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Old 04-29-2015, 07:32 AM
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Re: New guy needs advise for a 4.44:1 VTD build

I would do it all in one shot if I were you. I would also rebuild the transmission while you are at it. You can probably tackle that yourself, considering. You don't want to put old junk in your car and try to rely on external mods to make it shift better. You can build it right and put something that shifts fast and smooth and you can count on in your car with a little work.

This isn't something I am recommending for everyone but with your experience as an aircraft mechanic I would think it would be a reasonable weekend project for you. You just need to have the right parts up front, have a good amount of clean space to lay your parts out in, and be very organized when you do it.

I can supply you with a parts list. I would suggest just replacing the frictions and steels and not trying to disassemble the pistons to replace the seals. That is several times as much work and beyond a weekend project for a first timer, even a mechanically skilled one.

You can get a vtd from E and I can make your US tcu work with it.
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