What do you do with the truck? I think it is just the crappy TC/tranny that bugs you. You definitely need to sit in/drive a truck with a BTS or JW or other built tranny. World of difference.
BTS is the best mod I have done to date.
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I gave 1900 dollars for the brand new crate ZF6 in my truck. You can pick up a reman for about the same price usually.
Call Southern Gear in Atlanta Ga and see what they want for a ZF6 reman. Be aware that there will likely be a core charge of around 500 bucks as well.
If you get serious about it let me know as I can tell you EVERY little thing that will have to be changed and I personally have a couple harnesses you might want as well as a spare clutch pedal assembly.
Maybe we should trade.....your auto for my manual
Although I don't think I've got the energy for another project right now.
Call Southern Gear in Atlanta Ga and see what they want for a ZF6 reman. Be aware that there will likely be a core charge of around 500 bucks as well.
If you get serious about it let me know as I can tell you EVERY little thing that will have to be changed and I personally have a couple harnesses you might want as well as a spare clutch pedal assembly.
Maybe we should trade.....your auto for my manual
Although I don't think I've got the energy for another project right now.
How many miles you got on the auto, and what's its condition?
I can't believe I'm even considering this right now...
Oh, and how far do you live from TN? No that's not Turbonetics
I can't believe I'm even considering this right now...
Oh, and how far do you live from TN? No that's not Turbonetics
I don't think it would take all that long on my end at all. Basiclally just the same as a clutch swap for me, but just putting back a flexplate and an auto instead of the manual. When I go this route it will be controlled via a stand-alone module with a joystick, so not harness issues for me.
I think it could happen in a weekend. The only thing that is a variable is how receptive his underbody will be to the top of the ZF6, and the hole for the shifter in his floor.
Just depends on if he would be willing to meet in TN at swamps to do it. I know my way around that shop blindfolded and their tools, lifts and such make this type of thing a breeze.
Not to mention I could prooobably get em to let me use a couple bays for a weekend...
I think it could happen in a weekend. The only thing that is a variable is how receptive his underbody will be to the top of the ZF6, and the hole for the shifter in his floor.
Just depends on if he would be willing to meet in TN at swamps to do it. I know my way around that shop blindfolded and their tools, lifts and such make this type of thing a breeze.
Not to mention I could prooobably get em to let me use a couple bays for a weekend...
Well if you have a shop with lifts and the such it well be easier I was thinking you were going to do it in your garage on the floor.I don't think it would take all that long on my end at all. Basiclally just the same as a clutch swap for me, but just putting back a flexplate and an auto instead of the manual. When I go this route it will be controlled via a stand-alone module with a joystick, so not harness issues for me.
I think it could happen in a weekend. The only thing that is a variable is how receptive his underbody will be to the top of the ZF6, and the hole for the shifter in his floor.
Just depends on if he would be willing to meet in TN at swamps to do it. I know my way around that shop blindfolded and their tools, lifts and such make this type of thing a breeze.
Not to mention I could prooobably get em to let me use a couple bays for a weekend...
I don't think a stock trans will hold up to the power in your truck
It would be used as a core. Although I'm still not sold on the possibility of a converter and valvebody not doing the trick.
It's not the power that stresses the tranny, it's the torque. With a good converter not spitting pieces of clutch all though the rest of the tranny, a good valvebody to keep shift duration down without a whole lot of line pressure and a good tranny cooler/gauge I think it's doable. The only thing I really see failing would be an actual hard part like a planetary cluster, or a shaft actually just snapping. I don't see it "wearing" out like most do once the pressures start dropping, single disc lockup clutches start coming apart and temps skyrocket and such.
With that having been said, there's no telling if I could at some point actually justify 4 to 5000 dollars for a freakin transmission or not.
Would be nice to have.....but the price is just stupid IMO. Not that it's not in there on a "built" unit.....but at the end of the day, it's just a damn transmission.
It's not the power that stresses the tranny, it's the torque. With a good converter not spitting pieces of clutch all though the rest of the tranny, a good valvebody to keep shift duration down without a whole lot of line pressure and a good tranny cooler/gauge I think it's doable. The only thing I really see failing would be an actual hard part like a planetary cluster, or a shaft actually just snapping. I don't see it "wearing" out like most do once the pressures start dropping, single disc lockup clutches start coming apart and temps skyrocket and such.
With that having been said, there's no telling if I could at some point actually justify 4 to 5000 dollars for a freakin transmission or not.
Would be nice to have.....but the price is just stupid IMO. Not that it's not in there on a "built" unit.....but at the end of the day, it's just a damn transmission.
I'll trade you my bts auto for your handshaker and big oil
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