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How hard could it be?

So i'm pretty sure i'm gonna end up with an 86 parts car and i'm gonna take the tranny out for sure and keep it.  Here's the plan first i gotta find out if it has the AOD if so I will pull it and i want to rebuild it and put a manual valve body in.  Is it really that difficult.
Quote from: Krazy_Kling;210178
Honda owners are like rabbits......they hide under your shed during the winter and then 30 of them come popping out around spring.
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Reply #1 –
Rebuilding an automatic is no fun.
It's Gumby's fault.

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Reply #2 –
It is meticulous work.
Long live the 4-eyes!  - '83 Tbird Turbo - '85 Marquis LTS - '86 LTD Wagon

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Reply #3 –
Yes it's definitely meticulous work. You'd better be rather buttstuff about how clean your work area is. If you choose to do it, just take your time and don't rush thru it. Good luck and have fun :D


86' T/C 4.6L DOHC
16' Chebby Cruze 1.4L Turbo
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Reply #4 –
Quote from: Chuck W;117731
It is meticulous work.


yes it is.
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Reply #5 –
Keep everything surgically clean.Seriously.AODs hate anything but sterile.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

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Reply #6 –
also the AOD has an issue when installing seals... my buddy runs a transmission shop... he had a ton of extra seals n stuff for the transmission, altho there is a plastic insert that is spose to make installation of those seals a snap... it didnt work.. he had to machine the parts to put the seals in it without ruining it.
just my .02 cents

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Reply #7 –
Meticulous doesn't scare me i have great attention to detail when i have time to mess with something.  Most of the stuff that i messed up on my car is because i had to get it back together so i could drive home lol.  If i have a spare tranny that won't be a problem.
Quote from: Krazy_Kling;210178
Honda owners are like rabbits......they hide under your shed during the winter and then 30 of them come popping out around spring.
ASE certified parts specialist.
1988 Mercury Cougar Blue Max edition. SOLD
2004 Impala
My Cardomain http://www.cardomain.com/ride/799588

How hard could it be?

Reply #8 –
Make sure you get yourself a good manual too.

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Reply #9 –
Quote from: DakotaEpic;118110
Make sure you get yourself a good manual too.



I'll second that... and toss in the fact that I think I've seen a rebuild DVD or video somewhere. eBay maybe? Doesn't seem like it was that expensive either.