Whizbang

so after a few hours of constant hi rpm shifting on my Auto FC i should smell occausional trans fluid buring inside the car. Granted there is some piece missing in teh shifter that blocks out the hole but still.... also if i touched the gas pedal witht the car on (of course) i could hear a clunk sound. Also not good. So, how much longer do i have on this tranny? I am going to a 5spd in time, but i need all the parts and such first. Thanks!