In this thread I will detail the cleanup, teardown, disassembly, and rebuild of a '96 47RE to 48RE specs, using upgraded 48RE mechanicals - the designated victim is on it's way, even as we type: a '96 47RE that broke at 90kmi behind a hi-output 12v Cummins CTD built for pulling - it is the 4wd model
The rebuild to 48RE specs will be using the PATC Ramzilla kit with a 'billet' triple-disc torque convertor
This will include a billet one-piece input shaft\hub, billet intermediate shaft, billet output shaft;
Alto Red Eagle master rebuild kit plus 2 extra clutches and 2 extra steels,
rigid Carbon intermediate band,
Fairbanks TransAction kit,
5 clutch direct drum,
performance 3-4 accumulator spring,
heavy duty low\reverse servo,
heavy duty no leak intermediate servo cover,
5 to 1 ratio intermediate servo band lever (actual ratio to be determined),
full time torque converter fluid feed valve,
Mega Spring for more holding power in 1st - 2nd and 3rd,
heavy duty intermediate band apply strut.
Plus the following Extreme Duty and 48RE parts,
all three 6 pinion planet gears,
sun gear and shell,
front and rear ring gear,
shell race,
front planet sleeve,
3 thrust washers,
overdrive backing plate,
forward clutch backing plate,
overdrive brake backing plate,
300M input shaft,
1 extra overdrive brake clutch and steel and 23 overdrive single sided clutches.
Can't wait to see what broke and what survived - if the case is undamaged, we're good to go.................
The rebuild to 48RE specs will be using the PATC Ramzilla kit with a 'billet' triple-disc torque convertor
This will include a billet one-piece input shaft\hub, billet intermediate shaft, billet output shaft;
Alto Red Eagle master rebuild kit plus 2 extra clutches and 2 extra steels,
rigid Carbon intermediate band,
Fairbanks TransAction kit,
5 clutch direct drum,
performance 3-4 accumulator spring,
heavy duty low\reverse servo,
heavy duty no leak intermediate servo cover,
5 to 1 ratio intermediate servo band lever (actual ratio to be determined),
full time torque converter fluid feed valve,
Mega Spring for more holding power in 1st - 2nd and 3rd,
heavy duty intermediate band apply strut.
Plus the following Extreme Duty and 48RE parts,
all three 6 pinion planet gears,
sun gear and shell,
front and rear ring gear,
shell race,
front planet sleeve,
3 thrust washers,
overdrive backing plate,
forward clutch backing plate,
overdrive brake backing plate,
300M input shaft,
1 extra overdrive brake clutch and steel and 23 overdrive single sided clutches.
Can't wait to see what broke and what survived - if the case is undamaged, we're good to go.................
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