Did I just get lucky?
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Did I just get lucky?
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.
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.
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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
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
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