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macx · 08-15-2001, 02:23 AM

I'd agree with keeping the od, but ONLY if a few important durability mods are made - don't waste the money on a totally stock rebuild. While rebuilding, it's very little difference in cost to use hi perf clutch plates & steels, better accumulators, a good shift kit, a better od band, and by all means a good plate type cooler and temp gauge. Then use either a synthetic like Mob 1 and keep the trans temps down to max of 170, or change fluid quite often, like 20k or less, especially if over 170 temps. Talk to www.levelten.com, www.baumannengineering.com or Art Carr for those kinds of upgrades. Actually, one of their built trans might not cost much more than a totally stock rebuild and you'll have twice the durability and somewhat increased performance. Add a good quality 2500 rpm lockup torque converter, and you won't believe the difference.

08-15-2001, 02:23 AM	#4
macx Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Gordonville MO USA Posts: 448	I'd agree with keeping the od, but ONLY if a few important durability mods are made - don't waste the money on a totally stock rebuild. While rebuilding, it's very little difference in cost to use hi perf clutch plates & steels, better accumulators, a good shift kit, a better od band, and by all means a good plate type cooler and temp gauge. Then use either a synthetic like Mob 1 and keep the trans temps down to max of 170, or change fluid quite often, like 20k or less, especially if over 170 temps. Talk to www.levelten.com, www.baumannengineering.com or Art Carr for those kinds of upgrades. Actually, one of their built trans might not cost much more than a totally stock rebuild and you'll have twice the durability and somewhat increased performance. Add a good quality 2500 rpm lockup torque converter, and you won't believe the difference.