yea that's what happens when you buy high performance stuff... less
waranties... i'm probably going to go with a mp A518 when i do my 360 swap.
supposed to handle a lot of power and will run me about $1200-1400... plus
torque converter of course... need something to handle a nicely built
360...
>From: "Jack 3" <hemi@charter.net>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>Subject: Re: DML: Transmission Problems--HELP!
>Date: Thu, 04 Apr 2002 16:17:52 -0500
>
>
>One reason the Mopar Reman trany is slightly more
>expensive is that the Reman comes with the Torque
>Convertor and the MP unit doesn't.Also the MP unit has
>almost no warranty and the Mopar Reman unit has a 3/36
>warranty.
>
>Jack 3
>
>
>
>On Thu, 04 Apr 2002 15:45:20 -0500
> "mike kulczycki" <dakota1994@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>that sucks about your tranny... mines been shifting
>>weird in the cold for several years. i'm waiting for the
>>same thing to happen... check into the mopar performance
>>tranny also. it's actually much cheaper than the regular
>>one. i can get the pn# at home if you want. also try
>>and find someone who works at dcx to get you a discount.
>>my dad gets 25% on parts... also some dealerships give
>>discounts on mp parts. one by me gives %30... there
>>price for the A500 mp tranny is like $1100 or so...
>>labor sounds kind of high also. i was quoted $400 for a
>>tranny install at a dealer by me...
>>good luck...
>>
>>mike k
>>94 slt,cc,V6,2wd,auto, k&n,flowmaster 40 series, are
>>fiberglass cover, kenwood HU, CV, RF speakers, and so
>>on..
>>http://www.hornok.cx/zig
>>
>>
>>
>>>From: shanec@spie.org
>>>Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>>>To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>>>Subject: DML: Transmission Problems--HELP!
>>>Date: Thu, 4 Apr 2002 12:33:49 -0800
>>>
>>>
>>>Hi All,
>>>
>>>Today my 92 CC LE 4x4 auto 3.9L went down for the count.
>>>
>>>Started it up to go to work and everything was fine. Put
>>>it into gear to
>>>back out of the garage just like normal (keep in mind
>>>it's an auto trany).
>>>Then when I put it into drive and took off it started in
>>>first gear, then
>>>shifted to second at unusually high RPMs. Then it would
>>>not shift out of
>>>second. So I turned around and went back home--driving
>>>in second gear. It
>>>would shift from first to second and vise versa, but not
>>>into third or
>>>forth. Then I decided to take it to the local Dodge
>>>dealership shop
>>>(Bellingham, WA) and driving there it shifted into third
>>>only once and very
>>>hard. Then, while stopping at a stop light it didn't
>>>shift down until fully
>>>stopped, then it slammed into first gear. The Dodge shop
>>>says the
>>>transmission bit the bullet and I need a remanufactured
>>>trany for $1900
>>>parts + $600 labor. They said the pump (I'm guessing
>>>trans fluid pump?) is
>>>not keeping steady pressure and the valve body is
>>>sticking. Guess I know
>>>where my tax return is going....
>>>
>>>Any guidance is greatly appreciated. I love this truck
>>>and do not want to
>>>part with it. I'm also the kind of person who cringes
>>>when I take my truck
>>>to someone else to work on. What do you think I should
>>>do? Thanks is
>>>advance.
>>>
>>>Shane Craven
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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94 slt,cc,V6,2wd,auto, k&n,flowmaster 40 series, are fiberglass cover,
kenwood HU, CV, RF speakers, and so on..
http://www.hornok.cx/zig
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