MorganY
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Again?!! Is it builder error or something?
Transmission ideas for the 450....
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Again?!! Is it builder error or something?
Corb@CorbinShipping
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No, the builder is fine. Has built several trans now, that hold serious HP, just my truck, for whatever reason, doesn't like them...
I was tossing that around... No one can tell me why 5th gear takes a vacation every now and then...
Powerstroked162
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Whose the builder?
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Motostroker
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Rudys built my tranny and she is holding fine, has seen multiple 800hp drag passes. and countless bottles of giggle gas, and she hasn't skipped a beat.
Corb@CorbinShipping
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Rudy's builder. He makes a strong trans, no doubt. And even if he did make a mistake, he likely didnt make 2...
Precisely.
Powerstroked162
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Yeah. He would have to screw the pooch to miss something twice. I almost wonder if its a harness issue? Sounds really funky. Forgive me if im asking stupid questions but im not up to speed on this, but are they replacing your solenoid pack when it's rebuilt or just using the same pieces over?
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lincolnlocker
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anyway you can run a data log on your trips or have a tuner take it and monitor it? see if there's a hiccup in the electrical aspect of it all?
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strokin20
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are you just having your trans cooler flushed? if so, is it possible that its not getting some of the material out and those debris are ending up in a solenoid causing messed up shifts? i've had that issue before.
MorganY
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If its flushed properly, (Heated, 20+qts) all the material will be flushed out. If there was anything left after that, the new filter(s) would catch the material. Not likely though.
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cooler replacement is a must when a trans scatters.
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I'm guessing a manual transmission swap is out of the question...
Mark Kovalsky
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I don't believe that for a second. If a transmission scatters you guarantee yourself problems with the new transmission if you reuse the coolers. You NEVER can get a cooler completely cleaned.
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chris i have a job 3 tcm here if you want it.
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I like this idea :fordoval:
MorganY
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Surely it has been replaced since the original stocker went. Talking between his situation on the last trans or two. If the cooling system is flushed properly, do you think it will be dirty enough to cause another one to fail? Even though worst case it is not completely clean, I can't see the small amount of leftover material causing an immediate failure between trans 3 and 4.
Not picking a debate, Im aware of your credentials. Just asking if you think this could be a potential problem for his situation, killing transmissions like this.
Mark Kovalsky
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Yes I do. How do you adequately flush a cooler that is impossible to completely flush? If you reuse a cooler you will have problems with the new trans and every trans you put in it with the same cooler.
How much trash do you think it takes to destroy a trans? Less than you can see with your naked eye. Do you think that much could be stuck in a flushed cooler and later work it's way loose? I think it is possible.
How much trash do you think it takes to destroy a trans? Less than you can see with your naked eye. Do you think that much could be stuck in a flushed cooler and later work it's way loose? I think it is possible.
MorganY
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We see material, large enough for one to see, all over the solenoids, and magnets at service intervals. Those transmissions aren't dead yet, and still operate in the future for thousands of miles. I'm sure you all engineered these filters to stop such material that one can't see, that is large enough to hurt the transmission (to a certain extent of course). I do understand what you're saying, and I'm sure others,including myself, have taken note of it for the future.
Personally, I have seen these transmissions stay alive under extremely harsh conditions, with the inside of pans looking similar to an etch a sketch pad; which is why I can't grasp the OP's issues to be FOD related, especially with such few miles.
That being said, OP, it may be wise to follow Marks recommendations.
Very interesting post. Thanks Mark.
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