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oh yeah
and when you put the ball in the hole
"where the pin used to be"
take a punch a little larger than the hole
and smack it a few times so the ball wont shoot out
I think its called stakeing it
also if youre putting in the 1-2 pinless accumulator
I ended up using the 2 stock springs below it because the
transgo springs were too short and didnt fit together to
my likings
but I did use the transgo spring in between the 1-2 and sep plate
and when you put the ball in the hole
"where the pin used to be"
take a punch a little larger than the hole
and smack it a few times so the ball wont shoot out
I think its called stakeing it
also if youre putting in the 1-2 pinless accumulator
I ended up using the 2 stock springs below it because the
transgo springs were too short and didnt fit together to
my likings
but I did use the transgo spring in between the 1-2 and sep plate
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Originally Posted by gamedawgx53
oh yeah
and when you put the ball in the hole
"where the pin used to be"
take a punch a little larger than the hole
and smack it a few times so the ball wont shoot out
I think its called stakeing it
also if youre putting in the 1-2 pinless accumulator
I ended up using the 2 stock springs below it because the
transgo springs were too short and didnt fit together to
my likings
but I did use the transgo spring in between the 1-2 and sep plate
and when you put the ball in the hole
"where the pin used to be"
take a punch a little larger than the hole
and smack it a few times so the ball wont shoot out
I think its called stakeing it
also if youre putting in the 1-2 pinless accumulator
I ended up using the 2 stock springs below it because the
transgo springs were too short and didnt fit together to
my likings
but I did use the transgo spring in between the 1-2 and sep plate
That is exactly right.
I used the stock springs on the VB side, and the transgo spring on the case side(3-4).
The pins should come out fairly easily with pliers.
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Originally Posted by emperor72
That is exactly right.
I used the stock springs on the VB side, and the transgo spring on the case side(3-4).
The pins should come out fairly easily with pliers.
I used the stock springs on the VB side, and the transgo spring on the case side(3-4).
The pins should come out fairly easily with pliers.
yeah
I figured this out after tearing into mine twice
Those transgo and sonnax directions just dont mix
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Originally Posted by gamedawgx53
yeah
I figured this out after tearing into mine twice
Those transgo and sonnax directions just dont mix
I figured this out after tearing into mine twice
Those transgo and sonnax directions just dont mix
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Ok, that's good to know they come out fairly easy. Thanks.
I am a little concerned why the Transgo springs are too short and you guys used the stock springs, on the 1-2 side. Were you installing them correctly, with one spring on each side of the accumulator? I would not think there is any difference between the thickness of the stock accumulator vs. the sonnax one.
I am a little concerned why the Transgo springs are too short and you guys used the stock springs, on the 1-2 side. Were you installing them correctly, with one spring on each side of the accumulator? I would not think there is any difference between the thickness of the stock accumulator vs. the sonnax one.
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the stock accum. is like a donut shape
where the sonnax piece is "cup" shaped
there was 2 springs below it in mine ,one inside the other
that fit perfectly in the sonnax piece
where the transgo spring was almost swallowed up by the "cup"
which is why I think its too short
and the transgo spring was tight going into the sonnax "cup"
because of the larger outside diam
you would have to force it in to make it work where as the 2 stock springs
fit perfectly and had enough length to let it move
I dont know if all 4l60's come with 2 springs here or not
but I did use the transgo spring on top
the 1 between the sep plate and the 1-2 accum
the sonnax and transgo directions disagree
keep in mind
transgo directions is based on using stock pieces
not sonnax pinless accumulators
flyer here and hitmanx over at woracing helped me with
all my trans questions
might could hit them up as well
where the sonnax piece is "cup" shaped
there was 2 springs below it in mine ,one inside the other
that fit perfectly in the sonnax piece
where the transgo spring was almost swallowed up by the "cup"
which is why I think its too short
and the transgo spring was tight going into the sonnax "cup"
because of the larger outside diam
you would have to force it in to make it work where as the 2 stock springs
fit perfectly and had enough length to let it move
I dont know if all 4l60's come with 2 springs here or not
but I did use the transgo spring on top
the 1 between the sep plate and the 1-2 accum
the sonnax and transgo directions disagree
keep in mind
transgo directions is based on using stock pieces
not sonnax pinless accumulators
flyer here and hitmanx over at woracing helped me with
all my trans questions
might could hit them up as well
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Originally Posted by snakeoiler
Ok, that's good to know they come out fairly easy. Thanks.
I am a little concerned why the Transgo springs are too short and you guys used the stock springs, on the 1-2 side. Were you installing them correctly, with one spring on each side of the accumulator? I would not think there is any difference between the thickness of the stock accumulator vs. the sonnax one.
I am a little concerned why the Transgo springs are too short and you guys used the stock springs, on the 1-2 side. Were you installing them correctly, with one spring on each side of the accumulator? I would not think there is any difference between the thickness of the stock accumulator vs. the sonnax one.
The stock acc pistons are just flat pieces of metal, with no skirt. They only have one seal, so they dont need a skirt.
The Sonnax pistons dont use pins to center them in the bore, so they need 2 seals. This requires them to have long skirts.
This is all academic however, as it will make no difference in the end.
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Originally Posted by gamedawgx53
.... I dont know if all 4l60's come with 2 springs here or not but I did use the transgo spring on top the 1 between the sep plate and the 1-2 accum the sonnax and transgo directions disagree keep in mind transgo directions is based on using stock pieces not sonnax pinless accumulators ....
But this does coincide, and possibly explain what I found on the tranmissionspecialty.com : "Note: This pinless accumulator piston™ kit does not work with OEM two accumulator spring applications."
So what I am understanding is, for the 1-2, you used the pinless in the stock spring/configuration and on the 3-4 you used the pinless with the transgo kit spring/configuration