Our 1994 Dodge Van with Custom Conversion RV Package, is perfect for touring and taking long trips across North America.
I wanted to improve the efficiency of the stock Torqueflite 46RH (A518) Transmission and give it more of a manual transmission feel. I felt that the TransGo Reprogramming / Shift kit was exactly what I was looking for.
The stock Torqueflite 46RH is a really good transmission. The shift points are on the low side and there is an overlap with the shifting where you are in 2 gears at once. This does provide a smoother feel but is not good in terms of economy and wear.
After the transmission was put back together and road tested we immediately noticed firmer shifts and were able to up or down shift to any gear at anytime. This transmission now has a feel that resembles that of a manual transmission plus the added versatility of more robust up and down shifting. Overall performance was greatly improved!
NOTE: We did have problems keeping the rooster comb linkage from popping up when installing the valve body back into the transmission. At around the 6th attempt we fastened it down by wrapping copper wire around it, which was easy to remove after it was installed. Having the linkage set to 1st gear made it easy to install the parking linkage and reconnect the E-Clip.