Auto Trannies Galore, Good and bad!

[darko]

Copied below from my post on 3Si:

In my continuing quest for a tranny solution for my 92RT automatic, I am currently left with the following:

Recent model 3000GT tranny - Sold.....

92 DOHC trannies: 2 of them! Each one I fried after about ten miles (reason still unknown) - asking 150.00 US each. Use for rebuild, core charge, connectors, whatever. The two come with ONE torque converter between them.

92 SOHC tranny (same storry as the dohc ones; installed, petered out after ten miles). 100 beans, c/w converter.

I *STILL* don't know what the problem is; for all I know some of the allegedly-fried ones might still be usable. (You know tranny shops....)

I'd prefer pick-up; can deliver for a fee in upstate NY, Ontario and such.

[SpeedFreakSteve]

So I take it by "continuing quest" that you haven't got this resolved? :( Sorry to hear that. Maybe you should do an auto to manual conversion... seems like the only way around this crazy problem.

[darko]

Latest theory is the 'blocked rad' thingy (from when the original tranny toasted). Isn't this hillarious????? (Insert demented laughter here)

This last tranny, I drove to Philly and back to get it. Car is in a 'reputable' tranny shop. Lo and behold - doesn't fit.

I'll YET get to the bottom of this, even if it costs me my house....

[darko]

Here's the link for the recent-model DOHC tranny. It's like new!

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2433170634&ssPageName=ADME:B:LC:CA:1

[SpeedFreakSteve]

You keep saying DOHC tranny.... but all 3S auto trannies are the same. In fact its also the same auto tranny used in all Diamantes.

I guess you didn't see my auto tranny for sale a few weeks ago. I sold it for $400 US.. I just wanted to get rid of it.

[darko]

Dude...

I've learned more about trannies in the past month or three, then I EVER wanted to know. Like the difference between 91/92 and 93 and up - the differential (more splines in later years). I did have a SOHC tranny installed at one point on the RT, but it was a bad fit, as far as tranny mounts. Methinks the tranny was held up by the axle itself. I've learned (from a guy who does that) that swapping diff's is a touchy job. I've learned that our rads are difficult to flush after a tranny is toasted. Etc...

I *was* watching you sell yours - that was an option I kept in mind until you went and listed it. At that time I didn't know what the hell is up and whether I needed yet another tranny, or maybe just the converter.

In any case, RT will be ready tomorrow, they say. If THIS doesn't fix it (new tranny AND a new rad), I'll shoot the fucking thing and set it on fire. Just kidding. I think. Maybe. Not.

[SpeedFreakSteve]

My engine is a SOHC and I'm using the tranny from a 93 Stealth R/T (DOHC), the tranny mount is the same part # for 5 speed DOHC and SOHC. But... I'm talking about 5 speed... and you're talking about ATX... so who knows.

Setting the thing on fire is looking like a good option after all the shit you've had to go through with that thing! Or just park it in front of a high school and accidentally leave the keys in the ignition. :p

[darko]

High-school is not an option. Kids would need a tow truck to steal the beast....

Anyway, today will tell the tale. I'm petrified - car should be ready noonish. Now I ponder the what-ifs. What if it's a bad ground or something and NOT plugged cooling. What if it's the computer after all (maybe I bought TWO bad ones). Etc.....