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4.44 swap
Has anyone had a 4.44 trans break down after a swap? (after a short time?)
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Re: 4.44 swap
if you get a good used 4.44, maybe not.
if you get a bad used 4.44, yes. my yellow one was swapped for 4.44 twice, after the stock 3.54 differential went out. first swap, after few hundreds miles, it started making noise again. second swap, it's good at the front but the rear-end started whining, so i didn't feel like putting more money and labor into it. they are people who swapped a 4.44 and lasted for a good while. so it's all depend if you have a good swap and get a good one imo.
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Re: 4.44 swap
Is there anything that needs special attention on my next 4.44 swap?
Previous owner swaped the original tranny with another (it failed) I had it rebuilt (it failed after 50K) I had it recently swaped for a 4.44 (it failed after 40 miles!) I do have an external cooler and filter. |
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Re: 4.44 swap
Do you have matching tires?
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Re: 4.44 swap
Yes, I do. I do not take short cuts. I have taken care of this car since day one. I put over $10K into it just to keep it as a weekend vehicle. I drive locally and do not push it. This is the last thing besides a paint job needed.
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Re: 4.44 swap
No offense ment...
Just stating another reason for premature tranny failure. But with a used tranny, you never know how the previous owner treated it....
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Huck Subaru Ambassador 92 SVX LS-Tour Magnaflow Exhaust, 5-Spd-AWD 88 XT6 AWD 5-Speed "Bride of FrankenWedge" 15 Impreza Premium Sedan 15 Crosstrek XV 5-Speed My 5-Speed "How-To" Write-up 1976 Pontiac Firebird Formula Current Count of Subaru's Owned.... "70" |
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Re: 4.44 swap
The torque converter needs to be installed properly, or it can take out the front pump, likerightnow!
When it is seated properly, the mounting pads are about 3/8" recessed into the bell housing.
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