IHADAV8.com - Turbo Buick Tech, and Nonsense

Tech Area => General Buick Tech => Topic started by: kma697 on January 11 2007, 08:45:17 PM

Title: Tranny Time
Post by: kma697 on January 11 2007, 08:45:17 PM

May be yanking the tranny out of the TTA errr hmm well somebody else will and I was wondering what mods I should perform on it before it goes back in.  I noticed we have a supporting vendor for transmissions ( I have decided to say transmissions because I don't want to excite Led Zeppac) but how much would I be looking at for one of their trannys???

Title: Tranny Time
Post by: 87natty on January 11 2007, 10:08:25 PM

Umm... off the top of my head, get a shift kit and a 10 vane front pump. The 13 vane pumps won't give you anymore pressure than a 10. Get the Alto red clutches and for a converter, use a Pat's. And you don't need billet parts unless you're 10's or quicker.

I also got the Art Carr finned pan with a 4L60 or 4L80 filter. Be careful of one thing when you yank the tranny, watch the shifter cable. Easy to break.

Title: Re: Tranny Time
Post by: kma697 on January 11 2007, 10:34:46 PM

Is the transmission the same in the GN's and the TTA's???

Title: Tranny Time
Post by: 87natty on January 11 2007, 11:04:57 PM

Uh huh. TurboHydromati c 200 4-R The TTA is the only F-body to be lucky enough to get one.

Title: Re: Tranny Time
Post by: Recklessrob on January 12 2007, 12:26:24 AM

Billet servo, and hardened input shaft. If you have the cake, a hardened
planetary set definately contributes to reliability. Raybestos clutches are good too.
Original Art Carr shift kit is a no brainer.

Title: Re: Tranny Time
Post by: Recklessrob on January 12 2007, 12:41:48 AM

I took these pics during my tranny rebuild.
Note the difference between the 2 input shafts. This
was mostly from an almost stock GN.

Title: Tranny Time
Post by: 87natty on January 12 2007, 04:24:17 AM

Ooh, forgot about the servo. I got one of those. And a shaft too, but not billet. I'll see if I can find my build sheet, it was pretty explicit about what they did.

Title: Tranny Time
Post by: Top Speed on January 12 2007, 10:24:09 AM

When I read the title, my first thoughts were of Phil.

Title: Tranny Time
Post by: Be4u on January 12 2007, 12:21:44 PM

Definatly call Len at Performance Trans if your going to have someone build it for you. He builds them himself and stands by his work. I dont have experience with others but Len is so likeable and my bud. I put over 6K miles including a trip home from Vegas and no issues.

Title: Tranny Time
Post by: TSM Girl on January 12 2007, 09:34:16 PM

Quote from: "87natty @ Thu Jan 11, 2007 9:08 pm"

I Be careful of one thing when you yank the tranny, watch the shifter cable. Easy to break.

LOL, Yep, that happened here!   I learned lots of New words when that happened! lol

Title: Re: Tranny Time
Post by: Recklessrob on January 14 2007, 04:01:00 AM

Doesn't Southeast Turbo Preformance do trannies too? They'd be alot closer to him that Len or Don.

Title: Re: Tranny Time
Post by: Ttype83 on January 17 2007, 04:05:30 PM

There is another shop in Atlanta that does 2004r that a few TR guys have gone to, I'll dig up their number when I get home...much cheaper

Title: Re: Tranny Time
Post by: TSM Girl on January 17 2007, 04:17:01 PM

In Chicago  (Mundelien) there is "Jimmy's Trans".  He is one of the best in Chicagoland.  Did a great job on Bryan's Trans.

Title: Re: Tranny Time
Post by: Ttype83 on January 28 2007, 12:59:17 PM

OK took a while for me to reply..

Quoted from Evens Ward: Sid Neal out of Snellville GA is highly recommended. Many (just about all those guys) of the Augusta GA Turbo Buicks are running his rebuilds. My friend Mike Water's car has his 200-4R in it, I've driven it, and it is sweet ! I dropped off mine (87 BRF) a couple of weeks ago and it's ready now. He is very knowledgeable and has competetive prices. Here's a link:

http://www.nealtrans.com/orderform.html


Chuck Leeper also uses them for his trans, so they must do good work.

Title: Re: Tranny Time
Post by: kma697 on January 28 2007, 02:24:34 PM

Thanks for all the tips everyone.  I am bringing it to a "local specialist" that did one for my bud with an 86 T-Type.  I am no mechanic so paying someone labor twice (if something were to break) would suck.  At least if something breaks I can have it towed to his business.  We will see...maybe the tranny was the problem with my car only trapping 99mph,  I've seen TTA's trappin alot higher with similar et's. :question;

Title: Re: Tranny Time
Post by: Recklessrob on January 29 2007, 01:36:21 AM

Quote from: "kma697 @ Sun Jan 28, 2007 2:24 pm"

Thanks for all the tips everyone.

Title: Re: Tranny Time
Post by: kma697 on January 29 2007, 05:32:38 PM

Thanks for  :pee; on my idea!!!  Its not enuff what life and fate have done to me...but now my turbo buddies are  :fling: on me too!!  I cannot live any longer!! :smt100  :smt088  :smt088  :smt088



Only joking :rofl;  :rofl;  :rofl;  :lmao:  :lmao:  :lmao: