Built transmissions what's good what's not?

[MINK]

I have found a guy that can do it and does it for ford for a living jd was nice enough to send me some specs to give to him so it can be installed properly. I will at least throw a billet input shaft, elite clutches, dpc converter in and we will see how it fairs. I doubt I'll more than 600hp out of this truck. And if I do I know I'll be looking at all billet internals.


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Been down that road only I opted for more billet parts - my end result was great but just make sure your builder is prepared for the build he is doing and clean/flush everything!

I now have a stocker in again while still running the file I made 605hp, it loves life...BUT tuning is everything IMO

 

[smokedout250]

Been down that road only I opted for more billet parts - my end result was great but just make sure your builder is prepared for the build he is doing and clean/flush everything!

I now have a stocker in again while still running the file I made 605hp, it loves life...BUT tuning is everything IMO

I still have to price everything out in gonna try and squeeze in as many billet parts as I can on my budget. It's really not the route I wanted to go but I guess I don't really have any other option.


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[MINK]

I still have to price everything out in gonna try and squeeze in as many billet parts as I can on my budget. It's really not the route I wanted to go but I guess I don't really have any other option.


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find a used stocker to get you by.... I am one of those that will say "do it right the first time" but if you cant...well you cant.

This hobby is not for a light pocket book....and dont take that in any offense - everything is pricey with these trucks, power and reliability.

 

[smokedout250]

find a used stocker to get you by.... I am one of those that will say "do it right the first time" but if you cant...well you cant.

This hobby is not for a light pocket book....and dont take that in any offense - everything is pricey with these trucks, power and reliability.

I get the do it right the first time. I fully understand this hobby isn't cheap. After all I do drive a 6.0 lol. I've been saving for a built trans for awhile but wasn't planning in it this soon. I have some other places where my money has gone to at the moment so that's why I'm in a pinch. But this stocker is back up and running. The converter is shot so that is saving my clutches right now.


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[Mwilbur516]

Just my experience. When my sticker showed the first sign of failure in May, missed a shift, searched, went too low of gear then up shifted; I figured the stock unit would hold out, at least through the end of the year. I was wrong. By August the truck was barely drivable. I did all I could to give it the best chance. Changed fluid and filter, went to a more conservative tune, changed the turbo back to a Stage 1, only towed when I had too, I eventually went to a very conservative tow tune (tunes were TSD and IDP so tuning wasn't a cause) and babied the crap out of it. It got progressively worse and eventually would hang in 3rd in parking lots and at stop lights and slipped like you wouldn't believe. All that with <60,000miles and stock injectors.

I went with the Twisted Diesel Level 2 with billet shafts, triple disc billet converter, upgrade d solenoid pack, DieselSite trans filtration kit and synthetic fluid. The trans has been flawless and is guaranteed to hold a 600 RWHP fuel only truck and they know I have plans to spray it. It came with a 2 year warranty.


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[smokedout250]

Just my experience. When my sticker showed the first sign of failure in May, missed a shift, searched, went too low of gear then up shifted; I figured the stock unit would hold out, at least through the end of the year. I was wrong. By August the truck was barely drivable. I did all I could to give it the best chance. Changed fluid and filter, went to a more conservative tune, changed the turbo back to a Stage 1, only towed when I had too, I eventually went to a very conservative tow tune (tunes were TSD and IDP so tuning wasn't a cause) and babied the crap out of it. It got progressively worse and eventually would hang in 3rd in parking lots and at stop lights and slipped like you wouldn't believe. All that with <60,000miles and stock injectors.

I went with the Twisted Diesel Level 2 with billet shafts, triple disc billet converter, upgrade d solenoid pack, DieselSite trans filtration kit and synthetic fluid. The trans has been flawless and is guaranteed to hold a 600 RWHP fuel only truck and they know I have plans to spray it. It came with a 2 year warranty.


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I have 80k on the stocker with some pulls and track time. But the big injectors have taken there toll for sure. So I'm gonna be trying to get it all done by the end of January.


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[Mwilbur516]

I have 80k on the stocker with some pulls and track time. But the big injectors have taken there toll for sure. So I'm gonna be trying to get it all done by the end of January.


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I gotcha. I just wanted to make sure you weren't counting on it holding together for an extended period. Mine is just a tow pig and toy. It rarely ever gets driven during the week and my trans went downhill quick after the first falter. To hell with that lie of, "the stock trans can handle 500 HP all day long". That is BS. Maybe 500 at the crank. I had the upgraded solenoid, new fluid and filters, low miles..... And the biggest I ever dynoed was 485 (fuel only) at PHP.


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[smokedout250]

I gotcha. I just wanted to make sure you weren't counting on it holding together for an extended period. Mine is just a tow pig and toy. It rarely ever gets driven during the week and my trans went downhill quick after the first falter. To hell with that lie of, "the stock trans can handle 500 HP all day long". That is BS. Maybe 500 at the crank. I had the upgraded solenoid, new fluid and filters, low miles..... And the biggest I ever dynoed was 485 (fuel only) at PHP.


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I can't complain I've been making over 500hp in the stock trans for a year. Fresh fluid and all lol it's just whatever I constantly get the p2703 friction code so something will have to happen


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