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BandM Shift Kit

Posted: 10/13/03 8:01pm Message 1 of 3
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Anacortes, WA - USA
Joined: 12/16/2002
Posts: 1293
Vette(s): 1979 Red #72 C3 Corvette,T-350,Black interior,air,tilt/tele,K&N.And a 1978 Olds Cutlass 350/350,auto,air,2-dr.,buckets
Just purchased a B&M Kit from Summit,or was it Jegs,and wanted to use the street/strip setup & Trick Shift fluid in my '77.What do you fellow Vette owners think of these products,and if your using either,let me know how things are.If I dont use it in the Vette,I suppose the '78 Cutlass could use them,cuz they're both TH-350's. |saluteflag|


Jon,-Majestic Glass Corvette Club-....Red #72,blk.interior,1979 C3 Corvette-TH350,Weiand,Holley,glass tops,Pioneer,3.55's,K&N,Dynomax,Flowmaster 40's,Energy Suspension,Spicer,VB&P(pics soon); 1978 Olds Cutlass Supreme 350/350,Dk. Blue 2-door Coupe-Hotchkis,PST,K&N,XM...'99 Mitsubishi Galant GTZ V6,black/grey leather,intake,strut bars,tint... |IMG|http://www.msnusers.com/cutlasscorvetteworkinprogress/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=63|/IMG|

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BandM Shift Kit

Posted: 10/14/03 8:29am Message 2 of 3
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WEST SENECA, NY - USA
Joined: 12/3/2001
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Vette(s): 1981 Blue Ice Met. w/pearl ghost flames TKO500 5speed. LS1 Swap 3.45 Dana 44.
Jon,
If your tranny in the vette has a lot of miles on it, I would think twice before installing your shift kit. I've seen a few guys snap output shafts and blow up the planetary gear sets in older trannys after installing these kits. If its in good shape, you shouldn't have problems off the get go. But if you decide to "hammer" it frequently, things will eventually let loose. Make sure that all your U-joints, bushings, etc. in the rear are good. These kits shift much harder, sending lots of instantanous shock through the drivetrain.
Good Luck, Sarge



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TKO500 5 spd.
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BandM Shift Kit

Posted: 10/15/03 1:54pm Message 3 of 3
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Welch, MN - USA
Joined: 7/18/2003
Posts: 201
Vette(s): 1974 Black 454 Stingray coupe, turbo 400 tranny, barry grant 750 carb, hooker super competition headers, moves along!
i have a 74 big block, i installed the shift kit for stage three "race", i followed all the steps, and when finished i realized i could no longer shift when i wanted to. All i did was rehook the vacum line to the tranny and it shifts quickly and when i want it to. The best of both worlds. Good luck.


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