heavy engine braking & cheetah VB

Sorry but I have to disagree. Some manual valve bodies apply the rear band in low.

Not a problem, but, if you read his posting, he stated "no engine braking in low gear - but does brake in 2nd/3rd...

Are we talking about "all" valve bodies in general, or trying to help this guy with his Turbo Action unit ?

As an addendum, here's the master listing from Turbo Actions site. NO reverse pattern VB's, from Turbo Action have compression braking in low. In order to have it, you must order the manual "forward" shifting unit, which utilizes both manual and automatic shift functions.

Type Transmission Remarks Shift Pattern Year Part#
CHRYSLER (Non Lock-Up)

Torqueflite 404,413,470 (Includes Neon 3 Speed) No Eng. Braking in 1st PRN123 81-00
Part Number - 66-90 14156N

Torqueflite 727,904 No Eng. Braking in 1st (Pushbutton)* PRN123 62-64
Part Number - 17153*

Torqueflite 727,904 No Eng. Braking in 1st (Column-Console)* PRN123 64-65
Part Number - 17154*

Torqueflite 727,904,998,999 No Eng. Braking in 1st PRN123 66-90
Part Number - 17156

Torqueflite 727,904,998,999 No Eng. Braking in 1st PRN321 66-90
Part Number - 17680


Southernman