green_bread
15+ Year Contributor
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- Sep 20, 2005
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Columbia,
Missouri
hey everyone! first off, thanks for stopping by to try to help me out! let me try to explain this the best i can:
i just bought my first DSM about a month or so ago and have been doing work with the engine/turbo to get it running better(slapped some 450's in to replace the 390's, 14b exhaust manifold, 14b with ported exhaust housing... stuff like that)
my next focus is going to be on the transmission. i have been thinking about keeping the auto in there- wait... before the crap starts flying let me explain my reasoning! the best reason i can give for this is because i would like to keep boost while accelerating where as you will lose boost after each shift with a 5 speed. also, there arent that many people around here that put the work in to a good auto setup, so i would like some people to go, man, thats a decent idea... pretty original, good job... along those lines.
now... what i was thinking about...
the guy i bought the car from had a shift kit installed a while back. i was thinking of a good high high stall converter and something like a rachet shifter or the like. i am looking for suggestions from anyone that may have 'beefed' up their auto tranny or who would know what i should look in to.
i know this is kind of vague, but i really appriciate any help that can be offered. if you need any other information, just let me know and ill do what i can to get it to you.
thanks again!
ADAM
i just bought my first DSM about a month or so ago and have been doing work with the engine/turbo to get it running better(slapped some 450's in to replace the 390's, 14b exhaust manifold, 14b with ported exhaust housing... stuff like that)
my next focus is going to be on the transmission. i have been thinking about keeping the auto in there- wait... before the crap starts flying let me explain my reasoning! the best reason i can give for this is because i would like to keep boost while accelerating where as you will lose boost after each shift with a 5 speed. also, there arent that many people around here that put the work in to a good auto setup, so i would like some people to go, man, thats a decent idea... pretty original, good job... along those lines.
now... what i was thinking about...
the guy i bought the car from had a shift kit installed a while back. i was thinking of a good high high stall converter and something like a rachet shifter or the like. i am looking for suggestions from anyone that may have 'beefed' up their auto tranny or who would know what i should look in to.
i know this is kind of vague, but i really appriciate any help that can be offered. if you need any other information, just let me know and ill do what i can to get it to you.
thanks again!
ADAM