Commando

Anyone ever do a B & M shift kit or transpak them self? I am looking at possibly doing the transpak for my 727 on my own as the instructions seem fairly straightforward (http://www.bmracing.com/s.nl/c.72308...it.A/id.354/.f), but you can't just gauge it by that. I also have it out of the car so that has got to make it that much easier as well.

Any input on this would be appreciated, as I am tired of breaking stuff.

78D200

I installed B&M's stage 1 shift kit for towing/heavy duty use in my TH400 in the j10. It was very easy and straight forward. no special tools made up.

challenger

You can do it C just stick with the directions and you will master it the first time ,, its pretty easy once you get into it ,,, like 78 says its pretty much straight forward , if something happens when you get going give me a jingle

Commando

Ok cool, I will always try something, but recently I have been breaking things, my stock oil pump, manifold bolt, and valve cover bolt, might be missing something but starting to get a little discouraged. It could be that I am getting too excited about the end product.

78D200

that can happen... getting to excited that is.

Commando

Did you do it while it was in the car? Do you think it'll be easier with it out?

challenger

if its out of the car c then i would do it that way

Commando

Oh definitely, just wondering how much more difficult it is in the car, it would seem like you are still pulling pieces out to work on.

78D200

if the tranny is in the car, do it with it in the car. It is more of a pain to pull the tranny out, install the kit and put it back in. By the time you get the tranny out and on the bench, You could be adding fluid to the tranny and being ready to drive it.

I did mine on the ground with the tranny still in and had no problems.

challenger

hey 78 i was just saying if its out then do it then if not then do it while its in the car ,,,, if its out then its alittle easier

78D200

oh i realized that. It sure is easier doing them with the tranny out. I was just saying that it is still easy to do it with the tranny in and that there is no point in removing the tranny just to install a shift kit.

challenger

agreed 78 If you were around here C i would let you do it in my shop and could help you out but you will see how easy it is once you get it going

Commando

Ok cool, next weekend is my first free weekend in a month, so we'll see if I get anything done other then catch up on lost time. It is out of the car already, and is still full of fluid so I will be addressing all fronts on this one, includng seals.

ef8340

good luck with it C let me know how it goes as i too will be puttin one in my other trans that i have, i watched my brother do one once and it looked pretty simple and worked great after he was done with it but i was 11 or 12 at the time he did it didnt really pay that much attenion to it as i was his parts cleaner

Commando

Will do, not sure when I am going to get around to getting it, but plan on doing it by the end of the year.