I realize that the title sounds bad, but I figured it would put butts in the seats. I took my T-5 to the tranny shop to have it rebuilt and "beefed" up. They told me 175 for labor + parts. I called them today and they said that it was a grand total of $121.52. Naturally I **** my pants and asked if the parts I had asked for, a steel throwout bearing retainer and the 5th gear stabalizer, had been installed. They said with the exception of first gear looking a bit worn out, the tranny looked brand new on the inside. He said they installed the parts I asked for, fixed first gear and replaced all the seals. At this point I refer you to my title. "Did I just get lucky" or did I just get hosed?

Robert

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1989 GTA TRANS AM
Was a TPI 305 & t-5 car.
Is now 383 stroker w/ the same T-5
World products Sportsman II heads. Lunati pistons and custom ground camshaft. Will dyno after the break in but is estimated at 450 hp and 520 ftlbs. The T-5 is on a suicide mission.

 

Do they offer a warranty? Get the warranty on the work and dont worry about it. Unless you know enough to tear it apart and look at it, you'll never know.

When in doubt, l ask for the old parts back, just to make sure there are old parts. Kinda hard to put a new one in w/o removing the old. However, it also goes back to how do l know if it came from my part? l dont. But do they know l dont?

Enjoy the $50+ you saved.

Clayton

 

What trans shop did you go to? I think my t5 may need to be rebuilt.

 

Performance Transmission in Arlington. They are one street up from Bowen on Pioneer.

Robert

 

Thanks. I'll have to try them if it does need to be rebuilt.