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Okay IM putting on the flame suit. Why is it costs like 1,000 bucks to Rebuild a tranny And for the same money i can get a used low millege motor.
98 csvt, no res, bm shifter, sho-shop intake.
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"Buy the tools and dodge the fools"
Labor is a *****
Originally posted by 99SESPORT:
First off, if somebody is grabbing your nuts, your gonna do everything you can to get him off...
And sitting there telling him politely
"Please let go of my nuts, sir?"
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$60+ per hour, plain and simple. If the $1000 cost includes removal and installl, you are getting a deal. I paid in the neighborhood of $500 to have my Quaife installed (and rebuild by replacing any wear items) WITHOUT removal.
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my atx installed from the dealer was like 2700...someone on this site said thats it billed something like 99 bucks an hr labor for 10 hrs work.... i was quoted 750 to put in a shift kit months ago...very pricey little car sometimes makes that 3.0 look more feasible 
95 contour se...dark blue...monsterflow air filter...remanuf atx...wiring harness recall or bust!!!96k miles...motorcraft awsf32pp plugs & red ford racing 9mm wires...kvr black plated cross-drilled rotors & carbon fiber pads...currently undergoing renovation...excuse our dust!!!
are my dodgers for real????
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Why is it they call it taking a dump when you're not actually taking it anywhere?? They should call it leaving a dump. Sorry..couldn't resist! Huh huhuh huhuh - Heh heheheheh hehe
1999 Silver Frost SVT
#609 of 2760
Born on 12/3/98
KKM Intake
Removed Resonator
35% Window Tint all around
Tinted Tail Lights
ElKy Mesh Grilles
HID
Dyno'ed at 175.3HP/155.5TQ
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I got my quaife installed for $650. That includes removal and install of the tranny plus some bearings and seals. Guess i got a pretty good deal. Too bad I bought the quaife when it was still $1200  If only my diff had blown up a few months later...it would have only been half the price 
Speed kills, but it beats going slow! Simon Langley Black 98 SVT EO (#2119 of 6535) 269.3 FWHP, 195.4 TQ 14.123 @ 97.36 All go, and no show! Vortech, Quaife, Driveshaft Shop Stage II axles, Magnecore Wires, Custom True Dual Exhaust. CDW-27 1/4 Mile Registry
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My tranny rebuild was $1100, that includes removal/install of the tranny, and all parts that was needed to rebuild it. Labor itself was $500.
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I'll tell you why...it's because transmissions are the Last Great Mystery. Most everyone knows everything BUT how transmissions even work, much less how to rebuild one. Once the trans is out of the car it isn't more than about 2 or 3 hours labor for a competent pro to rebuild any given trans. 2-3 hours at (stretching it) $75/hour is only $150-225. Add in another $100-150 in parts if nothing major is fragged and you've got yourself one hell of a profitable opportunity. But getting there is half the fun...since they practically started with the trans and built the car around it, there's a lot of labor involved in swapping them out.
"Buy the tools and dodge the fools"...I like it...I rebuilt the trans in my mustang by myself including parts and a shop press and a dial indicator and all that happy crap for less than the cost of paying someone else to do it. I had never done it before, a how-to video helped immensely, but now that I know, and now that I have the tools, I can confidently beat the living **** out of my spare and also offer my rebuild services to others.
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