[Shotimes] First post - knackered transmission :-(

[Paul L Fisher]

How about the H3Z2? ;-) 

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From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Adam Parrott
Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 2:05 PM
To: shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] First post - knackered transmission :-(

Actually, 4,000 rpms.  :)

The H3Zx cuts out at 4,000 then comes back at 3,875.  The D4U1 is held
steady at a constant 4,000 rpms.

Adam


----- Original Message -----
From: "John J. Weidenbenner" <johnjweid@charter.net>
To: "Paul L Fisher" <sho@paul-fisher.com>; <nine3shoof@hotmail.com>
Cc: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 9:11 AM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] First post - knackered transmission :-(


3,750 rpm

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul L Fisher" <sho@paul-fisher.com>
To: <nine3shoof@hotmail.com>
Cc: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 7:57 AM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] First post - knackered transmission :-(


> Actually, it shouldn't of revved to 5,000 in neutral. The rev limiter
> should of kept it at 3,000 or less.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Steve Tatro
> Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 6:30 AM
> To: nine3shoof@hotmail.com
> Cc: shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] First post - knackered transmission :-(
>
> Yeah, the ATX's don't like being dropped into gear from 4k rpms.
>
> The transmission is probably so damaged that it would not be worth
> fixing. The better option may be to have a rebuilt tranny installed.
> Yes, that bill would probably approach $2k.
>
> Only you (or your son) can determine if it's worth fixing.  If he likes
> the car and it's been maintained properly there's no reason it shouldn't
> live a long, long time.  If he doesn't spend the $2k to get it fixed,
> what's he going to do?  Buy another car, right?  And what would that cost
> him?  I'm not trying to tell anyone what to do, because the answer to
> this dillemma is different for each person.
>
> As far as a supplier, there's a few options.  If he wants the cheapest
> out, he can get a used ATX (not rebuilt) from somebody and pay the $400
> 500 to have it installed, and pray that it lasts for awhile.  Risky,
> yes.  He could take his chances with a local transmission shop.  If he
> goes this route tell him to make sure there's a warranty on the tranny.
> Most places will sell a 2- or 3-year warranty, assuming you get the fluid
> changed on schedule.  He could go through a local Ford dealer, although
> they're far from transmission specialists and you never know what you're
> going to get.  He could get a Jasper transmission (www.jasperengines.com)
> and have it installed by a Jasper preferred installer.  I statewide
> search on Jasper's site shows hundreds of them.  Note that all Jasper
> trannies have 3yr/75k mile warranties.
>
> So many options, so little money ;^)
>
> Good luck (to him and you).
>
> Steve Tatro
> Red/Black '93 with 173k miles
> Monroe, Ohio
>
> -- "Jim Malaugh" <nine3shoof@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Ladies and gents,
>
> This is on behalf of my son, who commandeered my SHO several years ago
> and has failed to return it. He just moved up to NJ a few days ago. He
> registered for the list, but has no internet access yet, so he asked me
> to post this for him...
>
> He has a '93 ATX with about 150,00 on the odo. On the way home from work
> tonight ( bloody cold in NJ, ice and snow I think ) the throttle seemed
> to stick open. He stopped at a light, with some difficulty, and knocked
> the transmission into neutral, whereupon the engine raced to somewhere
> around 5,000 RPM. Being the bright spark that he is ( Ph. D in
> Mathematics, no common sense ), he proceeded to engage drive when the
> light changed, resulting in strange noises from the transmission as he
> blew it apart, and, of course, no drive to the wheels.
>
> So, now he has a 150,000 mile car with, apparently, no transmission.
>
> Can anyone recommend a supplier in the NJ area who could swap out the box
> at a reasonable cost? He just started his first job this week, so he is,
> essentially, broke, at least until he pays off the college debts. I am
> guessing he might be looking at a $2,000 bill? Is it even worth fixing?
>
> Thanks for any advice.
>
> Bye,
>
> Jim M.
>
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