Re: [FWDLK] Cost of Transmission Overhaul

[Dave Stragand <dave.stragand@KETCHUM.COM>]

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

-----Original Message-----
From: A57FURY@AOL.COM [mailto:A57FURY@AOL.COM]
Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2001 10:42 AM
To: L-FORWARDLOOK@LISTS.PSU.EDU
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Cost of Transmission Overhaul

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