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Well I emailed the shop I talked to yesterday to see if he had any kind of a spec sheet for his transmissions. He doesnt, but he did tell me that his heavy haul transmission gets a multi disc cast stator converter with all stock shafts, for 4800 bucks. The street series, get a true triple disc billet stator converter, billet input shaft, and billet flex plate for 6700 bucks. Both transmissions have constant flow high pressure valve bodies, billet multi ring servos and same clutch stack ups.

I'll shoot him an email and see if he can get me a spec sheet on the heavy hauler and street series transmissions. He did say the heavy hauler had a twin disk converter, and that the competition series was all billet. To have the 727 rebuilt for my hot rod was only 800 with a converter and thats right around 420 horse. I understand diesel is another ball game but 5-7 grand for a transmission is crazy.

Well I talked to Josh at http://jagsprotruckshop.com/home about transmissions today and he pretty much said its a wash between buy or building one. They build 3 different autos, the heavy hauler good for 500 to 550 horsepower, street series good for 900+ horsepower, and full blown competition good for 1500+ horsepower. You also have the option of changing and upgrading parts if you like. His installed price out the door for a heavy hauler is $4800, and the street series is $6700 that comes with a 3 year its beaks he covers it warranty, as long as your within the limits of the transmission. My goal is 475 horse, but I'd rather be on the safe side and have my transmission over built in case I want to do twins someday or tease the 700 horse mark. For those of you who've had or built a transmission these prices seem fair or way out in left field?

Thanks guys for all your input so far, I've got some homework cut out for me over the next few weeks.

I think balancing it would be the trick.

Anyone have or know where I can get the part numbers for the gasket between the exhaust manifold and turbo, and for around the oil line? Also is there any other gaskets or parts I should replace with a turbo swap?

Thanks for the inputs guys, and Tom no I havent talked to that guy yet. I was hoping to get some part suggestions here then give him a call. You guys have suggested quite a few upgrades. Price wise am I better off buying a built transmission or buying the components and having it assembled?

Some shiny parts on their website.

Pulling the trigger this week on my transmission build. I've been looking at valve bodies, and was wondering what the difference if any there is between ATS and BD? Also looking at rebuild kits, and looking for suggestions. I'm picking up a used 47re for the valve body core exchange and to build then swap to decrease truck down time, and while its on the bench figured I'd go through it so I know whats going back into the truck. Plan for the truck is right around 475 horse. Other parts I'm considering are a Mag Hytech tranny pan, ATS input shaft, and BD low stall torque converter. I only want to do this once. I'm open to suggestions.

What would you have to get for it? Any pictures of it?

Looked at their site and they had HX's for 910 bucks. Did some more reading about HX swaps and some say to upgrade to an s300g. From what I saw the price difference isnt that much, would stock injectors support the s300g?

Glanced over the rebuild procedures and would rather send it out than try and rebuild it myself. Any suggestions for a place to send it? Also would it be worth the extra effort to have it changed to an HX35/40 hybrid?

If you can get measurements off the seal McMaster Carr would have it, just call them and describe it and give them the measurements.

Went to install a j-hook tonight and noticed my HY35 has a fair amount of shaft play and some oil residue starting to form inside the turbo. I read awhile back and again tonight that an HX35 will bolt right in, and help with egt's and give up a few more psi in the boost department. It just so happens I have a buddy with an HX35 sitting on a shelf in his garage that he said I could pretty much have, but he said it could probably use a rebuild. He thinks its off a 12v but isnt quite sure, from what I've read the only difference is the number of fins on the impeller, 8 for a 12v 7 for 24? As far as rebuilds go is it worth buying a rebuild kit and doing it yourself or sending it out and having it rebuilt?

I just installed an ISSPRO fuel pressure gauge. I have 1/2" fuel line running right to the VP44 and tapped into that with a 1/2 to 1/2 to 1/8 push lock fitting. From there I ran a small stainless steel braided line to a isolator mounted on the firewall. The top half of the isolator is filled with coolant which then runs through a tiny plastic line to the gauge. Isolator and gauge came together in a 3 gauge kit I ordered.

Thats not to bad, I'll have to swing over to napa tomorrow and pick one up.

This the part I need? http://www.napaonline.com/Catalog/CatalogItemDetail.aspx/Oil-Pressure-Gauge-Switch/_/R-ECHOP6725_0464379516

Guess I know what I'm doing this weekend.....

Can someone explain to me what P0521- Engine oil pressure sensor performance, means in english? As I was leaving work today My check gauges light came on and I had no oil pressure according to the gauge. I pulled over as fast as I could and shut the truck off, after restarting it I had normal oil pressure again, and it was fine the entire way home.

You live 1000+ miles from here but what sort of stations do you buy your fuel from?

Let me know how they work if you do infact get some. Whats the temps been like up in Silver Bay? I just live down the shore in Duluth.

Seems like a logical idea but if your tanks gelled what good would it be? They say the heater surface can exceed 300 degrees F. https://utahbiodieselsupply.com/fuelfilterheater.php

Mine gelled last monday on winter blend that I bought at a big chain station here in town, from now until it warms up I'll be going to the truck stops to fill up.

How do I go about doing that?

First off I'd like to give a huge shout out to Holiday gas station for their awesome "winter blend" diesel fuel, which actually is more like a gell. While I was getting ready for work this morning, the truck was running in 3cy. mode and started to spudder, by the time I could get out to it, it was to late. So while I'm sitting here waiting for the sun to come up, I decided to poke around the FASS webisite and found a filter cross reference chart for both fuel filter and water separator, and I thought I'd share the info with you all in case you ever find yourself in a bind like I'm in this morning. http://www.fassride.com/shop/replacement-parts/replacement-filters.php#hd_tab For the FASS Gun Metal Gray Titanium series pumps these are the filters according to FASS that will cross reference with their part numbers. http://www.fassride.com/tinymce/filemanager/files/Filters.pdf For the fuel filter FWS-3003 thead size 1-14 ( micron rating) Baldwin BF7633 (2m) Carquest 86528 (2m) CAT 1P2299 (6m) Donaldson P550625 (3m) Donaldson P551025 (4m) Donaldson P551311 (3m) Donaldson P551313 (3m) Donaldson P553203 (3m) Donaldson P557440 (6m) Fram P8334 (2m) Hastings FF1079 (2m) Wix 33352 (6m) Wix 33528 (2m) Wix 33674 (2m) For the water separator FS-1001 thread size 1-14 (micron rating) Baldwin BF1258 (10m) Baldwin BF1214 Baldwin BF7546 (10m) Donaldson P558000 (20m) Donaldson P551000 (10m) Donaldson P551001 (10m) Fleetguard FS1282 (14m) Fleetguard FS-1000 (10m) Fleetguard FS-1001 (10m) Fleetguard FS-1009 (14m) Fleetguard FS-1212 (14m) LuberFinder LFF8011 LuberFinder LFF8000 Motorcraft FD818 (14m) Wix 33405 (14m) Wix 33522 (10m) For the FASS Blue Titanium Series pumps the fuel filters are the same as the Gun Metal Gray Titanium series pumps, as long as your original FASS fuel filter part number was FWS-3003. http://www.fassride.com/tinymce/filemanager/files/Blue%20Base%20edited.pdf The Blue series pumps have a different water separator and thread size. Water separator FS-2001 thread size 3/4-16 (micron rating) Baldwin BF 1275 (10m) Donaldson P550550 Fleetguard FS-19594 (20m) Fleetguard FS-19768 (144m) Wix 33616 (20m) Wix 33790 (140m) For the FASS HD series pumps http://www.fassride.com/tinymce/filemanager/files/hd.pdf