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69MyWay · #41 05-22-2010, 11:48 AM

Hey guys...I'm going to sell my spot. I bought in a the $250 price and will let my spot go for $200.

Let me know right away so the info can be sent to the right people. Got the trans back in the car and now it doesn't have 4,3,or 2 gear. I don't suspect it will be running in time. I am also not going to hammer my wife's car so somebody please take advantage of this discount.

Of course, I'm headed out to take the trans back out of the car as soon as it cools down (and I cool down) but am seriously doubtful the local shop will be able to have time to find their mistake and correct it before next Friday.

Bow Tie 67 · #42 05-22-2010, 06:03 PM

If I was on a shift that weekend that was easy to give away, I'd be all over this. Who knows maybe you will get it ready in time.

69MyWay · #43 05-23-2010, 09:19 AM

Yep..perhaps I'm just a bit frustrated right now. If the trans shop can get it back to me by Thursday there is a good chance I'll have it running and able to test it Friday, then head on over to the event.

OR...go ahead an take my wife's 86 Corvette since it is open to all year models now. It is a bone stock motor with the 4+3 manual trans, 3:07 gears...and new BFG KDW tires on C6 18/19" rims. It has new shocks...and we just reworked all the fuilds and wear items as we bought it just over a month ago from some people that had let it sit for years. The stock size tires on it were PERFECT, but date stamped from 1999! It puffs a little smoke from dried up valve stem seals from too much sitting, but runs strong. The radiator/heater hoses are old (could be original) and would be my only immediate concern for running it.

In fact, I'd switch to her being the driver and I'd ride then. Might be more fun for me that way. I could tell HER where to go for once! LOL

We'll see......

tommycomfort · #44 05-25-2010, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by 69MyWay

Yep..perhaps I'm just a bit frustrated right now. If the trans shop can get it back to me by Thursday there is a good chance I'll have it running and able to test it Friday, then head on over to the event.

OR...go ahead an take my wife's 86 Corvette since it is open to all year models now. It is a bone stock motor with the 4+3 manual trans, 3:07 gears...and new BFG KDW tires on C6 18/19" rims. It has new shocks...and we just reworked all the fuilds and wear items as we bought it just over a month ago from some people that had let it sit for years. The stock size tires on it were PERFECT, but date stamped from 1999! It puffs a little smoke from dried up valve stem seals from too much sitting, but runs strong. The radiator/heater hoses are old (could be original) and would be my only immediate concern for running it.

In fact, I'd switch to her being the driver and I'd ride then. Might be more fun for me that way. I could tell HER where to go for once! LOL

We'll see......

Any word on the trans? Get that thing back together so you can have some fun this weekend!

69MyWay · #45 05-25-2010, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by tommycomfort

Any word on the trans? Get that thing back together so you can have some fun this weekend!

Yes...and no. He seems to be baffled. Went there this afternoon and looked over the parts with him. It all appears to be intact. He said he will "throw" some new parts at it to cover all bases and have it reassembled soon. I should pick it up by Thursday at the latest. I took Friday off work to get it installed and check it out.

I went ahead and did some service work on my wife's 86 Vette as plan B. It is pretty much ready to go. All new fluids, belt, filters, shocks, etc. etc. and just had it aligned today after I did a lowering kit last month. If it comes she will be the driver...so watch out guys. She will use ever bit of that 230 hp TPI motor and put a hurting on ya!

MarkM66 · #46 05-27-2010, 02:34 PM

My brother and I are going to spectace/show, looking forward to seeing the action.

69MyWay · #47 05-27-2010, 06:49 PM

Well guys, just finished putting the trans back in. He replaced the entire case, valve body..etc.

Now...it has all the gears (after it warms up) but it won't shift OUT of 3rd unless you back way off and baby it.

I'm driving it up to the trans shop in the morning for him to ride in it if it makes it there.

I'm not feeling the love for this car to make it. If somebody was standing here with a checkbook in hand...this would be the time to make this car disappear - family treasure or not

MarkM66 · #48 05-28-2010, 04:30 AM

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Originally Posted by 69MyWay

Well guys, just finished putting the trans back in. He replaced the entire case, valve body..etc.

Now...it has all the gears (after it warms up) but it won't shift OUT of 3rd unless you back way off and baby it.

I'm driving it up to the trans shop in the morning for him to ride in it if it makes it there.

I'm not feeling the love for this car to make it. If somebody was standing here with a checkbook in hand...this would be the time to make this car disappear - family treasure or not

Sounds like a never ending pain in the azz. Good luck .

69MyWay · #49 05-28-2010, 05:06 AM

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Originally Posted by MarkM66

Sounds like a never ending pain in the azz. Good luck .

The funny thing is I considered taking this opportunity when it first went south to put a T56 in. I found a couple in the local area, but then thought this would surely cause delays. So, I instead opted to do what I figured was the wise conservative thing and fix what I have instead of re-inventing the wheel.

DOH! Now, I have spent as much money as I could have bought a pull out T56...and am still no-where-ville.

69MyWay · #50 05-28-2010, 07:45 AM

For real...it is fixed this time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You guys are not going to believe this. While the goof up of no gears except manual low and reverse was truly something that went wrong in the rebuild the rest of the problem was....

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The speedometer. It has an Autometer Pro-comp ultra light unit. While the speedo reads perfect, if you watch on the scanner after about 45 mph it starts swinging wildly and as you speed up more it bounces around 25 to 37 mph while you are actually doing 80. The whole time the needle is steady and solid.

Something is backfeeding into the PCM. I unplugged the speedo and all is well. Just took it on a major test with the scanner hooked and the trans guys. It is functioning like a jewel. Better than ever actually since it turns out it didn't need a trans overhaul anyway in the first place!

So, going to use the GPS to keep Johny Law from putting the blue lights in the rear view on the way over and back...and place a call to Autometer to sort this out.