Thanks so much. It has me worried. Didn't want to be wasting money and still looking
No problem, just a side note there could be infernal differences inside the transmissions. Some were standard and some were HD depending on the vehicle. That will not effect if the trans can be installed and used in your car. If you get the part numbers off the pan rail of each transmission and post it up here we can check.
Ok sure will
Great point.
What do you mean
you can swap your later valve body after you clean it an I recommend a transgo shift kit, an keep your part throttle kick down, well worth it to use the later valve body
They are, changing out the clutches and bands are simple but you better know what you are doing changing seals or you can damage them, know how to recognize bad bushings, how to install them if needed, inspect the sun and planetary gears, and check your end play. Yes pretty simple unless you miss something and then you do it all over again.
Really, they are easy to rebuild if you have a hobby garage. Nice 14 part tutorial on youtube and the one book that gives inch pound torque specs. You can miss something on everything you rebuild and have to do it over again. Carbs, fuel pumps, power steering pumps. These things are not magical and the shop manuals explain the procedures in detail. Just follow the tutorials and be exacting on the tolerances and clearances and don't work on it when tired. Seals are nothing to put in. Bushings the same. Tools for free from ORielys if you need them. Some where at some time some guy who never did something had to do it because they had no other choice. Don't except failure on your end and be diligent. Accept the challenged. A good trans rebuild kit is 200 bucks and that is with top shelf clutches. I have tossed more money away at beer learning to rebuild motors back in the day.
Just trying to make a point to do your homework and know what your limitations are. Those are great videos. I have seen more than one guy change the clutches and not do anything else and then wonder why their trans craps out again after a couple hundred miles.
Only limitations a person has is the ones they set on themselves. I learned that decades ago in the Marine Corp. It just might take more time to learn what you think is impossible o do. Other people do it so why can't I ?
