47RE Decisions
 

Well I think I am going to start looking for a tranny. Need help making my mind up. I found a ATS built tranny with 5 Star Coverter. For 3,300.00 American doll hairs. Or I guess I could try to find a "Local" shop. I haven't found one that offers the 5year/500,000 warranty yet. I don't beat my truck that bad but I want some thing that is going to be there when I need it. All opinions would be great just need some help to make up my mind. Before its too late..:humm:

haven't heard much good about ATS. I'd look at Goerend, Suncoast, and possibly DTT. They make build kits for them as well if you have anyone in your area that knows how to do trans work.

buy parts and have your local shop do it and save $2 grand, this buying built trannies -most of them- is a HUGE raccot. they are selling quality work but for like 500% mark up. they give you these huge warrenties because they can afford to build them 5 times before they are loosing money.

just my .02

i run the ATS 5 star and like it. maybe a little bit to low of a stall but nothing bad to say

ats advertises a good warrenty but they hardly ever follow through on it. they find ways out like you raced your truck and used it the wrong or something. just my .02 i would hts or revmax

Have you worked in the business or do you feel it's just too much money? I worked part time for a summer about 7-8 years ago for Tony Garcin, owner and founder of Dunrite Convertors. I built several dozen valve bodies for him and it seemed like it was a pretty simple deal with changes that were not difficult. I asked him how come they cost so much for so little work and change. I could do several or more a day without working too hard. His answer was he spent 10 years and paid a guy $50,000 per year to develop what he did with them. Put bit different light on it. You are paying for warranties with the better ones of course but you are also paying for the learning they have that we don't. How much is that worth to you? I know you may say just look it up on the internet and that's all you need but doing that is worth exactly what you pay for it and it's real easy to screw up if it's your first time.

I only worked one summer for Tony but were friends prior to and after I worked for him. He willingly shared a lot of things about Dodge trannies and autos in general. Just wish I could remember it all AND understand it like he did. He was going to help me do mine when I pull it but unfortunately he passed away last October.

auto trannies are cool as hell and buying experience is the down fall of doing it yourself. but about 95% of what these tranny shops do you can do in your own carage for hundreds and hundreds less if ou are willing to reasearch and spend the time. lots of shift kits to choose from TC clutches servoes ect ect. and you can buy them seperate bla bla bla. i will personally never spend $4000 of a transmission i can build for $1500 thats what im getting at.

You can't "build" a 47re for $1500....

yes you can I HAVE ONE!!!!! the TC will is the big part and you billet input if you so choose to go that rought.

TC and billet input alone are $1500... How did you build a tranny so cheap?

first off you you dont have to have a $1000 TC. hard parts in the tranny is what get very expensive but the servoes and clutches, anchor, 4.1lever bands are VERY affordable. it depends on how much HP you are wanting to hold back. but to make a very reliable tranny to hold say 500HP for years and years of average triving can be dont for just a few hundred dolars MINUS the TC of your choice and finding a good deal on a billet input. i found one for $400 when i build my trans.