Engine/Transmission (1994 - 1998) Auto Trans......again

[airacer25]

Hi all,



I'm getting ready to cough up for a rebuilt trans.



What are the common upgrades? torque converter, shift kit (higher pressure), etc. ?



Are Kevlar bands worth the money?



Any other thoughts and input would be appreciated.

 

[Lsfarm]

Welcome!

Welcome to the TDR.



For your trans upgrade I would recommend giving Bill K a call at 1-866-504-4002



Just a Valve body and Torque converter are not enough to assure long life and good performance from your trans.



DTT believes in fixing the whole trans and all of the built-in issues it has with the rebuild/upgrade.



Do a TDR forums search for DTT and you will have days of reading.



www.dieseltrans.com



Hope this helps Greg L

 

[y-knot]

The average transmission re builder will not be able to repair your transmission correctly, sure they can fix it and get it back to near stock condition, but that does not address the special issues concerning the automatic transmission bolted to the back of a diesel engine. Dodge simply drooped the ball in regards to the automatic behind the Cummins. It simply is not strong enough to handle the high torque ratings of a stock diesel engine. And after a few adjustment to the Cummins, the stock transmission get even more under rated. I believe simply rebuilding the stock unit is a waste of good money, it could not handle the power new, and will not handle the power after a simple rebuild. There are several companies that specialize in converting the stock Dodge automatic transmission into a durable and performing piece. These guy's know what it takes to transform the stock unit into a high performance transmission that will not only live, but perform much better then anyone would have ever thought a Dodge automatic could. There is much more to one of these transmissions then use replacing the valve body or adding a shift kit, they rebuild the internal components, replacing and adding pieces to increase it's strength.

I went with ATS and have been very pleased with the way they not only treated me, but with the level of performance my new automatic has. ATS is one of three nationally known Dodge specialty transmission builders that advertises in the TDR. Picking anyone of these will result in a much better performing automatic and allow you the pleasure of knowing your transmission will last. Yes they are expensive, but so is everything now days. In the long run you will save money, and get much better performance. Good luck.

 

[BDech]

Check out Dave goerand at Georand bros he did mine and i love the converter and valve body. it changed my whole truck. And he will back up his work. period. I checkd out the other two big suppliers and went with dave becouse of his personal dedication to my needs and price with garantee.

 

[champspa]

I went with Dave Goerend at 116k and I'm at 180k now, with no regrets . I tow heavy most every weekend 14k with tractor and trailer