beamer242

ok before i begin im going to give you some background.... i have an 89 vert that i bought a year and a half ago with and auto... auto sucks so i decided to do the 5spd conversion with a ACT HD clutch, 11lb flywheel, and the 4.10 stock lsd. well i finally got the money to do the conversion and bought all the parts. i just got my car back a week and a half ago. love it with the 5spd. i got a used tranny that had issues.... 2nd and 3rd were ruff, but i didnt know that 1st was bad (no signs).

well last night i was driving around doing a little spirited driving. i was at a light and decided to start a little hard. nothing crazy just about a 3500 - 4000 drop. well aparently my car didnt want to do that and it started to lunge forward and i hear a big pop and my car stops moving. at first i thought it might be my differential, but after i got the car to the side of the road i found that all the gears were as the were before other then 1st.

now sorry for the long story, but now to the point.... i need opinions on what to do should i get the transmission rebuilt, get another transmission used from the same guy i got it before (he said if the tranny was bad i could get another free), or any other suggestions... now the pros and cons of each. to get it rebuilt i would have to drive on it starting in second and putting stress on clutch and motor till i get the money to get it rebuilt, but it would be working perfect when i get it back. if i get another used... i would have my car back on the road with 1st in about a week and it would be free, but i could get another bad tranny and go through this all again.

sorry this is so long, but WHAT SHOULD I DO? opinions are very welcome. thanks everyone for your help.

Brian

WNT2CREALPAIN

Well if you could get another trans for free go that route.

Sure it's not a clutch issue?

beamer242

positive its not a clutch issue. i hear first gear tumbling inside the tranny and when i put it in first i just wont hit a gear. but the free tranny could be worse then this one. i dont know the condition of the free one.

thanks for the input.

Brian

beamer242

come on guys. i need some opinions on this.

jackhild59

iTrader: (7)

It's really not that complicated, free is free! If that doesn't workout, you can buy a known good tranny from a forum member.

What drivetrain was used for you swap? N/A or Turbo, s4 or s5?

beamer242

its N/A, but i dont know if it was s4 or s5... which would give me less problems?

Brian

arghx

iTrader: (3)

s4 and s5 trannies are similar

What's your budget? If you get it rebuilt by someone you trust, you'll probably never have to worry about it again. That's what I would do.

beamer242

what is the average price of getting it rebuilt?

Brian

beamer242

ok now i just found out today that apparently my tranny isnt rebuildable. now to a new question.

Im not sure if i was given an s4 or s5 transmission the first time. can one of them handle more power? is one of them going to be a better pick to hold up to the stress im giving it? any help would be a good thing. feel free to give me all info on transmissions that you have in your heads guys. even if it doesnt pertain to my particular situation. thanks.

Brian

Green_Streak

i'm going to bet that the splines on the output shaft are completely sheered off. same EXACT thing happened to me, by exact i mean same RPM range too, 3500-4000 dump. only difference was i had the stock S4 flywheel. new tranny and RB aluminum flywheel now.