What is a valve body?

[Joe0816]

What exactly is a valve body and what does it do?

[2000-7.3L]

Valve body is in ur trans! Has all the shift solenoids and fun stuff!! What do you need to know?


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[dhanna6powerstroke]

It directs fluid flow to make different clutches apply and disengage for the different gears.

[2000-7.3L]

Originally Posted by dhanna6powerstroke

It directs fluid flow to make different clutches apply and disengage for the different gears.

Agree!!!


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[Joe0816]

Well I know its in your transmission! Is it also known as a shift kit?

[dhanna6powerstroke]

Originally Posted by Joe0816

Well I know its in your transmission! Is it also known as a shift kit?

No, the shift kit is something that is done to the valve body.

[dhanna6powerstroke]

This is what a shift kit looks like. Diesel Performance Parts & Products | Alligator Performance

This is what a valve body looks like.
http://www.riffraffdiesel.com/product/JWVB.html

[Joe0816]

Then would a shift kit be considered an upgraded valve body?

[dhanna6powerstroke]

I'm not an expert by any means, but a shift kit isn't an upgraded valve body. I think the upgraded valve body has actual machine work done to it.

[Joe0816]

So then what is the benefit or upgrading the valve body? Would upgrading the valve body affect the shift kit?