Moment of silence for my tranny. Now what?

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  1. mashori

    mashori Member

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    Today on 6/8/09 at around 2:20pm my tranny passed away. He was a hard working tranny that worked behind a 6 cycl and even made it for a while behind the V8. Maybe old age, maybe an AVS (acute valvular syndrome), who knows. Maybe the autopsy will reveal more. At this time I don't think it was due to chemical overdose.

    :cry:

    So I got a recommendation from someone here for where to shop for a new tranny, I think it was PaulS that recommended someone. I want to get something that'll later hold up to my 331 that I'm building as well. The rear end is gonna be 3.55 eventually.
     
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    Mavman72 Gone backwards but lookin' forward

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    So sorry for your loss...:rofl2:That was good Mo...
    I brought an AOD back from the dead!!!
     
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    AOD would be sweet. Had one on the bronco and it's a nicy tranny but since I don't have anywhere near your mechanical skills (if anyone would even call what I have skills) I'm gonna stay away from it because they are expensive to have rebuild.
     
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    Mavman72 Gone backwards but lookin' forward

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    Yeah Aods' can get pricey.A nice tight C-4 is really good way to go anywhoo.Good luck with your hunt.
     
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    lilfarley Chris Comley

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    I would stick with a c4, from my experience with aod's I don't like them much, but that was the one in my mark vii not even 3,000 miles on a rebuild and the rear output shaft bearings went out. I would take a c4 over an aod anyday. but maybe I haven't had the right one.
     
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  6. mashori

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    summit has a few of them, are they any good? there is manual, automatic and manual/automatic C-4's. Which one do I want? I have a column shifter right now.
     
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    1973Maverick357 Cooler then a Camaro

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    Have paulS rebuild yours or build one for you he does excellent work and it will be yellow :)
     
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    PaulS recommends Jay at BroaderPerformance.com and so do I, he is in Texas and it will probably be a little wait before he could get one out to you, but you will be happy with it.
     
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    in L.A. theres mikes transmissions. hes susposed to be really good. in San Diego, i would recomend walbuilt transmissions or drw transmissions. either of them can build you a strong dependable c4
     
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    mavgrab302 MCCI Florida State Rep

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    For what it is worth, I put a tci c4 stock with beefed up clutch pac's in my 74...
    I bought it from summit racing, and have been very happy with it $638 dollars two years ago.. going to put a tci shift kit in it soon. Just don't do what I did, thinking it came with the bell housing..... Put a 2500/2800 stall and a tci flex plate with it..
     
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  11. Jamie Miles

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    PaulS only builds them for people that are relatively local to him, IIRC.
     
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    You and PaulS need to keep that kind of stuff to yourself. :hmmm: :rofl2:
     
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    This is what i'm doing if/when mine gives out. $1450 is cheap compared to what I have been charged.
     
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    Chuga chuga chew chew :biglaugh:
     
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    PaulS is my tranny supplier and I'm not ashamed to say it. :rofl2:
     
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