Building a trans
 

So im pulling out a used e40d out of a crummy. Its in good shape. I don't have near enough money to buy a BTS or anything like that. So with my mods in my sig, what can i do to make this tranny last without destroying it. I'm thinkin a deeper pan idk what kind is the best for the money. Maybe a bigger transmission cooler. And then either the bully dog shift kit, or the banks transcommand?

i would do a rebuild, transgo shift kit, BTS valve body and a upgraded torque converter.

yeah but im a broke as heck right now i dont have the money for a rebuild. how much would all that cost? im just looking for a relativity inexpensive way to get a reliable transmission

your lookin at a few grand for that but if the tranny is in good shape and you dont run it hard all the time you should be fine untill you get the coin for the upgrades.

Just a cooler and a shift kit is not going to be a "reliable build"...

And a deep pan is not needed, it just adds more fluid to your 18qt system already...

Just hold off til it fails and save your pennies in the mean time...

my tranny is getting rebuilt right now and it is casting me 1900 i am gettingt a shift kit and a heavy duty converter

All you need to make that e40d reliable is a tc and vb. Then some good tunes to compliment it.

so easy a caveman can do it...

Well I wouldn't go THAT far hehe

Then don't... If it was that easy, we wouldn't have any troubles with these transmissions... There is more to it than a valve body and torque convertor. Sure, that's a good start but how bout the clutch packs, pumps, planetaries...

Unless your ruinning over 500hp, I've never heard of any issues.

I wish I lived in your world.

Come on over, Reality is always accepting new tennants.

Thanks guys for the help

Look if ALL your doing is the mods in your sig, and overall just basic stuff, a good valvebody (OR a shift kit) and torque convertor will be good. Then if you really wanna be safe, add in a good trans cooler. MANY people run similar or greater mods and have those basic upgrades on their e4od and have great success.

Ya im gonna have to do something here pretty quick mine is getting bad

Just do it right the first time or you WILL be doing it again... And doing it right doesn't mean only installing a vb and tc... Those are parts that should be a part of your rebuild but it shouldn't be the entire rebuild... You think one transmission rebuild is expensive, doing it twice will just be silly.

True True. I also have the choice of a zf5 swap. i'm at a loss here

I personally wouldn't go the 5speed swap route... I had the chance to trade my auto for the manual trans straight across... I just wasn't keen on doing all that work so I could have synchros or something fail on me and the rebuild costs for those are stupid. When it comes time for another transmission to go in my truck, just buck up and do it... Mechanical parts fail, that's the life of automobile ownership...

zf5 is a great idea.. good for overall towing. Lots of work though. Better mileage, more power, and more fun to drive. But auto holds boost better, will never downshift too low and ruin the truck, etc. Also better in bad weather climates.