Beefing up 47RE
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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?
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?
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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.
Oh yeah, you should be able to keep the cost around $2500 if you go this route.
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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.
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.
Last edited by SailorJohn; 05-20-2011 at 08:19 AM.
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