TRNW-2: 10r80 valve body

[Ed Crowder]

Same been buying new valve bodies used zip kit on one last week seemed to
work better than new valve body not sure if it was just me wanting it to
work better or if actually did . Lol . And fought a new valve body on a 10r
140 last week sticking valves . Had to wind up pulling valve body cleaning
bore with bore brush to make it work !!

On Mon, Sep 29, 2025 at 6:41 PM pat schulte via trnw2 <trnw2 at trnw.net>
wrote:

> Agree Phil, those valves can cause nightmares if they are draggy.
>
> On Mon, Sep 29, 2025 at 3:24 PM Phil Materi via trnw2 <trnw2 at trnw.net>
> wrote:
>
>> We tried using Ratiotek kits along with a couple of Sonnax valves (not pr
>> valve due to incompatibility with Ratiotek) and found the transmissions
>> took a very long time to adapt, and had intermittent harsh
>> shifts/engagements.  We switched to the Sonnax Zip Kit with the last 3-4
>> 10R80s and couldn't believe how quickly they adapted and worked very well.
>> Just make sure that those control valves fall in/out of their bores with
>> their own weight.  They seem very susceptible to sticking with no return
>> springs.
>>
>> HTHs
>> Phil Materi
>> A&B Transmissions
>> Langley, B.C.
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>> *From:* trnw2-bounces at trnw.net <trnw2-bounces at trnw.net> on behalf of
>> Steve Everett via trnw2 <trnw2 at trnw.net>
>> *Sent:* September 29, 2025 10:34 AM
>> *To:* Technical Discussion Forum <trnw2 at trnw.net>
>> *Subject:* TRNW-2: 10r80 valve body
>>
>>  What are most of you doing on the 10r80 valvebody wise ?  still using
>> new Ford valvebodies?  or using the zip kits on them ?  I've noticed the
>> price has creeped up on them from Ford , I just finished one and the
>> valvebody was right at $700,   imagine it will continue to increase as time
>> goes on
>>
>>    Steve
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> Pat Schulte
> AAMCO Transmissions
> Temecula, Ca.
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