Turbo Action 17814 CHEETAH Power Shifts Valve Body Kit, 78-91 Torqueflite 727, 904, 998 & 999 - Manual (Page 3)

Part #17814 3 10/13/04
STEP #12: Remove 3 screws holding end plate and housing as shown in Fig #11. Be
careful and remove only the spring which is the third one in from the outside edge of
valve body (spring is approx. 2” long). DO NOT remove any valves from valve body.
Insert the Special Plug given with the kit into the hole where the spring was originally
located. Carefully place end plate and housing back in place, MAKING SURE the other
two springs are in their proper position. Tighten screws MAKING SURE HOUSING IS
FLAT against valve body. If it shouldn’t fit flat, grind small amount off of Special Plug.
This normally should not be necessary, so double check your work. Discard 2”
spring.
STEP #13: This step gives you a choice of what kind of a shift you desire:
HIGH PERFORMANCE (Performance Street Vehicle)
Very firm 1-2 shift
Place balls back in valve body as in Fig #5, leaving
out #6 ball circled in red.
HEAVY DUTY (Two Vehicle, Van, Pick-Up Truck)
Place all balls back in valve body as in Fig #5. This
will give firm shifts but not aggressive as with the high
performance mode.
STEP #14: Place transfer plate assembly carefully on top of valve body. Reinstall 14 long screws.
If you loosened spring retainer screw in Step #5, be sure to tighten. Then replace
transmission filter with a new Turbo Action #17013. Be sure to use special filter screws
(Fig #2). Must be a one hole filter.
STEP #15: Before re-installing valve body into transmission, take note of the plastic neutral-switch
on the driver’s side of the transmission, inside of the transmission case. When install-
ing the valve body, make sure this switch does not get damaged. Either remove the
switch assembly or merely slide the valve body carefully over the switch. The ball will
retract as the valve body puts pressure on it.
STEP #16: Place valve body back into transmission pushing rod into hole that was mentioned in
Step #3. The swinging rod should be angled toward the outside of the rear of
transmission and towards the center of the tranmission in the front. Push rod firmly
towards rear while turning driveshaft. BUT DO NOT FORCE ROD OR VALVE BODY.
STEP #17: With valve body in place, install 10 valve body bolts and tighten to 8-10 ft/lbs. Clean
pan, install new pan gasket and bolt up oil pan.