Beefing up 47RE
 

Hey yall,

Wife is letting me take 10k out to show some love to my old Dodge. I HAVE to get a painjob, but I want to upgrade the turbo, exhuast and injectors, but before that I need to add some iron to the transmission.

Originally I planned to get the stage II ATS rebuild, but at $5k that really limits what I can do with the engine. My question is what is going to break first on the 47RE that I can replace now?

I would do a suncoast extreme rebuild, valve body, a good torque converter and a billet input shaft.

Beefing up 47RE
 

The truck in my sig has the suncoast extreme rebuild, upgraded valve body, and billet single converter. Hasn't broken yet but when I built the trans I never thought I was going to have as much power in the truck as I do now. If I knew I was going to keep adding power like I did I wouldve done billet shafts and flex plate also. No complaints though really, I agree with Luke.

Oh yeah, you should be able to keep the cost around $2500 if you go this route.

Great info. Here is what I have picked so far-

BD Diesel Stage 3 Rebuild kit
BD Triple Force Torque converter
BD 300 Billet Input Shaft
BD Deep Trans pan
BD Valve body

Total- $4339

Am I over doing it? Is BD overpriced? I can probably get a bit of a package discount, but this is less than $1,000 cheaper than just buying a stage III ATS Tranny.

Just to be specific about what this trans will need to handle-

100HP Injectors
BD Super B Turbo
Edge Juice/Attitude

I have thought about just going with 150HP Injectors and Super B Special....I just don't want so much power I am fixing the truck more than driving it.

Re: Beefing up 47RE
 

Check out goerands tranny also, have heard some great stuff about them and there products and customer service!! If it was me id either go with them or suncoast

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I can save you $$ by going with a Diesel Performance Converters Torque Converter.

Beefing up 47RE
 

Don't do 150 hp injectors and a super b special, from experience. Runs hot and lags pretty badly. I do like bd products though. I think they are some of the best you can buy IMO

for what your paying for parts you can get a built trans just look. but I would look at other places than ats. oh and are you getting the super b or super b special? The super b and 100 or 150hp injectors would work well.

tq converter
 

how much we talking on these converters???

$650 for a Single Disc
$1250 for a Triple Disc with Lifetime Warranty