Well ... $732 parts later, I supposedly have all the parts to fix the tranny. I did go ahead and get the Torque Drive system, which includes a hardened input shaft, that is press fit in the input drum and comes with a shell that's better than 'The Beast'. I got several other little pieces too. I will have to name them out later on.

 

Hrm... did you also purchase the billet servos or perhaps the GM 5 pinion planets?

 

No 5 pinion planets. They were 500 bucks alone for the rfont and rear. I did get the OD billet servo. I'm going to stick with the vette intermediate one to keep the 1-2 tame though.

After browsing through the manual ... this is looking more and more like it's gonna be a real bitch to set up.

 

Did you buy that manual for $25? All the ones on ebay are like $14... that's what I got.

It's not as bad as you think, you WILL need some special tools. Spring compressor, dial indicator, feeler gauges, selective snap rings, needle bearings, **** like that. I'd set aside a few days for this...

 

LOL ... this is a Sunday project ... we're gonna try and get it down and out Sat night, and tear it down and assemble it Sunday and get it running again in time for me to drive home Sunday night.

Hopefully his dad will be able to get any special tools needed from his friend that does tranny work at his house. His dad does work for this guy on the side, mnostly maunal trannies, but he said he's done an automatic or 2.

 

Sounds like a good deal of swearing and beer drinking is going to be going on!

 

You are half right ... I'm afraid this is going to be a rather sobering experience though judging from some of the diagrams.