I plan to drop the pan on my transmission in the next few weeks for filter change and band adjustment. Are there any upgrades that I should install while in there? No $600 valve bodies!

 

I have planned on adding the Sonnax valve to the valve body that allows flow to the converter while in Park. 

 

Stock truck.

10/4

 

Thought maybe you would think better of one shift kit over another.

 

I dont think I'd do the work that's being done in this thread without doing a shift kit.

Something the normal guy can do

@Dynamic built my 46RE for my 1996 Dodge Ram 1500. No shift kit used but custom drilled and modified the valve body and the entire transmission. As for just bolt on fixes for 47RE I don't suggest it either being valve body is only part of the puzzle and entire transmission needs upgrades to hold up to the abuse of more power.

 

I agree. Dynamic uses his plate his mods, sorsed springs who knows what all else. It's a dynamic tuned valve body hes putting together what hes found to work over years of experience. 

 

A regular garage guy can tune a valve body and buying a shift helps him do it. I've only dealt with transgo. And dont have anything bad to say. However I'm always wanting to learn more. There are mods I didnt do mods explained in other kits. Mods for stock trannys to ones built similar to mine. My build is just a basic build around a daily driven truck that tows. Extra clutches bands that arent kevlar most the billett stuff stock ratio lever. Upgraded this and that that I cant remember.

 

The valve body is the heart all blood runs from it spreads throughout the veins

 

I feel just upping pressure and forming shifts even on a stock tranny is a huge upgrade. 

The stuff in dynamics head is worth its weight in gold. I have years in learning the 47re and feel I've barely scratched the surface. And still feel that I have no clue.

Edited May 12, 20195 yr by Evan

8 hours ago, Evan said:

The valve body is the heart all blood runs from it spreads throughout the veins

 

Technically the oil pump is the heart. And the valve body is like... the arteries and valves. 

 

Haha sorry @Evan I couldn't resist.

 

 

the oil pump is the heart of the engine, the valve body is the heart of the tranny. There are multiple beings that drive these machines we love.

like said....no trans pump, no fluid (blood) and your dead...the VB directs the blood flow.

Valve body is more like the brain of transmission. Without the transmission oil pump the valve body is dead. 

1 hour ago, Royal Squire said:

Valve body is more like the brain of transmission. Without the transmission oil pump the valve body is dead. 

 

But these transmissions are electronically controlled. So the PCM is the brain.

 

... How long can we keep this thread derailed, lol.

Edited May 13, 20195 yr by kzimmer

57 minutes ago, kzimmer said:

 

But these transmissions are electronically controlled. So the PCM is the brain.

 

... How long can we keep this thread derailed, lol.

There is no time limit in Mopar land.

Soon these trucks will own us not the other way around, oh wait a minute....

I'm pretty sure my truck owns me.

 

It keeps saying please drill 2-3 shift port. I'm like shut up I'm done with you for now

Edited May 14, 20195 yr by Evan