Lan's peformance 4eat transmission

[SVXRide]

Michael,

Beautiful work! Two questions:

1. How did you learn to rebuild automatic transmissions?

2. Any thoughts on sources for / time required to install a limited slip diff in the front diff?

Thanks
Bill

[longassname]

You should ask Tapani about the front lsd. I believe he installed a Quaife lsd in his front differential.

Hands on training I guess? I have the course manual for Subaru's 4eat rebuilding course and the factory service manual is very thorough and detailed. I pretty much wore out section 3.2 of my FSM. When I built this transmission the first time I was very organized and very careful and obviously everything went well. I'm still very organized and very careful but at this point I guess I'm a senior master journeyman 4eat specialist and can rebuild them blind folded.


As far as figuring out how to modify them so they don't break anymore I started by researching what they do to beef up more common transmissions--increase the # of frictions in the clutch packs that fail, use better frictions, and increase hydraulic apply pressure. Then I called Alto and started conversing with the engineer there that does the testing of their friction materials. He was very impressed with the high energy graphite friction material and steered me towards using them. Then I researched which models and years of Subaru's and Pathfinders (Pathfinders use many of the same parts as our Subaru transmissions) had what quantity of frictions in each of their clutch packs and came up with sources for parts to make power packs with HEG frictions for our transmissions.

Originally Posted by SVXRide

Michael,

Beautiful work! Two questions:

1. How did you learn to rebuild automatic transmissions?

2. Any thoughts on sources for / time required to install a limited slip diff in the front diff?

Thanks
Bill

[Cotton]

As a machinist, I can appreciate your choice of a quality caliper.

[longassname]

Ya, I've put a lot of use on that 8" Mitutoyo caliper. I'll admit I have a set of Chinese wrenches where they somehow did a good job of copying the bluepoint set but most of my tools are made in the USA....except my measuring tools. My Intrimiks are made in the USA Brown and Sharp but all my micrometers are NSK Japan and my dial gauges are NSK Japan. I'm not sure how but I got into collecting NSK Japan. I have some Federal Mogul stuff too.

In some of the pictures you might see my Lessnor Maer Spindle Wizard CNC mill in the background.

Originally Posted by Cotton

As a machinist, I can appreciate your choice of a quality caliper.

[longassname]

I got a chance to work on the crate for this transmission today. I wasn't quite able to finish but all that is left is the top panel. I don't expect to be able to finish it before Sunday so the $3,000 price I am offering this transmission for here until I have it crated will remain in effect until then.

I'll make a point of finishing the crate Sunday so I can list the transmission on Ebay Sunday. At that time the price will change to $3,500.

[longassname]

I got a chance to finish the crate. I'm going to post this transmission for sale on ebay now. It's ready to ship and available now for $3500 plus freight. The crate is 36x21x25 and should be about 300 lbs.

[longassname]

I would prefer anyone from here that wants the transmission contact me directly but the ebay auction is here: http://www.ebay.com/itm/231550177898...witem=&vxp=mtr

[longassname]

Relisted here: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Performance-...-/231557187323

[longassname]

Relisted: http://www.ebay.com/itm/231564260136

[longassname]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/231572858099

[longassname]

relisted at $3600: http://www.ebay.com/itm/231580083009

[longassname]

This transmission is sold.

[bwb3]

Congrats, someone made a wise purchase. I wish I could have splurged without the impending need.