----- Original Message -----
From: Dave Stragand
Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2001 12:51 PM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Cost of Transmission Overhaul
My local trans place (in business for 50 years) wants $150 to rebuild my TF, provided I purchase the rebuild kit from somewhere (Northwest or Fastco) Add another $100 to remove and replace it from the car.
$2000 seems WAY overpriced.
-Dave
The trans on my '57 Fury went sprung a leak two weeks ago on the way the NCPC
show in Scranton, PA. I got it back to my resto shop, where they removed the
trans and sent it out to there transmission guy along with a trans kit that
cost $340. The guy came back with an estimate of $1500. I was kind of
shocked that the trans would cost over $2000 with the labor of pulling it and
putting it back into the car. Has anyone had the experience of replacing a
trans? If so, what has been the cost, on the average? I have a feeling that
I'm getting hosed (and it's not a trans hose they're using). Please let me
know what you guys think. They gave me a parts list that they are replacing.
It still seems that it's overpriced. Thanks in advance.
John Paxos
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