Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums Modifications Duratec Performance just ordered shift kit --attn. ATX owners

Hmm..this interests me alot. Any added chance to make these tranny's more reliable is something we should all jump on. Can you please keep us updated when it gets installed and how much. I have a feeling It might be a little expensive due to the odd placement of our valve bodies. I have no idea where to go to have that done...besides maybe a ford dealer. It would take a tech who is familier with our setup. Also, due to my recent tranny fluid "boil over" has anyone looked into installing a tranny cooler to further add reliability to our tranny. I would do all this at once if I could

according to the site, it should be a 10 min job and they supply you with an instructional video as well. To what extent is this true? no idea...

My friend got a transgo shift kit for his aode in a t-bird. Yea..it came with a video and it made it seem easy. Not no 10 mins though. Had to drill holes in the valve body and it was messy..real messy. After it was done..his tranny didn't work right. He was pissed and took it to a local tranny shop where they basically took it apart and re did it and then it worked fine but it cost him 300 bucks. Not sure if this one is anything like that as far as installation but I know our valve body is harder to get to than his. I wouldn't be up for it but thats me