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Topic: Do I need a manual valve body?
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70coupe
Gearhead Posts: 152
From: Toronto,Ontario,Canada
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 01-17-2001 12:29 PM
  
What is the minimum vacuum that will keep my C6 automatic working properly?
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F551
Gearhead Posts: 124
From: Manitoba, Canada
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 01-17-2001 09:55 PM
Don't know vacuum min - but what happened to us when we started running mid twelves - I would make the shift to third and the trans would shift when it wanted. Can't go rounds like that.It had a "Trans-go" shift kit, we replaced it with a TCI manual valve body and never looked back! That was the only problem we ever had with the C-6 - ran high tens with it. My brothers C-4 behind a 351W went about the same way - it had a B&M shift kit, changed to TCI manual as well.
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Mark T 7724
Journeyman Posts: 51
From: Palmdale, CA
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 01-17-2001 11:29 PM
We also encountered the same problem, and we used a "Full Manual Reverse" pattern valve body with a stock shifter.
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camachinist
Gearhead Posts: 102
From: Fresno,CA,USA
Registered: May 2000
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posted 01-17-2001 11:29 PM
Lower vacuum equals higher throttle pressure and higher shift points...when operating in full automatic mode...I've always run automatic shift kits in my street cars, even the ones I've raced, and have had no difficulties.. In the race car, I run a stock valve body with a generic straight pattern manual shift kit...and retain the vacuum modulator. The same trans and valve body have been running anywhere from 12.00's to 11.20's over the last 20 years with no complaints...
With the W in the car now, it'll bark the slicks on the 1-2 if they haven't VHT'd the track well... I've experienced no shifting problems other than driver error..*G* Pat ------------------
64.5 D-code coupe
65 A-code FB drag car
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capri man
Gearhead Posts: 1267
From: doerun, ga.
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 01-18-2001 07:42 PM
been running mvb for two years now with no problems. the reason i got it to start with was the transmission is supposed to last longer.
thanks----mike r-------capri man
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 11493
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 01-23-2001 09:58 PM
JPT full manual valve body. 1-517-663-0578 or [email protected].  ------------------
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