89PalermoSHP Posted April 25, 2010 Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 ok, ive procrastinated too long on that damned transmission. im wondering if we can put together a comprehensive steaming pile of information in one place for all things needed to rebuild this tranny and where the best place to get them is. master rebuild kit- ??friction clutches- alto usa/red eaglekevlar bands- mike meyerhoffsensors-?? what else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starquestG54B Posted April 25, 2010 Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 torque converters are a biggie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rabbit1 Posted May 11, 2010 Report Share Posted May 11, 2010 Transtar carries the master rebuild kit and a shift kit for them. Any chance someone knows where to get a true 3k stall speed converter? mine grabs around 2k, maybe a lil higher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rabbit1 Posted December 8, 2010 Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 lessons learned from overhauling the L4N71B: 1.torque converter is a pain to attach to engine, bushing is a very tight fit, try to pull it in from two opposite converter bolts to draw it to the engine. 2.bellhousing bolts are: 2 long at bottom, 2 short at top, mismatched ones go in starter with longer one going in top of starter. 3.If elbow to vacuum modulator is dry rotted/cracked, autozone and advance have "Chrysler vacuum elbow" in "help!" parts section that works great except you have to trim to fit. 4.Dacco's overhaul kit didn't come with the speedo O-ring, was missing a Low/Reverse clutch, had an extra forward clutch friction, and a buttload of extra o-rings. 5.O/D drum sprag spins in same direction as low/reverse sprag to the right and not the left. 6.OD clutch pack retainer goes under sprag and extremely thin steel holds sprag in place. (as per updated tech manual) Took me a bit getting the questions worked out, but my transmission smooths so smooth and instant you almost can't feel it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89PalermoSHP Posted July 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2011 Well what worked best for me was to find a place that was willing to let me get the right parts and just do the labor. I went with the kevlar bands from Mike and the Red Eagle friction clutches. The total cost for the rebuild was just under $1500 including a new torque converter. To know it was done right the first time was well worth it. It was a lot of work installing it on 4 jack stands. I had a lot of help from another local member and I'm glad I had the help. Thanks a ton Dwayne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allen405 Posted July 10, 2011 Report Share Posted July 10, 2011 No problemo mister, glad to help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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