Shift Improver? TransPak? What's the dif? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

beater69 · 10-25-2006, 10:27 PM

B&M makes both but it is hard to tell excactly what the difference is from the summit catalog and the b&m website isn't much better. TransPak appears to give the ability to hold gears longer. and it looks like it comes with the filter. Is the shift firmness otherwise the same? What is everyone out there running? How hard is the street/strip setting? I want a good hard shift at 1/2 to full throttle but when i'm just cruising around I don't want it to rattle my teeth for a 1/4 throttle shift.
Thanks guys

wibilly · 10-25-2006, 10:32 PM

i used the trans go kit from summit in my vette and love it. when i called summit to order the b&m stuff they talked me out of it and into trans go

crazy longhorn · 10-25-2006, 10:35 PM

the transpac is a little "brutal" on the low rpm shifts, for a street driven truck I would go with the improver......or better yet look at the Tran-Go kits. I have run both B+M, & the Trans-Go, but prefer thr Trans-Go. The give the shift you want in traffic.....but hit hard when cranked up

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beater69 · 10-25-2006, 10:52 PM

The transgo is $80 and the b&m shift improver is $30. Is the transgo that much better? You can set the b&m shift improver to "rv/towing" or "street/strip"....how bad is "street/strip"?
Thanks guys

kaycee · 10-25-2006, 10:59 PM

I had the B&M in my 70 wasn't to bad nail it to the floor and it would bark the tires when it shifted.It was not bad at all when you were cruising,I would build another one the same way if I were to do it again.Allso had no problems with it for 15 k miles then I sold the truck.

beater69 · 10-26-2006, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by kaycee

I had the B&M in my 70 wasn't to bad nail it to the floor and it would bark the tires when it shifted.It was not bad at all when you were cruising,I would build another one the same way if I were to do it again.Allso had no problems with it for 15 k miles then I sold the truck.

do you remember if you had it set for rv/tow or street/strip?

kaycee · 10-26-2006, 02:14 PM

Street/Strip I did the whole master kit at this time allso, new clutches,bands etc.

10-25-2006, 10:27 PM	#1
beater69 Sinister Exaggerator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Eugene, Oregon Posts: 111	Shift Improver? TransPak? What's the dif? B&M makes both but it is hard to tell excactly what the difference is from the summit catalog and the b&m website isn't much better. TransPak appears to give the ability to hold gears longer. and it looks like it comes with the filter. Is the shift firmness otherwise the same? What is everyone out there running? How hard is the street/strip setting? I want a good hard shift at 1/2 to full throttle but when i'm just cruising around I don't want it to rattle my teeth for a 1/4 throttle shift. Thanks guys __________________ 69 c10 Chevy Long Fleet 350/350 under construction Poor man's disc brake upgrade with HydroBoost from '82 diesel Blazer tank with "John Fabris" stake pocket filler (Genius!)

10-25-2006, 10:32 PM	#2
wibilly Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: northwestern wi Posts: 2,111	Re: Shift Improver? TransPak? What's the dif? i used the trans go kit from summit in my vette and love it. when i called summit to order the b&m stuff they talked me out of it and into trans go __________________ common sense isn't so common anymore

10-25-2006, 10:35 PM	#3
crazy longhorn Fabricate till you "puke" Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ill Posts: 9,402	Re: Shift Improver? TransPak? What's the dif? the transpac is a little "brutal" on the low rpm shifts, for a street driven truck I would go with the improver......or better yet look at the Tran-Go kits. I have run both B+M, & the Trans-Go, but prefer thr Trans-Go. The give the shift you want in traffic.....but hit hard when cranked up L __________________ 69 longhorn,4" chop,3/5 drop, 1/2 ton suspension/disc brakes,1 1/2" body drop,steel tilt clip, 5.3/Edelbrock rpm intake/600 carb, Hooker streetrod shorties,2 1/2" exhaust/ H pipe/50's Flows , 6 spd Richmond trans,12 bolt/ 3.40 gears....

10-25-2006, 10:52 PM	#4
beater69 Sinister Exaggerator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Eugene, Oregon Posts: 111	Re: Shift Improver? TransPak? What's the dif? The transgo is $80 and the b&m shift improver is $30. Is the transgo that much better? You can set the b&m shift improver to "rv/towing" or "street/strip"....how bad is "street/strip"? Thanks guys __________________ 69 c10 Chevy Long Fleet 350/350 under construction Poor man's disc brake upgrade with HydroBoost from '82 diesel Blazer tank with "John Fabris" stake pocket filler (Genius!)

10-25-2006, 10:59 PM	#5
kaycee Registered User Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Wyoming USA Posts: 2,449	Re: Shift Improver? TransPak? What's the dif? I had the B&M in my 70 wasn't to bad nail it to the floor and it would bark the tires when it shifted.It was not bad at all when you were cruising,I would build another one the same way if I were to do it again.Allso had no problems with it for 15 k miles then I sold the truck. __________________ 2001 Silverado K-1500 2005 FXDWG stage3 69 CHEVY Short/Step 327/4L60 373 posi 63 IMPALA 327

10-26-2006, 02:14 PM	#7
kaycee Registered User Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Wyoming USA Posts: 2,449	Re: Shift Improver? TransPak? What's the dif? Street/Strip I did the whole master kit at this time allso, new clutches,bands etc. __________________ 2001 Silverado K-1500 2005 FXDWG stage3 69 CHEVY Short/Step 327/4L60 373 posi 63 IMPALA 327

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