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Old May 30, 2006 | 07:57 PM
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Question Transmission how $$$

how much to rebuild a transmission for a 88 na 5spd?


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Old May 30, 2006 | 08:08 PM
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well.....that depends where ya take it......id say about $1,000 and even more...
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Old May 30, 2006 | 08:21 PM
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**** thats more than an engine rebuild,
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Old May 30, 2006 | 09:06 PM
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I'm assuming a Turbo II is more?
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Old May 30, 2006 | 09:09 PM
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hopfully not


i was told by a tranny shop that my rebuild should be 'around one thousand' but that included pulling and replacing the tranny which had to have been 200+ alone
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Old May 30, 2006 | 09:13 PM
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Just get a used tranny
1000.00 dollars just to see it **** up again,they are one of the worst trannys ever made.
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Old May 30, 2006 | 11:05 PM
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Around $1,000 seems legit.

And where do you find rebuild engines for under $1k?
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Old May 30, 2006 | 11:11 PM
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rx7world.com has brand new ones for around 800 i belive, and rebuild kits for 175 (bearings and syncros)
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Old May 30, 2006 | 11:34 PM
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http://www.pineappleracing.com/PricelistSvcs.html

There was just a post about this. Rob rebuilds transmissions and has a few race application mods he can do.
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Old May 30, 2006 | 11:45 PM
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wow! thats a great site, everything is soo cheap!
$595.43 for a rebuilt tranny, and when you send in your old one it is a $300 core credit
**** $295 for a rebuilt tranny,
$1000 is way way off
and yeah the site also has rebuilt engines for about $1100.

i wish i had more money to spend freely,
so im probably going to rebuild it myself, for $175.

thanks a bunch Alex6969!
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Old May 30, 2006 | 11:46 PM
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More than likely its $595.43 AFTER the core credit.
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Old May 30, 2006 | 11:53 PM
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no problem man, i see that my hours of searching the forums have paid off
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Old May 30, 2006 | 11:57 PM
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$1000 is way way off
you think?? add the shipping quote and it will be real close

$595.43 for a rebuilt tranny, and when you send in your old one it is a $300 core credit
**** $295 for a rebuilt tranny
you better go back and read it again..
if they were 295 after being rebuilt...id buy 10of them and re-sell them for double that!

so im probably going to rebuild it myself, for $175.
you ever done this before??
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Old May 31, 2006 | 12:02 AM
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come on punch me a little harder, jezzz.

this is what the wbsite says

"We have Rebuilt Transmissions for your RX7, Just let us know what year you need, and we can ship a fully rebuilt transmission to your door. We disassembly the transmission and replace the bearing, synco's and anything else that needs to be. Warranty is for 12 month from date of purchase. the price is right plus a $300.00 core charge that would be refunded when the core is sent back. Give us a call with any questions."

you tell me???

i belive i could rebuild my tranny. as i am planning on rebuilding my motor some day.
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Old May 31, 2006 | 12:10 AM
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it says that you give them the asking price and the $300...and when they get your tranny...you get the $300 back...so that means that you gotta ship YOUR tranny to them and pay for the tranny to come to you also...this is gonna be close to the 1K mark...

if you could rebuild it yourself then great!!! by all means do it!!
i just hope you have some knowledge, a good manual and paitence....
or maybe a friend that knows what they are doing..

come on punch me a little harder, jezzz.
no punches thrown, i just dont want you to get excited by the prices being thrown around in here...they sound cheap but you have to remember the little things that add up...AKA...shipping...plus the know how on rebuilding trannies...


good luck..
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Old May 31, 2006 | 12:12 AM
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Originally Posted by rotorpower27
i belive i could rebuild my tranny. as i am planning on rebuilding my motor some day.
You can do anything you put your mind to! I have faith in your rotorpower27! Spread your wings and fly!
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Old May 31, 2006 | 12:32 AM
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will do...
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Old May 31, 2006 | 12:40 AM
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How hard is it to replace the synchros as opposed to swapping the transmission? I've had bad experiences with buying used trannies and I'd rather just fix the one I've got...
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Old May 31, 2006 | 12:50 AM
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The most difficult part is remembering how to put it back together. I've never looked but apparently there are alot of small bits and pieces.
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Old May 31, 2006 | 03:28 AM
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though i have never undertaken a rebuild of an rx7 trans, i have rebuilt 6 or 7 toyota transmissions and a couple honda trans axels...


i am a firm believer that a trans rebuild tend to be harder than an engine rebuild.

smaller parts, esp. detents... they can be a pain in the *** to track down if thy roll off your bench... the best advicee i can give anyone who is gonna rebuild... make a lip for your bench, so parts dont roll off.

also, you will need a shop press, or access to one. shops will do it for you, but they tend to rape you for very little work.

im about to undertake my first mazda trans and rotary engine rebuilds hopefully next weekend. im really looking forward to rebuilding the engine(somthing new!!! no more pistons!) the trans, im not too excited about, they tend to be easy, but they can be a royal pain in the *** when you misplace somthing.
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Old May 31, 2006 | 04:08 AM
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hey i was looking at the one website, pineappleracing.com, and they list a Jerico - Dog Box - 5 Speed - rail shift type, has anyone put in a straigt cut gear tranny?

anybody have some info on this, i would love to not use that third pedal!
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Old May 31, 2006 | 07:09 AM
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In the list of parts under the diagrams of the FSM, there's 101 separate listings.

However, a lot of them are things like "Spring and *****". Obviously those are 2 separate things. Along with that, they're pointed to on the diagram in several different places.

Enjoy!
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Old May 31, 2006 | 08:44 AM
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The last time I had mine done, I paid $600 Canadian at a reputable local transmission shop. This included replacement of the bearings, syncros, input and cluster shaft as well as the seals.
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Old May 31, 2006 | 09:51 AM
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i just started a thread like this on saturday! how come i dont get this much info when i ask!!! j/k any way i my dad is a master mechanic and he has rebuilt tranny for little cars to busses and he tells me they are all about the same. but that website sounds pretty good to me.
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Old May 31, 2006 | 10:13 AM
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I paid $600 Canadian at a reputable local transmission shop
huh, thats a good deal.... i yet to find a place here that cheap...shops vary i guess
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