[Shotimes] TRANNY HELP ASAP!

[Kerry Kinion]

Just trying to learn here!  I don't yet even know how a transmission
works - but what is a Quaife?  Any pictures?  The top end (60k stuff.
This is where I am focusing/learning right now)of my 93 MTX is torn
apart and I don't need any tranny work right now - I really am just
trying to learn about future problems/projects on this car.  Sorry for
the stupid question in advance!

Kerry Kinion
'93 MTX Bone Stock (for now)

-----Original Message-----
From: Ron Porter [mailto:ronporter@prodigy.net] 
Sent: Friday, November 22, 2002 11:43 PM
To: Dave Kegel; 'shotimes'
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] TRANNY HELP ASAP!

More like three times, figuring $3,000 for a
rebuild-with-Quaife-and-R&R.

My personal interest in a Quaife has diminished over time, I would
mainly
entertain the idea for the diff strength. Then again, if Eric's proposed
diff beef-up is viable, that could do the same for a LOT less $$$.

I don't do enough track or auto-x work to justify it, nor am I
interested
enough in a full-out SHO drag car, either. A Quaife would be nice, but I
guess there's other things I would rather get for a SHO before buying
one.

Ron Porter

-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Dave Kegel
Sent: Friday, November 22, 2002 11:32 PM
To: 'shotimes'
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] TRANNY HELP ASAP!


Yeah, but it's got to be an awfully nice SHO to be worth sinking $2500
into a trans rebuild.  I mean most people would not put that kind of
money into a 100k+, 10, 12 year old car.

I agree with Ron.  Find a used trans and throw it in there.  You could
do that twice if you had to, for the cost of completely rebuilding one
with a quaife.

Dave Kegel

-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of van Oss
Sent: Friday, November 22, 2002 10:26 PM
To: Mark Nunnally; shotimes
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] TRANNY HELP ASAP!


Okay, here's an SHO tranny expert saying that his used trannies want a
rebuild.

I stand by what I said.  In the last year I've been through it with
Courtney over a 91 tranny that first needed a rebuild (rings, seals,
bearings) and then popped the differential.  I have paid the bills and I
know this:  If your SHO tranny goes south, and you are serious about
keeping your SHO on the road for a few years, then the only path that
makes financial sense (notwithstanding peace of mind) is to do a tranny
rebuild with a Quaiffe.  Anything else is a gamble.  Yeah, you might get
lucky.  The rivets on your differential might shear.  What are you
willing to pay for confidence?  That's my point.

Joseph


----- Original Message -----
I got a few good MTX's here, but I'm not sure I'd want to sell one
without rebuilding it... mark
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