Josh Battles wrote:
> Terrible Tom said:
>
>>I'm trying to determine what to do for a transmission for Christine. I
>> want something that has nothing to do with electronics. I'm also
>>going to be doing this on somewhat of a budget so I'm going to do the
>>bone yard or donor truck, thing. Which makes my logical choice a 46RH
>>transmission right?
>
>
> Perhaps rebuilding the current transmission you have would be a cheaper
> alternative. Why spend the money on a boneyard trans that's of unknown
> quality? Odds are that you'd have to rebuild whatever trans you got anyway,
> we *do* drive dodges here, and transmissions aren't exactly a Dodge
> strongpoint.
>
> You could rebuild your trans for less assuming the majority of your hardparts
> are in good condition. A rebuild kit with clutches and stuff isn't all that
> expensive. Just take your time and follow the appropriate steps. I bet you
> could find an A500 overhaul manual on the cheap...
>
> Here you go, [1] $20 for the book and then it's just the rebuild kit which I
> found for ~$100 at this [2] site. (halfway down the page) The kits they sell
> look to be pretty complete.
>
> [1] http://www.phoenixhardparts.com/browseproducts/A500-A518-A618-Book.HTML
> [2] http://www.transmissioncenter.net/stock_master_rebuild_kits.htm
>
> So, if everything goes to plan, you could rebuild what you've got for under
> $150. That's probably about what you'd pay for a boneyard trans of unknown
> quality. Why not give it a go? I've rebuilt a trans (Ford AOD) before and
> the thing worked on the second attempt, and that was using only my noggin and
> a stack of polaroids I'd taken during dissassembly.
>
Rebuilding a transmission isn't something I feel comfortable doing
honestly. LOL I'm not up at that level of confidance where I think I
could do it. You guys know me better tan to suggest I try and rebuild a
Trans hehehehe.
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