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Old Jun 5, 2010 | 06:59 PM
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E4OD weak link

Whats the weak link in the E4OD and sometime I would like to rebuild it with a sun coast kit, but I wonder if there are any real weak links in it?
 
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Old Jun 5, 2010 | 08:06 PM
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torque convertors are known to slip when larger injectors are installed, google Racerx or Brians Truck Shop both are very good builders
 
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Old Jun 6, 2010 | 08:54 AM
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Like stated above. Stock torque converters fail often but it could be due to the stock tranny killer(cooler). So there are two weak links for ya. Get you a 6.0 trans cooler or an aftermarket. The stock TC has a drain plug which is nice but not worth the trouble of the TC itself. Brian's Truck Shop is commonly hailed as the best there is for anything E4OD. I don't know how necessary it is but you can put on a larger pan if 16-18 qts isn't enough for ya. If you have it off of the truck then mod the crap out of it now so you don't have to later. One of my favorite very simple auto tranny mods----drain plug.
 
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Old Jun 6, 2010 | 02:47 PM
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Well I am going to be taking the cab off the High Boy and then be starting into the fitting engine and tranny to it, but since I will have good full access to it I want to look it over. I want to do the rebuild myself. I was wondering if anyone knew off a good rebuild kit that would last me and my power hungry addiction.
 
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Old Jun 6, 2010 | 05:18 PM
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Originally Posted by TheTowingCowboy
Well I am going to be taking the cab off the High Boy and then be starting into the fitting engine and tranny to it, but since I will have good full access to it I want to look it over. I want to do the rebuild myself. I was wondering if anyone knew off a good rebuild kit that would last me and my power hungry addiction.
Beats me dude. I thought about trying an E4OD rebuild on my old one but I threw some red flags when people that rebuild engines or build 1-off rides say they won't even open an auto tranny! Scared me like a little girl. I think there are only a few folks on here that have done it as well.
 
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Old Jun 6, 2010 | 06:40 PM
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I seen an auto torn apart before, its just like taking a engine apart, just being carefull and such.
 
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Old Jun 6, 2010 | 09:46 PM
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the aluminum planetary and the aluminum clutch sprag.

replace those the with the good ford steel ones or billet aftermarkets like ones from john wood, bts, or racerx. Oh yeah and put a new flex plate in while you have it out, the centers break out of them too

Get the atsg ? full service manual from racerx, it is actually not that bad, just read though the manual first, take your time, setup an area where you can spread out and keep things clean there are only a couple of special tools needed too
 
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Old Jun 6, 2010 | 09:54 PM
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Thanks barebackjake (Gotta love the song Bare Back Jack)and I was thinking about the ones from John Wood, does Racer X have a site?
 
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its like racerxautomotive.com I think there a sponsor too

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Old Jun 7, 2010 | 03:16 PM
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I found his website yesterday evening and I was amazed at his prices, and I hope to go with him. But at te moment I just have the budjet to buil the truck not upgrade it, but I am getting things in place and writen down so I can do everything in time.
 
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