Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums Modifications Transaxle Junkyard transmission for an SVT????

def take it to terry if you want it done.

He's the man for the tranny job.!!!

All I have to say is you get what you pay for!

ok, so this Terry guy is one that everyone recomends. But I remember LSDs selling for 800 bucks, so how could the upgrade only cost a coupple of hundred?

Terry's Method:

Get's your trans, strips it and inspects the internals. He then emails you a report of what he has found and recommends doing. He charges a flat $400 labor charge ... regardless of what you replace inside. Add to that parts being replaced/upgraded & return shipping ($60 IIRC).

He has prepackaged "services/upgrades" that he offers and the price includes parts/services rendered. At a very minimum I would recommend the Keyed Tower option so that the damn bolt will never shear again!

ok I think that sounds like more of what I would want. The next question would be should I send him mine, or another one. ( I have no idea what this grinding is caused by (syncros?))
I am looking at the following:

400 | labor
60 | misc parts
250 | focus keyed shift tower
250 | custom shift forks
250 | koated kogbox
895 | Qualiffe LSD
369 | clutch kit
39.90 | Shift fork 1st
34.20 | Shift fork 3rd
34.55 | Shift fork 5th

All that totaled is about $ 2,500

Thats a lotta dough! I guess what I would be looking at is to send it off to Terry and having him give me the news.

Generally how much does this kinda problem run? Does it mean new gears?

I am looking at the following:

400 | labor
60 | misc parts
250 | focus keyed shift tower
250 | custom shift forks (Do you really need it?)
250 | koated kogbox (Do you really need it?)

895 | Qualiffe LSD (WTF is that? A Quaife went up a little but not that much.)

39.90 | Shift fork 1st (Do you really need it?)
34.20 | Shift fork 3rd (Do you really need it?)
34.55 | Shift fork 5th (Do you really need it?)


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I'd just get the keyed tower and have the worn syncs etc worn. I think the trans shifts fine as is. To each his own. You can take the clutch out since that isn't Terry's domain. You can get an SVT clutch and pressure plate a lot cheaper chan the $369 quote whatever that is for. I thought a Spec 1 was $300.

TH
FWIW we put our charges up a little a few months ago(first increase for 2 years!).Best if a potential customer contacts me for quotes etc.Also a 'stock' un modded Ford trans V6 will now run you over $2000 + a $600 core charge!...What I do on a modded trans is at a fair price.