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creeper · 08-25-2010, 08:52 AM

My rebuild ended up WAYYY more expensive than yours should be. I bought mine in complete unknown condition, and it turned out it was just destroyed. If it's working pretty well chances are you'll just want new slider keys, blocker rings, fork pads, maybe new 1-2 and 3-4 synchros, etc. If there's no major problems I think around $900ish is a safe estimate. This mainshaft in mine was bad which I was not expecting and normally 30k mile bearings don't explode so I wasn't expecting quite this bill on a trans that supposedly just popped out of 2nd.

total was $1300, basic breakdown...

labor: $400
1-2 synchro: $130
2nd gear: $125
main shaft: $240
blocker rings: $180
bearings: $160
snap rings, shims, fork pads, slider keys, sealant, seals, etc: $75ish

I was hoping to be able to do bronze fork pads and billet synchro keys but I wasn't expecting so much to be wrong so I didn't have the funds. I'm glad I at least had the steel 3-4 fork in there already and did the updated blocker rings.

08-25-2010, 08:52 AM	#9
creeper Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 817 iTrader: (3)	My rebuild ended up WAYYY more expensive than yours should be. I bought mine in complete unknown condition, and it turned out it was just destroyed. If it's working pretty well chances are you'll just want new slider keys, blocker rings, fork pads, maybe new 1-2 and 3-4 synchros, etc. If there's no major problems I think around $900ish is a safe estimate. This mainshaft in mine was bad which I was not expecting and normally 30k mile bearings don't explode so I wasn't expecting quite this bill on a trans that supposedly just popped out of 2nd. total was $1300, basic breakdown... labor: $400 1-2 synchro: $130 2nd gear: $125 main shaft: $240 blocker rings: $180 bearings: $160 snap rings, shims, fork pads, slider keys, sealant, seals, etc: $75ish I was hoping to be able to do bronze fork pads and billet synchro keys but I wasn't expecting so much to be wrong so I didn't have the funds. I'm glad I at least had the steel 3-4 fork in there already and did the updated blocker rings. __________________ \|2000 Trans Am\|T56 swap\|Bolt Ons\| Suspension\| Last edited by creeper; 08-25-2010 at 08:55 AM.