here is a pic with missing bolts in yellow

 

The metal clip goes there for the roll pin i think. i dont see how they could be missing. look at the picture on the first post for a refrence. youll see what im talking about. i would imagine if thats not there it IS a big deal

 

That is where the black gear selector bracket goes. It's the 2 silver stubby bolts. Not sure if that's the right term but look at the op's first photo and you will see


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Anyone?

 

after the shift kit install it doesnt seem to shift any harder than it used to??? sometimes it even take to long imo in between shifts when im getting on it. How do you guys do? should it be alot harder shift? when getting into it should it be like a 350 turbo with firm and quick shifts?

maybe i should trans relearn again because i didnt go all the way through the process before i shut the truck off, or does that matter? instructions said to do 3-4 shifts at each stage from soft through full throttle and the do it all over again with tow haul on...

any input??

 

bamadiesel..WFO!! - To tell you the truth, I don't really feel a diference in shifts either. If anything, it feels smoother and easier to move out of park into drive. I think this might just be from using transsynd fluid though. I also installed Robs efi live tuning at the same time as the exhaust, downpipe, egr plate and transgo jr kit so I wouldn't be able to single out a smooth shift being robs tuning or the transgo kit itself.

Jd4230 and Shov - I really like the 4" exhust w/ quiet tone and muffler. I had rob tune a rumble at idle and it sounds so much better. In the cab it is very quiet and no noticable drone in town or at freeway speeds (I haven't towed with it yet though). I got the exhaust and downpipe mostly for the decreased egt's while towing and better fuel economy (DPF delete).

P.S. Even with those mising bolts in the valve body things seem to be fine... just makes me nervous ya know.

 

Would a trans relearn be done on highest hp setting?

 

Subd for future reference. Does anyone know if this would be a bad idea to do to a high mileage trans? Ive heard horror stories about higher pressures on a high mileage trans.


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Subd for future reference. Does anyone know if this would be a bad idea to do to a high mileage trans? Ive heard horror stories about higher pressures on a high mileage trans.

I would be interested in the same information, did you ever find out?

GP

 

Subd for future reference thanks guys

great info here

 

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Sub'd.

 

That make sense now. Thanks for the reply, I can sleep easier now.:neener

 

How many gallons of transynd needed? Doing it this weekend?


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Does anyone know the sequence to torque them in the valve body?

 

does truck need to be in neutral before the valve body is dropped?

 

No, just tilt it to the passenger side when you drop it to get the gear selector pin out of the track.

 

Rascal, great write up. Doing mine today, doing a short video to supplement your already useful instructions.

 

Video once you open it up will maybe give me the confidence to do it. Sub d

 

Bolt issue

Well, hit a bump in the road with my re-install. Will start another thread to inform y'all of the matter, will post link to thread. Video postponed for a bit.

Link to bolt issue: http://www.duramaxforum.com/forum/transmission-shop/157846-transgo-jr-install-issue.html#post1960855

 

Nice writeup thanks for sharing...

 

did any of you drill the holes stated in the instruction????

 

Yea, i think everyone who installed the jr has drilled the holes. Pretty big part of the kit

 

Okie dokie ya the instruction aren't the clearest but ill get it done ! Lol

 

Well I ran into a bump, or should I say wall..I installed the transgo and deep trans pan, put 3 gallons in it and went to start it up and I wasn't able to move the gear selector at all..!?! I might have moved the bracket for the gear selection while removing the VB, is there a pic anywhere where it should be when in Park?

 

Great post mate. Just wondering if there is any obvious way of knowing if your trans already has a transgo kit fitted. I have imported a LBZ engine and trans to Australia from a wrecked Silverado to fit into a donour vehicle. I don't have much history on the engine or trans other than the vehicle had a frontal impact and have noticed that the trans has a mag hytec deep pan on it and the engine has what I believe to be a wiring harness mod for the egr delete. With these things in mind I'm assuming that who ever owned it must have made a few modifications. I plan on dropping the pan to check it out but any pointers on what to look for would be great.
Thanks for your help in advance

 

I bought a deep mag-hytec pan and 3 gallons of transynd. Was that three gallons enuf to bring it back to operating range or do I need 4 gallons?

 

im confused on if i do anything to the pressure switch. Can anyone help me out? It just looked like to me that the instructions said to modify it or something but their instructions suck so im not sure...