Re: Fall transmission build - Has begun!
Got some of the stuff today.
http://i491.photobucket.com/albums/r...psf8akmq48.jpg
Shown:
Master kit w/ pistons
Bushing kit
Washer kit
Stater support bearing
Lube dam
Filter
Magnets
Bob made a good point on the bushings. For $27, I went for it. Just need to figure out how to get them all in...
Hey Bill, don't leave me hanging!!
Re: Fall transmission build - Has begun!
Re: Fall transmission build - Has begun!
Re: Fall transmission build - Has begun!
any particular reason you went with 2.93 gears?
Re: Fall transmission build - Has begun!
No ONE reason in particular. But here's how I ended up with the 2.93 setup.
1.) It's the standard ratio for the supercharged cars. Whoever buys it won't NEED a tune to use it. (When I eventually sell my car, I'm pulling the built trans and selling it separately)
2.) According to the TEP website, "The 2.93 ratio set is what we suggest and use for all builds making 400+whp and has proven itself to be the most durable."
3.) I don't drive it a ton, but when I do, it's like 75% highway. My mileage already sucks, a lot. I higher ratio would only make that worse.
4.) Availability. I bought them used. It's what the guy had. Honestly, that trumped everything else. :th_winking:
Re: Fall transmission build - Has begun!
Got the new bushing pushed into the stater support. My hillbilly press worked pretty good. I didn't want to use a hammer and socket.
http://i491.photobucket.com/albums/r...pssyk8yihm.jpg
Very little damage, if any, to the bushing.
http://i491.photobucket.com/albums/r...psru8ckkqm.jpg
Also dissembled, inspected, and reassembled the input/3rd sprag assembly.
http://i491.photobucket.com/albums/r...psujeoafhg.jpg
Re: Fall transmission build - Has begun!
So um this rebuild is for me right? I don't care what these other assh0les say your a good dude. HAHA
I'll send you a PM for shipping address once your done.
Re: Fall transmission build - Has begun!
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Originally Posted by
MyNameBlows
So um this rebuild is for me right? I don't care what these other assh0les say your a good dude. HAHA
I'll send you a PM for shipping address once your done.
Money talks. :th_eyebrows:
By the time it's all said and done, it should be pretty close to the Triple Edge. 4T65E-HPS3
Re: Fall transmission build - Has begun!
Re: Fall transmission build - Has begun!
Thanks Bob. I'm really taking my time with this one. Pouring over every detail, and researching as much as possible. All the old posts from Trannyman95 (Dave @ TEP) are a gold mine.
Speaking of TEP, looks like I'll be needing an input clutch apply piston from him too. I won't be using this one.
http://i491.photobucket.com/albums/r...psflgaipql.jpg
http://i491.photobucket.com/albums/r...psxmd2jiaj.jpg
Re: Fall transmission build - Has begun!
Re: Fall transmission build - Has begun!
I wish I could have done what you are doing. Seems like every time I broke a trans, I had to have it fixed yesterday (my car was a daily for awhile )
Re: Fall transmission build - Has begun!
I hear you. I hate being in a rush. When it's done, I always feel like I could have done something better. Not this time...
I can get a (mostly) working core from the pick-a-part soooo cheap. It would be silly to try to pull my current trans, rebuild it, and reinstall it in any reasonable amount of time. Plus, by doing it this way, I'll have a working transmission on the shelf as a backup in case anything happens to one of the 3 supercharged w-bodies in the family.
Re: Fall transmission build - Has begun!
Re: Fall transmission build - Has begun!
New bushing goodness for sure. Most people skip them because of the difficulty of replacing. On a couple of the ones that I've done I was able to skip them because they were cores that were both below 40k on them.
Re: Fall transmission build - Has begun!
well happy to see my new trans has new bushings now too thanks!! lol
Re: Fall transmission build - Slow and steady progress
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Originally Posted by
GMR Badass
New bushing goodness for sure. Most people skip them because of the difficulty of replacing. On a couple of the ones that I've done I was able to skip them because they were cores that were both below 40k on them.
Now that I've done it, I definitely think it's worth the effort.
Got the reluctor wheel mounted to the drive sprocket.
http://i491.photobucket.com/albums/r...pspc6vgalx.jpg
My bonded separator plate came today. $15 shipped on Ebay from a dealership closeout.
http://i491.photobucket.com/albums/r...psldbmkdj9.jpg
Fortunately, it was undamaged in spite of USPS's best efforts to destroy it.
http://i491.photobucket.com/albums/r...pssyfute3x.jpg
Re: Fall transmission build - Slow and steady progress
Almost done with the bushings,
http://i491.photobucket.com/albums/r...psva80ruov.jpg
Only one left is the driven sprocket support.
Re: Fall transmission build - Slow and steady progress
Re: Fall transmission build - Slow and steady progress
More work after a lunch break
Got the final bushing in
http://i491.photobucket.com/albums/r...psoc0bbi0p.jpg
I cut a little slot in it to relieve some of the interference
http://i491.photobucket.com/albums/r...psa9kf8y1a.jpg
It doesn't get much closer than that
http://i491.photobucket.com/albums/r...psnem4oh2h.jpg
There's two bushings leftover. One for the diffy cover of a non hd unit, and I think the other is for the torque converer
http://i491.photobucket.com/albums/r...psfwktqets.jpg
Scuffed/buffed the sealing surface of the 2nd clutch drum
http://i491.photobucket.com/albums/r...psh9rhmkbx.jpg
Verified the function of the housing check ball
http://i491.photobucket.com/albums/r...psnxcp8n4v.jpg
http://i491.photobucket.com/albums/r...pssc2kr9mz.jpg
Assembled the 2nd clutch assembly dry, then checked the clearance. I like it
http://i491.photobucket.com/albums/r...psbsal5sie.jpg
Now the clutches can soak
http://i491.photobucket.com/albums/r...psrqtamfrc.jpg