Red_Duster
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Title says it all. I have a turbo action manual valve body in my 727, but the shifts feel kind of squishy. I’d like to bark second. Can a TransGo shift kit be used with a manual valve body? Anyone tried it?
If you have a turbo action manual valve body and it's not breaking your neck there is something else wrong
is it a FULL manual valve body? or one of the manual/autos? if it has a kickdown provision above the shift lever on the trans, its not a true manual.That's basically what I was afraid someone was going to say. The trans is one thing I haven't fussed with much since getting the car, outside adding a cooler, neutral safety switch, a fresh filter and fluid.
is it a FULL manual valve body? or one of the manual/autos? if it has a kickdown provision above the shift lever on the trans, its not a true manual.
As stated above, a manual valve body shifts hard and firm, and negates any kind of shift kit. If its shifting lazy, you have something else going on.
easiest thing would be to verify the shift cable is adjusted correctly, and its fully in each detent position. You're probably not that lucky however... I'm not a trans expert so someone else can chime in from there. Clutches, bands, ...not sure
I"m not sure which shifter/cable you have, but you should be able to pull the pin out of the barrel "pin" and move it out of the shift lever super easy, at each gear/detent position.Well, I still appreciate the info, and it gives me a place to start. I did reroute the shift cable when I put an interior in the car, so its possible it isn't adjusted perfectly. I was on my own so multiple trips in the car, under the car, in the car. under the car, so I may not have gotten it quite right.
I got a trans go in my 904 that hands alone made my 904 into a monster barking and chirping, I set it on coffee spiller mode. Don't know if you can use it with a manual valve but man that transgo let me tell yaTitle says it all. I have a turbo action manual valve body in my 727, but the shifts feel kind of squishy. I’d like to bark second. Can a TransGo shift kit be used with a manual valve body? Anyone tried it?
a full manual valve body completely negates anything a shift kit would do. there is zero auto function of any kind. it holds a gear until you shift it, and bang...it hits the next gear.I got a trans go in my 904 that hands alone made my 904 into a monster barking and chirping, I set it on coffee spiller mode. Don't know if you can use it with a manual valve but man that transgo let me tell ya
a full manual valve body completely negates anything a shift kit would do. there is zero auto function of any kind. it holds a gear until you shift it, and bang...it hits the next gear.
installing a shift kit in a FMVB trans would be like putting lightweight springs in a distributor, before you welded the weights open.
Yup! see my post #8. Only thing i can think of beyond that is super dirty fluid or debris can plug passages and slow/restrict fluid. Again... "probably not that lucky" but maybe worth taking a pint of fluid out the plug and seeing how roached it is, or isn't.Makes perfect sense. I guess the question should have been "is there anything other than the valve body that can improve lazy shifts". I was hoping there was an average-joe-can-do-it-in-the-garage solution, but it sounds like my valve-body should be giving whiplash so I might have some clutch/band wear. I don't know exactly how many runs are on the transmission, so it looks like having a pro go through is getting added to my list.
Yup! see my post #8. Only thing i can think of beyond that is super dirty fluid or debris can plug passages and slow/restrict fluid. Again... "probably not that lucky" but maybe worth taking a pint of fluid out the plug and seeing how roached it is, or isn't.
I would adjust the cable, make sure the fluid level is correct with trans hot, and adjust the bands before condemning the trans. Add checking line pressure if you have a pressure gauge.
This. A super loose converter, especially a cheap off the shelf one, will mask part throttle shifts. Wide open throttle shifts should be crispy however. Also, band adjustment, clutch pack material and clearance, fluid type, accumator spring removal or blocker, internal sealing ring health and pump health all contribute to shift quality. If the trans has never been apart you cant just throw a good valve body into it and expect a race transmission.What torque converter do you have? Part throttle shifts will feel soft in a car with a loose converter.
By chance u don’t happen to have a Trans brake valve body do u? If so it won’t shift hard till ur on the pin. Or ur 2nd gear band nay be way out of adjustment either too tight or too loose. Kim