[Shotimes] TRANNY HELP ASAP!

[Ron Porter]

I got mine to shift well with the paper synchros and gear oil (not wanting
to get into THAT again!!), but I've noticed in cold weather, that the box is
balky when it sits at the airport all week. It's OK when it warms up, but
I'll probably start trying different fluids again next year. Tom Wallenhorst
had initial good luck with some GM MTX fluid, but I haven't heard a longer
term opinion.

Ron Porter

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Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2002 7:50 AM
To: shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] TRANNY HELP ASAP!


I bought a used 'box from Marcus Bechtel.  10k, 1 year, a ton of spirited
driving in the N. GA. mountains, all was fine.  Let it sit for about 5
weeks, 2nd gear synchros dried out :-(  Shifts fine once it warms up, and
the fluid gets flowing.  Under $500 invested, just popped it right in, no
R&R.  In the spring, I plan to drop it, do a complete R&R and Quaiffe.

I guess you can say the Ron's agree :-)

Ron N. - Dalton, GA
90 SHO

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@prodigy.net>


> I blew my tranny at 80k. It was rebuilt for $1,950. First trip to the
strip,
> it blew again. A 93K-mile used '91 MTX from Al Fitz went in. 10K miles, 9
> months, and about 50 trips down the strip, and it's still fine.
>
> A used tranny is NOT a crapshoot.
>
> Ron Porter
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: van Oss [mailto:vanOss@centurytel.net]
>
> Okay, you just scoffed at me for trying to sell a tranny for $375, but it
> happened.
>
> If you want to take a stock SHO tranny out of a donor and plant it
straight
> into another SHO, yes, it can be done for $1K.  I agree
> on that.  Problem is, most SHO donor trannies are no longer fit to go into
> another SHO without a rebuild.  Sure, if you can find a
> low-mile donor, you're lucky.  The more likely case is that Matt is going
to
> need to take a donor and rebuild it.  If he doesn't put
> a Quaiffe into the rebuild, he's asking for a high-mile stock differential
> to last longer than his last high-mileage stock
> differential, and I'm sorry Ron, that's a crapshoot.  Anyone who takes a
> stock MTX-IV and pays shop labor to put it into a SHO, as
> is, without rebuild, is throwing dice.
>
> Courtney charges $500 for tranny R/R.  A Quaiffe is $1230.  Those I know.
> My advice to Matt was realistic.
>
> Joseph
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> Joe, that is WAY at the top end.
>
> A used tranny from someone like Al Fitz, delivered to a shop: no more than
> $450 or so (including a warranty).
>
> 3 quarts of fluid, and two axle seals: $10-$20
>
> Tranny R&R: $300-$500 (I wouldn't pay over $400 myself).
>
> Whole deal, less than a $1,000. BTDT.
>
> Ron Porter
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