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Postby RSWORDS » Tue Dec 02, 2008 6:28 pm

other then then having to shift how would they stack up to each other as far a power they can handle, power they can put to the ground, speed of shift and reliabilty?

Going in my 89 727 pulling truck.
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Postby KTA » Tue Dec 02, 2008 8:29 pm

Manual vb would be my choice for that application.
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Postby Begle1 » Tue Dec 02, 2008 10:35 pm

Manual valve bodies kick ass.

Might want to spool up, launch and hold it in second gear during a pull??
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Postby RSWORDS » Wed Dec 03, 2008 6:11 am

Thanks guys. So will a Manual VB be more reliable and put down more power or not?
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Postby KTA » Wed Dec 03, 2008 6:22 am

It shouldn't make any diffrence in putting down power, but it will be as reliable as the operator.
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Postby GO OVRIT » Wed Dec 03, 2008 3:27 pm

KTA wrote:It shouldn't make any diffrence in putting down power, but it will be as reliable as the operator.


Uh Oh....thats dangerous.... :D
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Postby RSWORDS » Wed Dec 03, 2008 4:43 pm

GO OVRIT wrote:
KTA wrote:It shouldn't make any diffrence in putting down power, but it will be as reliable as the operator.


Uh Oh....thats dangerous.... :D


ha ha mike....





















:lol: You do have a point though!
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Re: Manual Valve body vs Trans-go Shift Kit

Postby sdstriper » Sat Dec 06, 2008 12:50 pm

RSWORDS wrote:other then then having to shift how would they stack up to each other as far a power they can handle, power they can put to the ground, speed of shift and reliabilty?

Going in my 89 727 pulling truck.


Depending on the Transgo kit you buy, you will have the option of converting your VB to full manual or not. No matter what you do definately put an updated manual valve in there. That'll solve the BS drainback issue the oem one provided... Or maybe it is the throttle valve, can't remember now, somebody will surely set me straight on here...
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Postby txs » Sun Dec 07, 2008 12:28 pm

It's the manual valve you change to get the converter fill in park. You will get very tired of a full manual VB in a column shift vehicle if you drive it much, btdt. I did like a full manual vb in the old push button 727 cars.
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