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I talked to the shop that we use to build our mild transmissions and they told me if I buy the performance parts they will rebuild my 545RFE and install the performance parts into it for $650. Sound reasonable?

I told them I was going with a full valve body and I was going to go with good clutches.

Never had an auto built in my life so I have no clue what I need. Going with Sharadon valve body and probably an Edge 2800 stall converter. What do I need for clutches? Anything else?

As soon as I get a trans the truck is getting a 273 comp cam, valve springs, pushrods, throttle body. Truck already has full length headers and 4.56 gears. I have diablo so it will be tuned after the good stuff is installed.

I'd love to start collecting parts for the T56 swap again but I figured I'd give the built auto thing a go first since I've never had one.
 
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Sweet. Is that all I'd need for my future set up? I'd guess it'll be less than 400 hp.

I'd like to get this thing built before the end of the year. I think with a cam and a good trans it will shut up a lot of the diesel guys I work with.
 
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#K45. Fits all 45RFE / 545RFE Transmissions. You get all four Red Eagle Power Packs, #45-PP1, #45-PP2, #45-PP3, an overhaul kit with molded pistons gaskets and seals, filter, line pressure booster, #45SK Shift Kit, high energy clutches and steels for the reverse input and low reverse clutch sets. Low / reverse molded piston not included. All of the above for $609.00.

Does this sound like what I need? I guess I won't need the shift kit since I'm going with a sharadon valve body?
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That's what I just purchased for mine.
 
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Hell yeah, thanks for the confirmation. As soon as I get my damn Snap On bill paid off I'd goin down!
 
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Oh hell yeah. Thanks for lookin out. I'm going to contact him.
 
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He say all parts are comp. Good stuff? Or should I just go with Manley stuff?
 
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I'm running pretty much all Manley stuff, but wouldn't of hesitated running comp. now I think about it, my cam, and retainers are comp. No regrets and issue free.
 
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A 273 may not be a good idea. Need a pretty big stall for that guy. I'd look into a custom grind, imo there are far more options out there than a few years ago
 
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2800 is too low??? I've been out of the hemi game for a while but 2800 seems plenty reasonable with the 273 cam and 4.56 gears.
 
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It will still be a street truck. What stall would yall recommend for that cam then?
 
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