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Old Mar 8, 2011 | 09:38 PM
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Whats an upgraded valve body in your tranny do? does it just help with line pressure and lubrication? if so, how does it do it vaguely? what does it do?
 
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Old Mar 8, 2011 | 10:43 PM
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Pretty much, It directs fluid and regulates pressure..
 
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Old Mar 8, 2011 | 10:46 PM
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Changes shift firmness and timing, boost line pressures helping to keep the clutches locked up.
 
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Old Mar 8, 2011 | 11:58 PM
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So would an upgraded valve body be a good investment, Possibly tranny saving, on a truck with mild modifications?
 
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Old Mar 9, 2011 | 01:58 AM
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An upgreaded valve body would be a very good investment.
 
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Old Mar 9, 2011 | 01:27 PM
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whats a good valve body to go with? I was looking at the one at beans diesel
 
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Old Mar 9, 2011 | 01:28 PM
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BTS or RacerX gets my vote..
 
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Old Mar 9, 2011 | 02:45 PM
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I would go with bts or john woods

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Old Mar 12, 2011 | 05:59 PM
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I'd go for a BTS myself. A valve body isn't overy expensive but the problem is yes it can help prolong a transmissions life. However when the tranny goes it's going to be toast too from the debris getting into it. So if you have a very mild build then go for it and hope it all holds out. If you're going with a bit higher build then save your money for the full on transmission build later.
 
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Old Mar 12, 2011 | 09:23 PM
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So are you saying toss a VB on it and call it a day? (Without putting in a better tc..)
 
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