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80 Series auto shift kit
Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 7:56 pm
by michaeld_101
I am chasing info on what they do for a shift kit in th A442f auto
where to buy the parts or a auto shop that do the shift kit. if anyone has had it done would you share the fitting instructions. also can not find a break down of the auto anyone got any idea were to start.
Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 1:25 pm
by Toddles
Talk to Rodney at Wholesale Automatics,
http://www.automatictransmission.com.au/
They do extreme valve body upgrades for the auto's and he will be able to answer anything you want to know.
They are in VIC, but are happy to post stuff out.
I pulled the valve body out of my HDJ80, sent it to them, they did the work, sent it back and I put it back in. Is very straight forward and easy to do, they give you instructions on how to do it all as well.
They could also just send you one and you can get a shop to pull out your old one, put in the new one and you send your old one back to Rodney.
Makes a big difference, shifts quicker and smoother, some find it a bit harsh from 1st to 2nd, but I haven't found that. Will also make the auto run cooler by flowing more oil through it.
Look on the site for Extreme Valve Body to find more info.
Todd
Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 3:15 am
by Tapage
He had a great reputation in IH8MUD
Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 3:05 pm
by dow50r
mine works a treat....simple exchange and bolt in
Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 3:18 pm
by MissDrew
What sort of price are we looking at?
Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 3:28 pm
by dow50r
Used to be $750 exchange, and for that you get a new gasket, filter and valve body.
Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 11:43 am
by Toddles
Think it is a little more than $750 now, but depends on where you live as the thing is weighs a bit which hikes up the cost when factoring in postage. I paid somewhere around $800-$900..I think...and that is including postage from VIC to QLD. I posted mine down to them to start with and it was around $50 from memory.
Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 5:39 pm
by MissDrew
For that much money I'll stick with what I have for now.
Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2007 9:18 am
by dow50r
Guts wrote:For that much money I'll stick with what I have for now.
And that will work fine,until you turbo a 4.5, and have 550nm, the autos tend to fail every few months...so then the valve body is honey to your taiste buds...where first to second took a full second to stop slipping beforehand, afterwards, it was instantanious, or that fast it was un-noticeable.
Re: 80 Series auto shift kit
Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2007 9:19 am
by dow50r
michaeld_101 wrote:I am chasing info on what they do for a shift kit in th A442f auto
where to buy the parts or a auto shop that do the shift kit. if anyone has had it done would you share the fitting instructions. also can not find a break down of the auto anyone got any idea were to start.
Gday i have the destructions here and will send them up if you want. Pretty easy job to do, done it twice now.