About to order a shift kit....

TrickFlowd

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Help me out! What to buy? B&M has an affordable kit, and suppossibly it shifts hard and fast...but I dunno. Any opinions? And no, I'm not converting to 5spd. Its not an option right now.

 

j_lutter31

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I have looked into getting a shift kit. I've heard that the transgo kit is better, little harder shift.

I rode in a 68 mustang with a AOD and a B&M shift kit, it would squak the tires going into 2nd....and shifted very quick and firm.....

 

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I have always had good luck with B and M shiftkits and everyone else I know has nothing but good to say about their products!

 

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Hows the shifts with the B&M from 2nd to drive?

 

sjhm9102

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i would get TCI or BAUMANN shift kit

 

TrickFlowd

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sjhm9102 said:

i would get TCI or BAUMANN shift kit

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Price? Who sells them? And why over B&M?

 

sjhm9102

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summit about 75 bucks go to click click racing.com

 

BDASPNY

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my tranny builder used the transgo shift kit. it shifts very firm and will chirp the tires on 1-2, and 2-3 gears during wot.

 

keepinitril

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on the same note

doesnt a shift kit increase wear or friction, and lower the life of your aod?

Im lookin into a shiftkit too and want to know the pros and cons

 

BDASPNY

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keepinitril said:

doesnt a shift kit increase wear or friction, and lower the life of your aod?

Im lookin into a shiftkit too and want to know the pros and cons

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i can't say for sure. but from what i have read everywhere. its the gradual smooth shifts that wear it out faster and creating more heat. firm shorts shifts create less heat and less contact from each gear to gear shift. heat seems to kill them the most out of everything. i also run a tranny cooler big enough to cool a tranny in a tow vehicle. maybe some of better exp guys will correct me if i'm wrong.

 

TrickFlowd

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BDASPNY said:

i can't say for sure. but from what i have read everywhere. its the gradual smooth shifts that wear it out faster and creating more heat. firm shorts shifts create less heat and less contact from each gear to gear shift. heat seems to kill them the most out of everything. i also run a tranny cooler big enough to cool a tranny in a tow vehicle. maybe some of better exp guys will correct me if i'm wrong.

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I have read this too. A shift kit with a cooler will help the tranny last much longer because of heat and friction issues. Think about it...the less time the clutches come in contact with sluggish shifts (upgrading with a shift kit or valve body)...the less they will wear.

 

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If I knew what brand was in my '84, I would recommend that one to ya', but I honestly can't say for sure WTF it is - B&M, TransGo, or "other."

 

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Bauman,Bauman,Bauman. go to click clik racing forums and read.
General Click Click Tech - Click Click Racing Forums

 

sjhm9102

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click click racing is the AOD bible

 

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sjhm9102 said:

click click racing is the AOD bible

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Bauman is the kit silverfox recomends, b&m would be my last choice and im sure he would not be far from that.
The bauman kit is simple and adjustable, can be taylored to what you want.

 

TrickFlowd

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I think I'm gonna go with a Baumann. Alot of people are suggesting it. Any part numbers?