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Stage5 Installation Guide DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY This is a performance product which can be used with increased horsepower above and beyond factory specifications. Additional horsepower creates more stress on the drivetrain components, which could result in drivetrain failure. Legal in California only for racing vehicles which may never be used on the highway.
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Stage5 Installation Guide Step 1 After the torque converter is removed place the transmission into a holder or stand it up in a drain pan on floor. Place transmission with bell housing down. Remove the rear extension housing as an assembly. Remove park pawl pin, park pawl, C5 return spring assembly.
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Stage5 Installation Guide Step 2 (Continued) We recommend soaking Frictions in ATF for a 30 minutes prior to installation. When installing Frictions and Steels, align the slots in each plate with holes in Apply Plate at the 12 o’clock position. Install 6 Frictions and 5 Steels. Install and compress the C-4 backing plate, install Spiral Ring and then the Snap Ring.
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Stage5 Installation Guide Step 5 Step 6 Remove tube. Remove Pressure Switch. Step 7 Separate the VB to access the Separa- tor Plate. Step 8 Enlarge two holes on separator plate with the smaller drill furnished (.125). Separator Plate...
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Stage5 Installation Guide Step 9 Valve A has rib A line up B line up Replace Trim Valves Valve Discard original trim valves and the springs from the small end of the valves. Place new ball bearings the small spring into the hollow end of the new trim valves.
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Stage5 Installation Guide Step 12 - C1 Disassembly Step 13 A1-Lockup-BST Hot Rod Allison Lockup Boost Valve Stator - BST Assembly Remove and discard the original Converter Flow Valve, Spring and End Plug. Install the New Valve, 3/8” Check Ball, Spring and new End Plug. Reuse pin. 3/8”...
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Stage5 Installation Guide Step 14 Remove the Converter housing and Stator support assembly. If your Stator has the early style Babbitt bushing, replace it with a new stator support bushing (not furnished). It is not necessary to remove pump from Converter housing. Using PTO cover bolt, install as illustrated.
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Stage5 Installation Guide Step 15 Re-assemble the Stator support to housing with a new gaskets and install into transmission. There have been a few of these leaking from the bell housing bolts due to roughness in the casting. A little silicone under the bolt heads is highly recommended.
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IMPORTANT: Do not start the engine unless the transmission has been filled with trans- mission oil, minimum 16 quartz with Shallow Pan. 18 quartz with Heavy Duty DEEP pans. Such as PPE aluminum pans. Step 20 Complete the assembly and return the modified transmission to its original position on your...
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Stage5 Installation Guide NOTE: To read and clear codes use the PPE’s Xcelerator tuner. Transmission relearn procedure will take up to 2 hours, the PPE’s Xcelerator tuner can speed up the process by using the re-set transmission procedure. PPE Recommended Upgrades Transmission Pan (Allison ™...
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Stage5 Installation Guide **NOTE: RETAIN C1/C3 TOP PRESSURE PLATES AND C3/C4 APPLY PISTONS FOR CORE DEPOSIT REFUND!** ****NOTE- Use the torque converter bolts that are supplied.****...
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Stage5 Installation Guide PPE Recommended Upgrades GM Performance Transmission Cooler Keep your transmission cool with PPE’s performance transmission cooler. Lower your transmission operating temperature with this bolt on replacement. 60% increase in heat rejection surface lowers temperatures by 20-30 degrees. This easy installation only takes about 30 minutes.
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Allison TCM Fast Learn (with GM Tech 2 scan tool) Note: Required after installing VBR upgrade kit, transmission upgrade kit or complete transmission . Note: Engine and transmission need to be at operating temperature (105 – 210 F) or (40 - 120 C) 1) Plug Tech 2 into OBD2 port 2) Power on Tech 2 3) Select F0: Diagnostics...
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