Well guys.. the tranny in the 2001 t/a is gone.. it's a A4.. lasted 3014 miles..

Never would make the 2/3 shift at wot.. it would hit the rev limiter..

I lost OD,3, then 2nd... it's at the dealer now.. stuck with a grand prix until then..

Full of fluid, looked good, smelt good... any ideas? Maybe i should try do ditch the car altogether and get a M6

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Shane Buss 92 Firebird 355, Holley 800 Double Pumper Carb, Vortec 1.94/1.50 Heads (Ported,Polished,Milled .025), 10:1 Comp Ratio, Cam Specs 224/234 498/520, 1.6 Roller Rockers, Hooker Headers, Flowmaster, !Cat, 3.73 Posi, Msd 6A Ignition Cyb. Speedo box, Single Plane Intake
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2001 LS1 Trans AM A4. Bone Stock. 3.23 Rear End

 

Probably just a fluke from the factory. Last year we had a rash of Torrington bearing failures causing all sorts of funny things. It was the input thrust bearing to be more specific. I guess it was just a bad batch. Who knows.

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'87 Trans Am
S/D TPI retrofit including functional PassKey,
22# injectors,
Whatever chip I feel like burning,
JET AFPR, Ported Plenum,
TB Coolant Bypass, Custom Cold Air,
SSM SFC, KYB Shocks, Boxed LCAs, Wonder Bar,
8mm Accel wires,
Flowmaster Exhaust,
16" GTA rims,
Corvette Servo,
-->14.97 @ 94.9 MPH<--

'97 Bonneville SSE

 

GMTech what is the standard procedure? Just a rebuild, or do they replace the whole tranny..

If they do a rebuild any chance of me bringing a shift kit up there?

;-)

Car dynoed at 291/310 ft-lbs

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Shane Buss 92 Firebird 355, Holley 800 Double Pumper Carb, Vortec 1.94/1.50 Heads (Ported,Polished,Milled .025), 10:1 Comp Ratio, Cam Specs 224/234 498/520, 1.6 Roller Rockers, Hooker Headers, Flowmaster, !Cat, 3.73 Posi, Msd 6A Ignition Cyb. Speedo box, Single Plane Intake
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Note all girls on web page are x's, and will be removed when i get more time

WEIAND SUPERCHARGER REMOVED

2001 LS1 Trans AM A4. Bone Stock. 3.23 Rear End

 

Depends on the damage. If it costs a few dollars cheaper to overhaul, it will be overhualed (got to save those $$$) If the damage is extensive, it will be replaced. I pulled one out of a Conversion Van w/ like 10,000 miles, that I could not even tear down. The internals got welded together, I could never find out what was wrong. Weird things happen, thats one of the perks of working at a dealer I guess.

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If you live in Southeastern US, check us out!
South East Thirdgen

GM Master Tech
ASE Master Tech + L1
Savannah, GA

'87 Trans Am
S/D TPI retrofit including functional PassKey,
22# injectors,
Whatever chip I feel like burning,
JET AFPR, Ported Plenum,
TB Coolant Bypass, Custom Cold Air,
SSM SFC, KYB Shocks, Boxed LCAs, Wonder Bar,
8mm Accel wires,
Flowmaster Exhaust,
16" GTA rims,
Corvette Servo,
-->14.97 @ 94.9 MPH<--

'97 Bonneville SSE

 

They are replacing.. They said they should have the new one in on monday and it will be ready monday night.. unless the freight truck comes late monday then it will be ready tuesday...


Who knows.. Shane

p.s.
tranny's need to be broken in at all or not?

 

no need for a break in on a trans. why did it break? sounds like it had a valve body concern from the start to me. but for a good reason at work we just figure if they build a few million a year, going to get a few bad one's. just sucks that you got one of them bad one's.

 

You should have them install the Yank 3200 when they put in the new tranny Then you will have a fast car!

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Mine Dyno'd 296/320 Stock and ran 13.10@106 and 13.19@107 the week before. They are fun cars if they would hold together.

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Mike
1989 Turbo Trans-Am
11.25@121.25
Daily Driver

1998 Trans-Am LS1 6 Speed
13.10@106
Slow POS sitting in the Driveway awaiting repairs and then its For Sale. No More V8 Cars for me.

[This message has been edited by TTA (edited April 28, 2001).]

 

They need to start building these cars good again, they are having more BS with these 4thgens. Thirdgen's are better quality cars then they are.

 

got 63K on my '98... no probs like that at all.

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My 3rdgen went 120k on the stock tranny with a powerfull motor.. after the blower it did let go though.. paid my friend $300 to rebuild it (including parts)... even the blower doesnt scare it ...


Shane

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Shane Buss 92 Firebird 355, Holley 800 Double Pumper Carb, Vortec 1.94/1.50 Heads (Ported,Polished,Milled .025), 10:1 Comp Ratio, Cam Specs 224/234 498/520, 1.6 Roller Rockers, Hooker Headers, Flowmaster, !Cat, 3.73 Posi, Msd 6A Ignition Cyb. Speedo box, Single Plane Intake
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WEIAND SUPERCHARGER REMOVED

2001 LS1 Trans AM A4. Bone Stock. 3.23 Rear End

 

my 700R4 lasted 170K behind the L03 and not even 3 months behind the Vortec! Youre getting a new trans anyway so I wouldnt worry about it too much.

PS- my uncles 98 6-speed had to get the trans replaced after 11K miles....so I dont see one trans having the advantage.

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