Advice for parts for trans rebuild.

[Stroked777]

also any special tools need to work on the trans? i was a diesel mechanic, so i still have all my tools

 

[jdgleason]

alrigty thanks man

as far at the flex plate goes whats mike from MDP running a stock one til his just broke?

also any special tools need to work on the trans? i was a diesel mechanic, so i still have all my tools

I believe Mike had a stock one just from seeing the pictures a while back.

And there are a few tools that make things much easier - Slide hammer to pull the pump, band clamps for the pump, dowels for the pump, and a handle for the drum assemblies

 

[Stroked777]

I believe Mike had a stock one just from seeing the pictures a while back.

And there are a few tools that make things much easier - Slide hammer to pull the pump, band clamps for the pump, dowels for the pump, and a handle for the drum assemblies

could it be done with out them?

 

[jdgleason]

could it be done with out them?

Should be able to! I can tell you that I wouldn't do it without them, lol but I am by no means a trans wiz.

 

[09stroker]

The only specialty tool I've needed was the piston compressor to remove and install the retaining snap rings to change pistons. For the pump I just bought two extra large worm clamps and put them together. It wasn't to hard removing the pump by hand with a little elbow grease.

 

[jugger13]

could it be done with out them?

Yeah its not bad doing it without the tools.

For the pump alignment dowels and band clamp I used a piece of round stock and a small ratchet strap.
I cut the round stock to iirc 8" or so.
And the ratchet is for lining up the 2 halves of the pump....think 2 quarters stacked on top of each other.

The hardest part I had was compressing the clutch pack piston spring to install the snap ring. There not overly stiff, just have to apply even pressure.

 

[Stroked777]

I'm pretty good and coaxing parts into place lol but in the off chance I get stuck and need one of the tools can they be purchased from ford?

 

[Stroked777]

Just to clarify, what billet parts will I need, billet intermidiant and over drive planetarys, low reverse hub, and what about either the 4 it 5 pinion planetary.

Edit: what would be a good stall speed for a toque converter, truck is a dd, and i pull and drag race with it, but mostly pull

 

[Stroked777]

And also if
I go with the unloaded planetary how hard or what tools do I need to swap the gears over?

 

[blk350on20s]

Billet intermediate and a billet input. You have a 5 pinion planetary if you decide to go billet but the low reverse hub and planetary aernt something I've seen fail like the intermediate and input.

 

[farmin powerstroke]

The first thing I broke was a low reverse hub. First hook after my turbos. If your trucks a job one it my be a four pinion. What's the build date on your truck?


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[Morgan@Midwest Diesel & Auto]

We use suncoast clutches, raybestos style. Billet input and intermediate for sure. But if you're drag racing it I would give a hard thought to the OD planetary. It takes a lot of abuse and I have seen them break on stock powered trucks. And as previously stated if you're truck pulling I would do the billet low/rev. Generally if you can afford it I would do all. And precision converters are the best way to go for sure. I've seen the suncoasts not hold up to big power. Never had a problem with precision. We do sell all the parts necessary if you need them.

 

[Stroked777]

We use suncoast clutches, raybestos style. Billet input and intermediate for sure. But if you're drag racing it I would give a hard thought to the OD planetary. It takes a lot of abuse and I have seen them break on stock powered trucks. And as previously stated if you're truck pulling I would do the billet low/rev. Generally if you can afford it I would do all. And precision converters are the best way to go for sure. I've seen the suncoasts not hold up to big power. Never had a problem with precision. We do sell all the parts necessary if you need them.

What would be a good stall speed for a converter? Normal stall, 2000, or 2500?

 

[Stroked777]

The first thing I broke was a low reverse hub. First hook after my turbos. If your trucks a job one it my be a four pinion. What's the build date on your truck?


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It's a job one. 04/07 build I believe, are the 4 pinion planetary a weaker? If so is there any way or reason to upgrade to a 5

 

[farmin powerstroke]

It's a different sun gear than a 5. mine is an 09/07 and it was a four pinion. I'm running an 1800 I believe I would have to ask Morgan to be 100% sure I was in a hurry to get it when my suncoast broke.


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[Morgan@Midwest Diesel & Auto]

What would be a good stall speed for a converter? Normal stall, 2000, or 2500?

If you doing stock style compounds I would go 16-1800. If your doing a single or big non vgt compounds I would go higher.

4 pinion is fine once switched to billet. The cost to switch it to five and all the associated parts would be thousands of dollars. Would be better to just find a newer trans.

 

[blk350on20s]

If you doing stock style compounds I would go 16-1800. If your doing a single or big non vgt compounds I would go higher.

4 pinion is fine once switched to billet. The cost to switch it to five and all the associated parts would be thousands of dollars. Would be better to just find a newer trans.

Its actually only 6-700 bucks. I did it to my truck. This trans is out of my 05

 

[Dzchey21]

You haven't broken a single part for over 3 years?

No same trans that was in the black truck for dpc 2010

did swap to a tighter converter 3 months after but other than that nothing

 

[Stroked777]

Billet intermediate and a billet input. You have a 5 pinion planetary if you decide to go billet but the low reverse hub and planetary aernt something I've seen fail like the intermediate and input.

wait your telling me imy truck has the 5 gear planetary? its a job one

 

[Stroked777]

hows this list look? anything to add or remove