Well im waiting for the suncoast kit to get here i went with raybestos clutches. SUPER PUMPED. Anybody have any other assembly tips? Any good tech tips?
X2 I kept with the Altos though. Sounds like they are busy as crap. I think everyone is ordering cause of the price increase next month.
Personally I have been reading and studying my atg book, reading about Allison build failures to see what went wrong and the cause. Also printed off the suncoast info. Now I am trying to find out where to buy the good assembly lube.
Ya the doode said they were swampedddd. The prices will prob drop in april you watch! I need to get a allison book.
Anyone care to shed some light on these new pinwheel c3 clutches? I'll be ordering a kit next week looking to get the best I can for holding 800hp and never plan to go over 550. Never hurts to be a little overkill.
Muff are these the clutches you were talking about?
Yes thats them.
I kind of have to agree with you about suncoast. The only helpful person there was George. He took the time to piece my kit together for me. If it wasn't for him I wouldn't of got those clutches for my c3s. Everyone else told me they wouldn't sell me them.
What's the significance in the pinwheels over the standard raybestos c3? I just sent an email to Andrew that hopefully he sees first thing monday morning before my kit ships, hoping to get the pinwheel c3's instead of the standard c3.
Mike will have to tell why the pinwheels are better, but to my knowledge a big part of it is the way the oil gets to the clutches with the new style pattern.
Edit: just watched the video on those goerend pto covers. I'll be ordering a set this weekend to go in with my build. Any more advice? I'm doing the stator and pump bushings, Torrington bearings, and wiring harness, all per conversation with Mike L (great guy, feel bad calling and asking these questions when he isn't actually building it)
Pto covers were easy to install, but boy did drilling those make a mess! MAKE SURE you take the time to clean out all the shavings.
Transmissions been back in the truck for about 3 weeks now. Shifts amazing on a stock tcm tune with raised shift points. I installed the georend pto covers, and upgraded the c3 clutches to the new pinwheels clutches Mike had advised. George at suncoast was a big help with piecing my kit together. Everybody else at suncoast was a joke, terrible customer service. If it wasn't for George taking such good care of me I'd never order from them again.
Thanks for all the info and advice guys.
Maybe you should learn who to ask for... I travel a lot but can be reached by email very easily.
Hey now I wasn't calling you out by any means, no need for you to make that kind of remark. You helped out and were quick with your response on my quote. I'll remember next time I deal with you guys to ask for you.
Maybe you should learn who to ask for... I travel a lot but can be reached by email very easily.
I hate to say it but I called and asked for you when I ordered my kit. You told me you wouldn't sell me those clutches.
Not to stir the pot but were there any other stipulations to this? Maybe they weren't in stock? I don't see how so many people on here will say someone wouldn't sell them something. If you got the money there is no reason anyone shouldn't sell it. Cause if they won't, someone else will. Money is money no matter who's pocket it comes from.