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    7.3 vrv valve junkyard find

    I switched it too the other one shifts great and downshifts my Allison 545. At 45 with GEARvendor unit on rolling at 1500rpm. 60 about 2000rpms seems to work . shifts smooth.
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    7.3 vrv valve junkyard find

    I put the E7TA one at the bottom on but I read its for a three speed trans ?
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    7.3 vrv valve junkyard find

    Found two different ones . Are both of these the same ?
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    Wanted VRV for 7.3 idi

    Looking for a used part . From any where or any person or website.
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    Is this allison transmission working right?

    Very good info. Yes I don't use it in reverse or 4x4 because my truck is two wheel drive. Now I have a on/off switch wire directly to CV unit because my computer for it was blowing fuses. Not sure why. So the on off I use at like 45 and turn it on . When slowing down I turn it off at 20 mph. I...
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    Is this allison transmission working right?

    And I have no kick down cable on transmission and the throttle cables hooks to injection pump it has a extra hole for a cable it looks like . . The guys that run this setup in buses have just used a cable instead of electronic to make it easier and trouble free .
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    Is this allison transmission working right?

    My IP does not have a vrv on it do i need to get this ? My vacuum line for transmission is hooked to the vacuum pump I guess on the passenger side of motor. I plugged in transmission line at the tee on the firewall . Im guessing that's wrong andvi need this vrv on IP.
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    Is this allison transmission working right?

    I also need to set up a cold air intake from air cleaner to radiator support wall. mine does not have anything just round air cleaner. This will help the air be cleaner and coolerfor a proper mix . Correct
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    Is this allison transmission working right?

    So my 545 trans doesn't have a computer hooked up to it or any spot for wiring ? So it doesn't not need it right. I understand the kick down rod and linkage I can fab or junk yard parts to make that work. Also the vacuum line from transmission vacuum pod needs to hook to to IP I can do that...
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    Is this allison transmission working right?

    Thank you to all of you again ..!
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    Is this allison transmission working right?

    Thanks towcat I wired like you said works great now . Going my paperwork for dmv on Friday so I can get it on the road now. Thanks everyone for your help. I will being doing many more things to this truck over the next year . All you guys here are very helpful thank you.
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    Is this allison transmission working right?

    Okay got it . Thank you it was built like this and so I picked it up . it needed some. Work got trans work gears shift . but I got to get that gear vendor working. The bulbs are burned out. In the panel I read that causes it not to work so getting some bulbs to night. See if tomorrow after work...
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    Is this allison transmission working right?

    I read one your that said if indicater lights burn out it will not work guess what lights are burned out . Getting new and see if that fixes problem. Also thinking ofvusing on/ off overdrive button on auto shift lever on column for my activation button. Is this a good idea and should I run a...
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    Is this allison transmission working right?

    I figured what lock up is for but now I only got four gears on the 545 transmission. The gear vendor should give me over drive. So when I power up gear vendor controller I hear it come on if I select between Manuel and auto I hear solenoid click . But not all the time . And I got a clicking...
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    Where to put heater hoses ? New core installed.

    Got it i hooked it up the way drawing shows with going the right way . My frankenstein has a 545 trans so I have a large trans cooler mounted with filter . So the need for that extra cooling line is useless . so I just plugged it off cut out tee and saved it . Seems to work just fine. My feet...
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