installing servo and tb converter soon.. do i need a shift kit?

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Feb 5, 2005 | 10:28 PM

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Feb 6, 2005 | 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by ronn25

I recently put a transgo shift kit, servo, and yank 2600 stall in my truck. After I installed the turbo it was apparent that it really needed a shift kit. The shifts were taking too long and sometimes it would just hang there for a second and then shift out.
After the install, even with some TM left in, it shifted nice and quick.

I had Allen Nelson leave the line pressure a little higher, as I set up my kit a little soft. On the seperator plate, I just drilled the 1-2 shift to the first size hole, and left all the washers(spacers) out of the 2nd accumulator. Of course the stall makes it a little softer too. Drives great, barely notice the shift kit until above 1/2 throttle. Blows the tires off on the 1-2 shift at wot under boost.

This seems like a great set-up tp keep the tranny lasting a long time in a high performance situation. I think I'm gonna use this idea when I do my tranny. Thanks for the tips.

Feb 6, 2005 | 04:35 PM

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Yes, its a nice setup, I did a lot of researching on here before I did the install. Even though the intructions said to drill the larger hole for 1-2 shift if you have a stall, and install spacers on the 2nd accumulator I didn't, I only went to the first size hole. Also keep in mind the transgo instructions did not take into account that I was also installing a vett servo which firms up the shifts.

But on the 2-3 shift I Did drill the larger size hole, because its hard to get a 2-3 shift thats too hard.

Also, even when I did have some torque management left, it shifted great. I think, just for some extra protection, in the future when I have to retune, I will ask Nelson to put a little back in.