Tranny Rebuild?

Well, since in a few days Ill have my engine and transmission out, should I go ahead and rebuild that too? Or is it too much of a headache and let someone else deal with it? Also, is there a detailed explaination in the Haynes manual? Thanks

What type of transmission is it?

if you feel comfortable with it do it, I think you can order just the grears and whatnot from shep

if you feel comfortable with it do it, I think you can order just the grears and whatnot from shep
Yes you can... I ordered his heavy duty 3-4 kit for my friends tranny and he is gonna have someone else put it in for him.

I think if and when I want to build my tranny I'm going to do that since I'm already "certified" in tranny rebuilding

Thats what I am going to do also(when I can afford to do it), while I am in there I going to throw in an LSD too. ;) I am a smart guy, my best friend a damn good mechanic, and with a "blow up sheet/schematic" it would be pretty hard to fuck-up.

not hard to mess up at all but what always happened to me is I'd put everything back together and button it up and relize that I forgot one little check ball that sits deep inside the tranny so I'd have to tear it all apart again. I've rebuild like 15 in the last year, random muncies and fwd trannies and only one broke down and that was because he was hot rodding a 91 ford escort around and blew the dif pin out the case and he tried to blame it on me

What are your goals? I personally wouldnt do it until it blows.

if you wait that long you risk ruining the whole case/bellhousing though

if you wait that long you risk ruining the whole case/bellhousing though

Exactly, why wait if you have the money to do it and its something that you want to do. ;)

That is true, but stock trannies can get pretty deep into the 10's right? If hes not planning on 10's that money can be put somewhere else.

That is true, but stock trannies can get pretty deep into the 10's right? If hes not planning on 10's that money can be put somewhere else.
Maybe a brand new oem tranny will run 10's like once. lol They really need to be a little beefed up so your not breaking things when your putting down the kinda power needed to run 10's.

Well I wanna shoot for around 350-400hp and I really dont have a problem taking things apart and putting them back together, ive never rebuilt and engine nor a tranny and it all is very easy to me. I help a friend once take apart an engine and it wasnt difficult at all, I know it sounds like a "easier said then done" situation but thats not the case at all. Im just figuring with about 100k on a manual tranny, Im already getting a new clutch, why not rebuild the transmission while im at it.

I say go for it. go to www.shepracing.com for your parts and you can't go wrong.

I'd say if you have the money do it!!