i am looking to upgrade to a manual valve body when i rebuild my tranny this winter. does anyone know what kits are good or where i can go for some good honest advice. i don't have tons of power so the crisper the shift the better it will be for me.

thanks
tim

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91 Camaro RS-LO3,Auto.
14.390 @ 94.99mph
Edlebrock TES Headers, Cat Eliminator Pipe, Borla Adjustable Cat Back,Marche Pulleys, HyperTech Chip,Transgo Shift Kit,B&M Convertor(2000stall), 36mm Front 25mm Rear Sway Bars, Eibach Pro Kit Springs, Bilstein Shocks and Struts, Steve Spohn Rear Rig( all rod ends), Poly Front Bushings, Baer Track Kit Front Brakes W/ Baer Disc Rears, 17x9 4th Gen SS Wheels, Ported TB, Edlebrock Performer TBI Intake, Performer Heads, 1.6 Roller Tipped Rockers

 

I'd check with a company called Fairbanks Transmissions. They make high quality race tranny's and valve body upgrade kits. My friend has one in his 86 cutlass and it's awesome. I know TCI makes one for the 700...its in Jeg's...I'm not sure about quality or performance though.....i see your from trenton so you probably now were cottman is on olden ave..they can get the Fairbanks Racing kits and trannys for you....have you been to marrazzo's on sat. nights before?...the black RS?....

 

TCI make one but I believe it freewheels under decelleration. Transgo also have one but I have heard that if you take off accidentaly in third gear you can trash the trans.

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Cosmik Debris

 

I have a fully manual competition 700R-4 by TCI. Be carefull! These trannys and valve bodies have zero engine braking except in fourth and in my opinion the shift lag sucks, it is about 250 rpm. My old tranny would catch rubber in third but my TCI won't.

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84 Camaro ZZ4 with HOT cam. 1.88 60' (12.98 @ 105MPH E.T.)
Other Mods: You name it and I have probably changed it.

91 Firebird 5.0L TBI

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I have the TCI manual valve body and love it. Don't have the shift lag problem Camaromike mentioned. When I shift it shifts with a hard chirp of the tires. Beware, as Camaromike stated, there isn't any engine braking.

Sparks a flyin'

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1989 L98 IROCZ, Bored .030 over,400 Crank,Dart PRO 1 Heads 200cc intake,ZZ3/ZZ4 Cam,Crane 1.6 RR,Edelbrock 3860 Hiflo TPI Manifold, AS&M LTRs, Edelbrock 58MM TB, Ported Plenum, TCI Reverse Pat Man Valve Body, SVO 24# injectors,TCI Streetfight Stall Converter, 3.23 Gears on Auburn Pro Posi, Some Suspension Mods