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Joey, I didn't mean to ruffle any feathers here. I also didn't know that any one person owned this forum. Please accept my apologies and I'll be waiting top hear from you. If "Webmaster" wants to share any info, I'll take everything into consideration. Thanks again
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I have an Australian built Winnebago A class motorhome. It has been built on an imported Ford V10 6.8 ltr Explorer motorhome chassis. I have found the transmission a little strange at times in my brief time owning of this rig and I wonder if the Superchip would work for me ... of course on the 87 octane setting as my rig weighs nearly 8 tonnes fully loaded. Opinions please as to usefulness to me and somehow i could buy one and have it sent to Australia. I have posted on empty boards of Motorhaven without a reply so I guess im back to here 
I appreciate any and all comments from the folks on this board.
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I appreciate any and all comments from the folks on this board. Regards,
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From: Washington State
Originally Posted by Crocodile9
I have found the transmission a little strange at times in my brief time owning of this rig and I wonder if the Superchip would work for me ...
Look at online store at the Diablo Power valve.Click here for the Power Valve info
There are other's like it out there. I used a different brand and for some reason cannot recall the name of it right now to save my life! But all work basically the same way. Verify with Diablo, but I do not think that these valves have to be engine specific. The trannies really aren't. Not sure why they are listed as 7.3 specific.
Anyway...it is much safer, cheaper (at the expense of easier) to increase your line pressure mechanically rather than electronically. That, by the way, is straight from a Ford Transmission Factory Engineer.
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Just looking a bit further and I see these are for the powerstroke 7.3 or Lightning which is a V8. Will these parts be compatible with my 6.8 ltr V10 petrol chassis? Sorry about the continual confusion but I'm mechanically deficient.
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Sorry Monsta, just reread your post where you answer that. ... oops .. I got all excited and used shortcut before I finished. Will check it out with Diablo. Thanks for the point in the right direction. This Board is just great. It is very daunting having a fairly unique engine/chassis setup so far from where you can actually have folks who know something about it.
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Originally Posted by Monsta
I would look to improve your transmission's shift quality mechanically rather than electronically.
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Anyway...it is much safer, cheaper (at the expense of easier) to increase your line pressure mechanically rather than electronically. That, by the way, is straight from a Ford Transmission Factory Engineer.
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Anyway...it is much safer, cheaper (at the expense of easier) to increase your line pressure mechanically rather than electronically. That, by the way, is straight from a Ford Transmission Factory Engineer.
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Originally Posted by DShira
Has anyone had a trans pump or seal failure using a superchips unit to increase shift pressure???
Either they, or another chip manufacturer, when they first started working with the 4R70W, upped the line pressure all the time. Leading to premature seal failure.
They quickly learned there lesson, and only up the line pressure during the SHIFT, not all the time. This short-time pressure increase does almost nothing to the normal wear and tear.
So, unless someone else replies that they lost their tranny, I don't think it's an issue. Contact Superchips directly for specific technical information on this - I'm sure they'll tell you the same thing, or lie to you
What I wonder about is the quicky spring/valve change, if it's a full-time increase (causing problems) or just during the shift.
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Thanks for info krewat -- I've been running the superchips in my 03 CC and so far I love it - Still need to tow my 34' 5er with it but I expect it will be fine. I agree the spring /valve fix may be a problem. Had a setup like that in a 72 Ford van 302 auto and had to rebuild the trans twice in 3yrs..
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