D45

My transmission build is progressing and I need to start looking at valve bodies.....

So far, I bought:

BD Black FlexPlate
Opie Billet Input
Mag Hytech Doulbe Deep Trans Pan
Billet 4.2 Apply Lever
Billet Strut
Billet Front Servo Cover

What valve body should I look at and why?

Do I need all new solenoids/electronics with the new VB?

Are the BD and ATS units junks?

Mcmopar

Call Dave G 563-778-2719. He will tell you to go with the 3.8 lever and not the 4.2 with the HP valve body.

D45

What is the rational with this?

1985cucv

i would go with goerend he gives you the new solenoids with the kit you will need the other plug in and the heavy duty gm transducer i believe it is called look on www.transmissioncenter.net i believe it is the website for patc transmissions

and yes im curious to why the 3.8 lever and not the 4.2? thanks

1985cucv

upgrade your servos whiler your at it too, and your bands! dang your going that far might as well do a full rebuild!

what is the stock ratio lever as well is it 3.8?

D45

The trans will be getting a full rebuild while it is out, along with the upgrades

RonP

From doing my own race car trans I would say it has to do with the way dave has is pressures and stuff setup for shift timing/application.

Everybody used to automatically throw a 5.0 lever in their 727's when they used them for performance, but that has changed. If you don't use dave's valve body, i would ask the company that is supplying the valve body. The higher ratio really doesn't = better shifts without know the rest of the build details. I have friends who use the 3.8 levers in race cars and I use the 4.2 in mine (that is what griner recommended since he built the valve body)

hope that helps

Mcmopar

Exactly!

D45

Thanks for all the help and info

Anyone know about the GM Governor Solenoid conversion?

Good or bad?


This kit was specifically designed to handle higher base pressure in high performance applications and to improve the reliability of the governor solenoid in normal use. In performance units the pressure can flood the Dodge solenoid and cause a no shift condition at full throttle. This is the fix. Fits all rear wheel drive RE model transmissions.

http://www.transmissioncenter.org/51...Up_Diagram.htm


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Dodge...item1e5675a5dd

jwb600

HTS sells valve bodys and why you ask? they have good customer service and have treated me pretty well. they have tons of customers that have powerful trucks.

D45

Yes, the stock lever is 3.8:1

D45

A 5 to 1 ratio gives an extra 31% torque holding capacity in second gear

Placing one pound of force on the tip of the apply lever causes 5 pounds of force on the band.

D45

For a 4.2 apply lever, the same theory:

Placing one pound of force on the tip of the apply lever causes 4.2 pounds of force on the band