My 1995 ATX soon to be replaced....

[Tecchie]

I was wondering what mods my local trans shop could do to beef up the trans to make it more durable and able to handle a little bit of abuse...and also to firm up the shifts...?

What fluid would be good to use in this beast.. I am either having them re-build the one I have or have them completely replace it...

I have read of the drilling of one of the planetary gears to get more fluid to it or what-not...

Treat this as if I am a n00b.

I live in the Everett/Marysville area in Washington State..

There is an Ed's Transmission really close to where I live:
http://www.edstransmissions.com/
360.653.1835

-OR-

Dana's Transmission (gonna go through these guys for my Bronco trans)
http://www.danastransmissions.com/
425.320.3333


Please learn me something new....

Like besides drilling the planetary, what else should I have the shop do? Dana's seems to be able to do more, at least with my Bronco Trans which uses the E4OD trans, they can add a triple disc Torque converter here:

http://www.partshp.com/Converters.htm

just search the page for "E4OD" and you'll find what I am talking about...

Thanks in advance guys! Much appreciated!

 

[raff18]

well i know in my sable the winstar cluchs are the same but stronger than the one for the sable see if there same in the sho maybe they use stock taurus ones ask them if they will work

 

[SeanMc]

Just walk in and say "I want every upgrade available for the AX4S" Then walk out with a trans that costs 3200 .

 

[gurucomputers]

I was wondering what mods my local trans shop could do to beef up the trans to make it more durable and able to handle a little bit of abuse...and also to firm up the shifts...?

What did you do? Blow It Up already. J/K

Drive it down to Jamies in Snohomish and talk to Jamie directly. Great guy and will do you right. Jamies

I have had work done by him and has always been top notch...

 

[1993MTXSHO]

Firm up shifts? I use the tweecer, bump the tv and or line pressure and you don't have to do a thing to the trans internally. If you ever want it stock again, make it stock or adjsut the shift firmness to your liking. But if you install a shift kit, well thats a done deal for the most part. If you like it, good, if not, well you're screwed unless you pull the trans apart again.