ideas on building auto tranny>>>?

**PunisherStang** · 04-12-2008, 01:02 AM

ok so want to know wats some good things to do to build my auto tranny, i was thinking tranny cooler, stall, and i have the b an m hammer shifter in the car now and i would like to do a manual valve body so i could actually shift it with out blowing it up shifting it now, but i was wondering if anyone knows if they make a manual valve body where you can shift it, or if you dont feel like it you can just leave it in drive>? thanks, and any suggestions would help, and no im not going to swap in a 5 spd. thanks guys

**Rio94gt** · 04-12-2008, 01:05 AM

I had mine fully built with all new clutches and internals. You will def need a tranny cooler. I didnt do a manual valve body but you can get one from PA performance. They are pretty pricy though. Your going to have to shift it below your factory rev limiter i would believe.

**PunisherStang** · 04-12-2008, 01:36 AM

but with the manual valve body if i wanted to just leave it in drive could i do that or is it just totally shifting all the time?

**mlowry1260** · 04-12-2008, 02:41 AM

You can learn about racing ford automatics at www.clickclickracing.com

**PunisherStang** · 04-12-2008, 12:16 PM

that site gave me nothing i couldnt find anything on there bout 4r70w. i know manually shifting the tran is bad, but i like to just keep it in drive sometimes, with a man valve body can you do both like is there one out there that has both features, and whats some of your own experiences with doing things or what do you guys have done to your autos.

**PunisherStang** · 04-12-2008, 02:55 PM

lettme just put it this way. how much would i be looking to build my tranny, and what exactly would i be looking at getting? stall? tran cooler? what else?

**Hawkeye** · 04-12-2008, 06:39 PM

Performance Automatic reverse manual valve body with a Trans brake is around $2100.....without the brake...$1800. They have a lifetime guarntee.
Depending on what converter you want.....figure $400 to $800 for a performance. (TCI)
Tranny cooler $150 (B&M)

I don't know of any reverse manual valve body tranny that you can leave in gear still drive.....thus the "manual" part.

**Balaska347** · 04-12-2008, 06:52 PM

I run the AOD in mine which is fully built. I only have about $1500 in it for everything. I deal with Art Carr all the time and i'm extremely happy with them and their prices. Your tranny is different so I don't know that much about yours. I got a good converter, hardened input shaft, manual valvebody, deep pan, tranny cooler, and the super overhaul kit. I love it and race it every weekend bracket racing and never had a problem. It's been in the car for five years. I know they make a valvebody that is made for shifting it or leaving it in drive for mine but not sure about yours. You can call them ask for tech tell them what you have and what you want to do with it and they will help you.