99COOP
Retired
3000 is too much for a rebuild anyways. and their probably just tacking on the transfer case as an issue as well. If this is temp. find a trashed hoe and scrap the tranny like you said.
Ahh!! Crap!! P0758?
- Thread starter ravingmadman
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Have you ever taken a car to a transmission shop and had them tell you the transmission didn't need to be rebuilt?
I once tested a shop out to see if they were honest so that I could use them for my customers. Took a 82 1/2 ton with a 400 Turbo to them that I had rebuilt at home myself. I unplugged the kick down vacuum line. They called me and told me the gears were welded together and they wanted to charge me $2500 for a rebuild. I walked out to the truck, took them for a test drive in the truck (fyi, 500 hp big block under the hood). I redlined it in first gear since it wouldn't shift, stopped at a gas station, had the tech watch me plug the vacuum line in, then drove back with the transmission working fine....
...they went out of business 3 months later
I once tested a shop out to see if they were honest so that I could use them for my customers. Took a 82 1/2 ton with a 400 Turbo to them that I had rebuilt at home myself. I unplugged the kick down vacuum line. They called me and told me the gears were welded together and they wanted to charge me $2500 for a rebuild. I walked out to the truck, took them for a test drive in the truck (fyi, 500 hp big block under the hood). I redlined it in first gear since it wouldn't shift, stopped at a gas station, had the tech watch me plug the vacuum line in, then drove back with the transmission working fine....
...they went out of business 3 months later
3-lot
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nicely done.....
i build trannies and have worked in a shop for 10 years, i refuse to work in a place thats not 100% honest. I so far have been lucky.
And yes, 3000 for a 4l60 is rediculous, I once bought a brand new crate 4l60 from GM and it was less then 3000. I am in need of one for mine and im going to rebuild it myself with all upgrades, but out of curiosity i went to a local trans shop to see what they would do, they would o a 5 pinion planetary, upgraded clutch packs and materials and a trans go shift kitetc... for under 1500 if i do the r&r. Its almost not worth my time on a weekend to build it myself for that price.
i build trannies and have worked in a shop for 10 years, i refuse to work in a place thats not 100% honest. I so far have been lucky.
And yes, 3000 for a 4l60 is rediculous, I once bought a brand new crate 4l60 from GM and it was less then 3000. I am in need of one for mine and im going to rebuild it myself with all upgrades, but out of curiosity i went to a local trans shop to see what they would do, they would o a 5 pinion planetary, upgraded clutch packs and materials and a trans go shift kitetc... for under 1500 if i do the r&r. Its almost not worth my time on a weekend to build it myself for that price.
96ProCompTahoe
Full Access Member
had mine built by a buddy that works at a trans shop with a 500 HP kit. 5 gear planetaries, hardened shafts, all sorts of parts i can't even remember, out the door for less than $2K. If it ever breaks, im not putting in another auto.
just put in a 6 speed manual and be done with it!
just put in a 6 speed manual and be done with it!
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ravingmadman
Chief Knuckle Buster
Yeah, about that... If i wanted to drop a stick into this thing, I'm looking at having to hang a clutch pedal and all that. Sounds like a PITA. Anyone know of an easy way to do it?
3-lot
Full Access Member
-let me know too if anyone knows,
i was on Advance Adapters website today looking for an adapter to go from a T-56 6 speed to the 246 transfercase. Im wanting to do this to my blazer and see if i can get it converted to all-wheel drive using parts from a newer denali. i think it might be a fun little project.
-if anyone knows of any other adapter companies that may be able to supply my needs, please let me know.
i was on Advance Adapters website today looking for an adapter to go from a T-56 6 speed to the 246 transfercase. Im wanting to do this to my blazer and see if i can get it converted to all-wheel drive using parts from a newer denali. i think it might be a fun little project.
-if anyone knows of any other adapter companies that may be able to supply my needs, please let me know.
