TRNW-2: 68rfe Rev Max parts

Tod Chretien tod at trnw.net
Thu Oct 23 08:17:22 PDT 2025


Thank you Mark!

The shop I used to work for in Stockton just built a 68RFE with a 
tuneless kit and it came back with the input drum exploded. And the 
builder here at Ralphs (Rodney) won't use the tuneless kit because he 
claims he a had couple come back on him with broken components. I always 
figured they must have installed the kit in a tuned truck. However I 
just confirmed that the one they just built in Stockton only has 160 psi 
commanded line pressure in drive, so it's not tuned.

Things that make you go Hmmmmmm...

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Tod Chretien
TRNW Inc.
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On 10/23/2025 6:59 AM, Mark Puccinelli wrote:
> No pressure relief system built into the tuneless kits.
>
> On Thu, Oct 23, 2025 at 6:47 AM Tod Chretien via trnw2 
> <trnw2 at trnw.net> wrote:
>
>     >/general consensus was sometimes those tuneless kits put out way
>     more than the advertised 220 or so psi/
>
>     Don't they have a pressure relief built into that tuneless kit?
>     Maybe one of the Transgo guys can comment on this statement. Mark?
>     Robert? Randy? You guys home? LOL
>
>     -- 
>     Best Regards,
>     Tod Chretien
>     TRNW Inc.
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>     On 10/22/2025 12:40 PM, Steve Everett wrote:
>>         I've used both of those numerous times, but a little over a
>>     year ago I had a unit come back that had been out a few months, 
>>     the accumulators had blown out of the vb, pulling the heads off a
>>     couple of the screws and bending the plate a good bit, I posted
>>     about it on the forum, and general consensus was sometimes those
>>     tuneless kits put out way more than the advertised 220 or so psi ?
>>
>>        I've probably got 12 or 15 68rfe's out there with my name on
>>     them using the tuneless kits,  that was the only one that caused
>>     a problem as far as I know ?   but I've been a little hesitant to
>>     use them since then
>>
>>        Steve
>>
>>     On Wed, Oct 22, 2025 at 2:43 PM Tod Chretien via trnw2
>>     <trnw2 at trnw.net> wrote:
>>
>>         That seems over-kill if it's not tuned. I would use the
>>         Transgo Tuneless kit myself. They shift great with that kit.
>>         I also like that Transgo OD pressure plate that allows for an
>>         additional clutch.
>>
>>         -- 
>>         Best Regards,
>>         Tod Chretien
>>         TRNW Inc.
>>         https://www.trnw.net
>>
>>         On 10/22/2025 10:06 AM, Steve Everett wrote:
>>>           I've seen the channel plate used in a couple shops I was
>>>         at, by the other builder,  I've used the seperator plate on
>>>         a lot of builds, even stock builds,  we've got a customer
>>>         from out of town, broke down here, and he wants an upgraded
>>>         rebuild, we're pricing him a Rev max drum, which comes
>>>         already built ?  I didn't know that until I priced it, a
>>>         billet input shaft and that valvebody kit,  the truck isn't
>>>         tuned, totally stock, we are pricing in a billet converter
>>>         of course,
>>>
>>>           Steve
>>>
>>>         On Wed, Oct 22, 2025 at 12:59 PM Tod Chretien via trnw2
>>>         <trnw2 at trnw.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>             I have used the separator plate and the channel plate
>>>             but not their
>>>             accumulators. The channel plate is needed on anything
>>>             with a tune.
>>>
>>>             -- 
>>>             Best Regards,
>>>             Tod Chretien
>>>             TRNW Inc.
>>>             https://www.trnw.net
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>             On 10/22/2025 8:30 AM, Steve Everett via trnw2 wrote:
>>>             >    I have not used any of Rev Max's parts for these
>>>             other than the
>>>             > bonded seperator plate,  has anyone used their
>>>             68rfe-347 valve body
>>>             > foundation build kit ?  comes with channel plate,
>>>             seperator plate and
>>>             > billet accumulators,
>>>             >
>>>             > Steve
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