of hay i want to have them to slow me down and not have to ride my brakes, this is really a must for me i think

as for the other things i am wanting to beef up my trannie and also keep it cool so if someone has a similar setup or the same parts and wants to lead me in the right direction that would be cool, thanks

 

Try and find a converter that comes with a steel stator. From what I've heard thats the way to go. Diesel trans technology has them and there's people here with them.

 

A non lockup trans will get alot hotter with an ebrake than it's worth. You need to go manual or 47rh lock up to make it a usefull piece. It can still funtion but will build more heat than it will help.

 

dang, not really sure if im up for a trannie swap just so i can add the brake altho it would be nice. i hate ridin brakes and heatin em up

since i am prolly gonna stick with my transmission what are some good ways to make it more durable,powerful and efficient?

 

See the write up in the sticky.

 

Remeber you would need to change out your exhaust valve springs also to use the brake, just another expense to remind you of.

 

Hello,

I did not know that. Thanks. I was under the impression that it was a trans thing only.

Damon