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    1/10/2021 3:15 PM  #1

    Don
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    From: Coppell, Texas
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    Auto Tranny Help needed DFW area

    A local guy here called for help.  His 66 fastback 3 speed auto tranny is slipping.  Any recommended place that could fix it.  Its a job starting from on car not yet removed.  He's thinking  maybe fix it, a 4 speed auto or 5 speed manual.  Yes a lot of variables.   Any recommended shops ?   

     

    1/10/2021 4:03 PM  #2

    Raymond_B
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    Re: Auto Tranny Help needed DFW area

    If he's willing to ship whatever trans he chooses to have rebuilt Chris Garrett at A-1 Trans in Georgia is amazing. He regularly builds Ford transmissions that hold up to 1,000+ HP Lightnings and other Fords. https://www.a1transga.com/

    But shipping is a little expensive and a pain.

     

    1/10/2021 4:42 PM  #3

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    Re: Auto Tranny Help needed DFW area

    Honestly, a 3 speed auto isn't hard to rebuild.  People just think they have alien technology in them.  Personally I'd just grab the ATSG manual and do some research on a good rebuild kit and dive in.  Get a decent converter and a TransGo shift kit and it will be a lot better than stock.

    Personally the happiest day of owning my Mustang may have been the day I started it up and drove it for the first time after the T5 swap.  My C4 is sitting in my shop in the growing pile of "if I turn it back to stock" parts.  Its a good place for it. 

     

    1/10/2021 4:54 PM  #4

    Don
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    Re: Auto Tranny Help needed DFW area

    TKOPerformance wrote:

    Honestly, a 3 speed auto isn't hard to rebuild.  People just think they have alien technology in them.  Personally I'd just grab the ATSG manual and do some research on a good rebuild kit and dive in.  Get a decent converter and a TransGo shift kit and it will be a lot better than stock.

    Personally the happiest day of owning my Mustang may have been the day I started it up and drove it for the first time after the T5 swap.  My C4 is sitting in my shop in the growing pile of "if I turn it back to stock" parts.  Its a good place for it. 

     AOD or a T5 swap is considered.  NOT sure if he has a wrenching do it your self back ground.  Will find out.  I have my shop (ha, funny if you know me) filled full of projects.      

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    1/10/2021 7:14 PM  #5

    Bullet Bob
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    Re: Auto Tranny Help needed DFW area

    Don, if you will vouch for this guy I will offer my trans rebuild tool kit with a very good book for the price of shipping both ways if he want's to dive in hisownself.  Like TKO says, these auto  boxes really ain't rocket science and a C4 should be pretty easy.  They do require cleanliness and attention to detail but they are really fairly simple with a few tools.  So far my tools have done an AOD and two 4R70W's.  The book covers the C4, I think.  Will verify that if he's interested.

    Bob

    "you get what you pay for, good work isn't cheap, and there are NO free lunches...PERIOD!"
     

    1/11/2021 10:05 AM  #6

    MS
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    Re: Auto Tranny Help needed DFW area

    I will make him a screaming deal on this 4R70W taking up space in my garage.

    Money you enjoy wasting is NOT wasted money... unless your wife finds out.
     

    1/12/2021 3:26 PM  #7

    Don
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    Re: Auto Tranny Help needed DFW area

    Contacted Keith this am.  He said he'll sign up here and respond to questions.  

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