Got my New Tranny Today!!!! And it's a Yellow One!!!

picked it up this morning from paul_s i cant wait to try it out!!! Thanks paul! :Handshake

 

Hey that looks just like mine now the fun begins. Drop your old tranny pan and drain transmission fluid first thing so you dont make a mess.

Just make sure that you get the torque convertor clicked all the way in 3 clicks.

I am putting a reverse manual valve body in mine tomorrow then the engine is going in the car

 

What are the specs on these things? what HP are they estimated to handle?

 

500hp is what Paul says

 

1 C4 - 450.
The internals will be modified and clutches added to handle up to 500 FT. Lbs of torque (naturally aspirated).
5 clutches in the direct clutch pack (instead of the stock 4)
6 clutches in the forward clutch pack (instead of the stock 5)
Lube and cooling enhanced for greater volume (your 5/16" cooler lines are still optimal)
Valve body modified to level III - street and strip (hard, late shifts under moderate acceleration and up with more comfortable shifts with light throttle)
In order to actually take the 500 ft. lbs. of torque the only mods that will be required are a welded direct clutch (not needed to 400).
All new wear parts will be used in the build. (bushings and thrust washers, clutches and bands, rear servo piston and seal, front servo seals, gaskets and seals.
I always modify the pump, stator support, and case to make sure that your C4 will get the best in lubrication and the volume of coolant flow is at least 50% higher than stock.
Your shift pattern is:
Drive - all three gears with automatic shifts
Low - start and stay in low gear - will downshift to low at any speed - can cause the engine to over-rev if you shift to low above 40-50 mph
Second - start and remain in second - will downshift to second at any speed - can cause the engine to over-rev if you shift to second above 70-75 mph.
You can manually shift low and second but when you put the transmission into drive it will only shift to third gear if the governor says it is time - at full throttle this will be at a high enough speed that you will have to let up to let it shift before you break speed laws.
manual lever will be set up for column shift.

6 clutches in the forward drum and 5 clutches in the direct drum, a new welded intermediate band, all new bushings and thrust washers with positive pressure lube to the #9 thrust. The parts that are left are your valve body - that will be phase 3 with manual control of 1st and 2nd and shifts that are barely perceptible with light throttle and neck snapping and wheel spinning hard when you stick your foot in the throttle and hold it there. - and the governor which will shift around 5400 rpm when you hold your foot to the floor. The shift will be harsher as you apply more throttle and less noticeable when you use less throttle. The speed of the shift doesn't change - just the amount of inertia behind it.

 

its amazing how much fluid they hold. I found that out the hard way during the v8 swap...i dont think i'll ever see a bigger puddle of tranny fluid in my life! or atleast i hope not.

oh and sometime within the next few months its gonna have limited slip with 3.80's

 

With the style of the table legs, the cardboard box, and what looks like a vacuum cleaner next to it, it looked on first glance you had brought that transmission onto your living room carpet!

Not that there's anything wrong with that! It sure is pretty.

 

haha! i was tempted to put it on my desk in my room since its so clean!!!

 

Even after you drain the entire thing, you can set it to the side and it will drip for around 18 years, never stopping.

 

How much did it cost to have it build?

 

this one was $750

 

A helluva deal!

 

Thank You. If i do end up going to Washington i'll be sure to get one from Paul. Its about $150 cheaper than an art carr one.

 

That's a pretty trans and at that price I'd buy one tommorrow. I wish he lived in the midwest. LOL

 

Looks like a good April pic