Transmission - 700r4 (Fully blue printed, 4-speed overdrive automatic valve body, Rebuilt 10 vane pump, High performance clutch plates, new seals, Corvette servo, Reprogrammed converter clutch lockup)
Source - Unlimited Transmission in Belleville, MI
TC - FTI 2400 stall
Shifter - B&M Stealth 81052
So we get the trans installed. I drive about 1/4 mile....it's start to smoke lightly. I'm thinking there is transmission fluid on the headers so I keep going. I get a mile away, 2nd gear is gone, first still goes. Then it won't shift at all. Then I notice a trail of fluid on the road. I park it, curse out the world, then park it.
I go look at it today and the freaking casing is cracked right near the servo. I call the builder and he says something to the tune of "oh sh*t, this happens sometimes. I've had less than 10 like this in 20 years."
The solution
He tells me I can bring it back for repair or he'll refund my money. I tell him let me think on it. He calls back and says just bring him the car and he'll take care of everything. I ask if he's going to pay for the tow and he says no so I said let me think on it. I end up having the car towed to him via AAA which was about $115 or so (classic plan). To my surprise, when I get there, he'd already paid for the tow. He tells me it'll be a few days and he'll have it back to me.
An hour or two later he says he didn't bother repairing it, he gave me a "new" trans (another rebuilt one) and already has it back in the car and I'm ready to go.
I go to pick it up tomorrow so I'll beat on it right there by his shop to test it out and make sure that it shifts. Wish me luck.
Source - Unlimited Transmission in Belleville, MI
TC - FTI 2400 stall
Shifter - B&M Stealth 81052
So we get the trans installed. I drive about 1/4 mile....it's start to smoke lightly. I'm thinking there is transmission fluid on the headers so I keep going. I get a mile away, 2nd gear is gone, first still goes. Then it won't shift at all. Then I notice a trail of fluid on the road. I park it, curse out the world, then park it.
I go look at it today and the freaking casing is cracked right near the servo. I call the builder and he says something to the tune of "oh sh*t, this happens sometimes. I've had less than 10 like this in 20 years."
The solution
He tells me I can bring it back for repair or he'll refund my money. I tell him let me think on it. He calls back and says just bring him the car and he'll take care of everything. I ask if he's going to pay for the tow and he says no so I said let me think on it. I end up having the car towed to him via AAA which was about $115 or so (classic plan). To my surprise, when I get there, he'd already paid for the tow. He tells me it'll be a few days and he'll have it back to me.
An hour or two later he says he didn't bother repairing it, he gave me a "new" trans (another rebuilt one) and already has it back in the car and I'm ready to go.
I go to pick it up tomorrow so I'll beat on it right there by his shop to test it out and make sure that it shifts. Wish me luck.
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