4R70W separator plate question

[jamie3529gq]

I have the separator plate out of my trans, 2001 Mountaineer, but I cannot find any images like it on the internet, and I have searched. Just ask my wife how frustrated I was.... she left the room. I have searched with many different search terms, and cannot find an image that matches what I have.

I was thinking of drilling holes bigger, etc as others have done, but nothing matches. There is no hole #5 in my plate. (per all the jmod photos I can find) Anyone know what plate this is? My truck could have a different trans from stock, maybe?

I have new gaskets that appear to fit, although there is a 'hole #5 ' in the gasket. Gasket part #s are XW7Z-7D100-AA and 1L3Z-7C155-AA

20150816_090910 by Jamie, on Flickr

 

[jamie3529gq]

apparently no one else has seen this plate either!!

I ended up drilling two of the holes in my plate that matched a jmod picture, (I think holes 3 and 4) and removing the lower springs in the 1-2 and 2-3 accumulators.

Put it all back together and filled with nice new Mercon V. It shifts with authority now, really like it!! Just all around runs better.

 

[boss.hoss]

I just had the same trouble you did regarding hole sizes / locations not matching up when I went to jmod the 4R70W i just installed in a project car of mine. My trans is also from a 2001 Explorer 5.0...

Do you still like how it's shifting? No issues? I ended up installing mine as stock, but have since decided to have another go at it, so I'm doing as much research as I can to locate feedback from anyone who has succesfully jmodded one of these transmissions....

Thanks!

 

[traveler]

Did you look for images on the TCCoA website? they have pretty detailed instructions and pics of the Jmod.

 

[boss.hoss]

Did you look for images on the TCCoA website? they have pretty detailed instructions and pics of the Jmod.

I did, but had no luck finding a picture that matched the plate out of my explorer transmission. they all seem to be specific to the car valve bodies, which are apparently different.

 

[jamie3529gq]

mine is still running great. pulled a trailer to Iowa and back with no issues. 1-2 and 2-3 are hard shifts though, some might not like it. It slams from 1st to 2nd, and 2nd to 3rd pretty fast. I like it.