Hey guys, one of the next mods on my list is a valve body for the stock auto. I was wondering if a shift kit (like Transgo, etc.) would do similar things that a new high performance valve body would do. In other words, is there any way I can modify my stock vb so it holds more pressure? If not, then what brand vb should I go with? I've seen them run from $400 up to $1000. Would the DTT or HTS be good? Those run about $400. I'm kinda on a budget..

 

yeah, you can definately use a transgo kit. get the TFOD diesel kit, and once you get the kit, pm me. I will give you some special instructions to set it up really well. the instructions I have don't differ much from the factory ones, but use different springs, and different adjustments.

 

Personally I'd rather do a valvebody. It's custom tuned, assembled properly, and tested to make sure it works correctly straight from the box. I ran a DTT valvebody in my tranny for over a year at 400+ hp on the stock converter and it held great. Only reason it started slipping was because I got cocky and thought it would hold more so I started beating on it more and more. I highly recommend the DTT valvebody cause when I originally had it built it was only built for a comp and 275's and I ran 400+hp through it for over a year with great success.

 

Cool, if I can get by with a shift kit then I'd try that first. This is what they've got on ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TRANS...spagenameZWD1V

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

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TRANS...spagenameZWDVW

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Trans...spagenameZWDVW

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TRANS...spagenameZWDVW

Sorry for all the links. Basically they increase in price starting with SKTFOD, TFOD, TFOD-2, and TFOD-3.

How hard would you say is the install? Is there a lot of precision work? Do I need to buy new springs to do what you said?

 

Installing a complete valvebody is pretty simple. Remove the old one and replace it with the new one. Granted it's a little more involved than that but for the most part that's about it.

With a shift kit you've gotta remove the old valvebody, disassemble it, drill holes in things and add stuff, reassemble it, reinstall it, and hope you did everything right.

There's not a whole lot of precision work involved in it. Just a lot of attention to detail and cleanliness.

 

Yeah, let's hope I can put it back together all right.

 

That's why I elected to go with an already built valvebody vs. a shift kit.