Valve Body Upgrade Worthwhile?

[JDiepstra]

I'm putting a deeper transmission fluid pan on my truck and was wondering if it would be worth it to put in an aftermarket valve body at the same time? I don't know much about them and couldn't find much info either. Is it worth getting one without upgrading the TC at the same time and does anyone have a brand that has worked well for them? I know the TC is important, its coming Spring/Summer.

 

[Tejasdge]

I think that it has definately helped mine(see sig). Tim's set-up increased apply and lockup pressures and circulates fluid in park and neutral instead of neutral only. Even though I change fluid every 15,000 or so, the pan is the cleanest of any auto, including a 45RE, that I've ever owned.

 

[fox]

It is the place to start.

Getting correct fluid pressures is the key to trans survival.

I've done the shift kit thing and a freind has the VB from DTT, his shifts so much cleaner. I now have a DTT VB but hope to install it this weekend.

Call DTT and find out from them what you need. 1-866-504-4002

 

[MA2LA]

How much was the VB from them. I deffinatly need something soon between my mp-8 nad soon tobe smarty jr I want to have a little better setup.

 

[MStrain]

Is the Valve body easy to install? Sounds like it might be worth it, my 48RE shifts pretty good as is, but it is not consistent, some times the 1-2 shift is rough, sometimes smooth as butter, and I don't tow, the 3-4 is a little wierd sometimes too.

 

[firemanram]

Call Dusty Hawk at HTS trans ! He is full of knowledge & he will walk you thru the install. His phone # is 1-877-630-9122. He did my trans in Nov. & it's a new truck now.