what will an auto hold??
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what will an auto hold??
i have a 5sp and have never owned an auto,ive decided to trade up to a longbox dually from my shortbox,i have found a beatiful dually with very low miles but its an auto,will an stock auto hold a comp or a smarty?i have both on my 5sp and i want to keep them.also has anyone done a auto to manual swap?is it as hard as im thinking it would be?pedals,hydraylics,driveshafts etcetc.thanx
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I considered the swap too but since theres not to many wrecked CTDs in our area parts are very expensive. It looked like the conversion would cost the same as building a trick auto so... as to your question will a stock auto hold a smarty or a comp, I never had a smarty but the comp you can get away with for awhile if you use your head to control the fuel.
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Basically the stock auto will hold about 40-50hp over stock for a while. A shift kit or valve body will help increase pressures and help a lot. But if you're really working it, you will need an upgraded trans.
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Autos are like women... All basically the same but some are hign maintenance
Now that I've offended some.... Factory trannies vary greatly in strength and durability. Most will hold an EZ or a Smarty... with reasonable driving habits.
With just a Valve Body replacement ($400-500) you can have a great driving truck that should handle up to 375 hp!
RJ
Now that I've offended some.... Factory trannies vary greatly in strength and durability. Most will hold an EZ or a Smarty... with reasonable driving habits.
With just a Valve Body replacement ($400-500) you can have a great driving truck that should handle up to 375 hp!
RJ
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Originally Posted by rjohnson
With just a Valve Body replacement ($400-500) you can have a great driving truck that should handle up to 375 hp!
RJ
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what do i need to hold up to 450 hp? is a valve bosy and torque converter enough?
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