Manual Valvebody

[Loadclr]

Ok, it's stupid question time (or at least one I should have asked along time ago). On an automatic tranny, what's the difference between a manual valvebody or stock/regular one? With a manual valvebody, can you put it in drive/overdrive and let it shift the gears or do you have to shift it everytime liked a manual tranny? Just wondering.

[mustang]

a manual valve body lets you shift 1 2 drive over drive or what ever tranny you have. it is called manual because it is just that you shift every gear. maybe the defintion will help

An automatic transmission manual valve body is a modified or aftermarket valve body which puts full control of when the transmission shifts in the drivers control. Automatic transmissions normally shift, automatically, based on line pressures, vehicle speed, vehicle load and other factors which the driver has no control over. A manual valve body eliminates the automatic shifting function and puts control of gear changes in the drivers hands.

A forward or reverse manual valve body can be used in a street vehicle for quick tire chirping shifts, full control over when the shifts take place and to make driving your high performance street car even more enjoyable. Manual valve bodies are used in most every type of competition activity involving an automatic transmission, to provide the driver with the additional vehicle control offered by having the gear changes occur on command. Faster, firmer shifts for improved performance are also another benefit.

[Loadclr]

Thanks. That's what I thought, just wasn't sure.