OK, HERES WHAT I'M WORKING WITH, I'VE GOT AN 89 FORMULA FIREBIRD 305TPI, T-5 5SPEED, AND 3.42 GEARS. I HAVE SWAPPED MY TRANNY SINCE THE OLD ONE BLEW, AND THE NEW ONE HAS A MECHANICAL VSS IN IT, AND MY CAR HAS AN ELECTRIC VSS. DOES ANYONE KNOW WHERE I CAN FIND AN ELECTRIC VSS FOR MY CAR? OR EVEN BETTER DOES ANYBODY OUT THERE KNOW A PART # FOR THE VSS? ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED AS I'M SICK OF THE IDLING PROBS AND NO SPEEDO OR ODO AND BAD GAS MILEAGE.

DANNY

 

How about using the one from the old transmission?

Pete

 

I USED THE OLD VSS THE FIRST TIME I SWAPPED THE TRANNY AND IT WORKED GREAT, HOWEVER I DIDN'T DO THIS SWAP AND THE PERSON THAT DID DID NOT SWAP THE VSS OUT FOR THE OLD ONE. SO NOW I NEED TO KNOW WHAT TO DO TO GET A NEW ONE AS I HAVE NO ACCESS TO MY OLD ONE ANYMORE.

DANNY

 

Try painless. Try turning the caps lock off.

 

I found one from Painless, the number is 60116, does anyone know if this comes with the gear? Or will i have to buy the new gear for it? Also found one through Oreillys on there website, but i have 3 different part #'s for them, they are -
S-8047 D9E Trans code
S-8048 D9A Trans code
S-8051 D9B Trans code

Does anyone know which one of these i need?

 

Dunno anything about the Painless units....
Maybe look in the junkyards for one from an 86-up Firebird; it'll need to be from a T5 as the autos used a different unit. One from a V6 car would work as well, and be more likey to have the white driven gear you need for the 3.42's.

Pete

 

Maybe just go to the parts store and buy the correct VSS for your car ?