Tansmission went out!

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  1. BadBrad73

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    Transmission went out!

    I had the C4 in my sons Mav (250) rebuilt about a year ago. Had a TransGo shift kit installed, new converter. Last week my my son said he heard a loud POP just as it shifted to second and after that it wouldn't pull in any grear. I am NOT happy!
    I know that 250 shouldn't have grenaded it! I should have it and the engine out sometime this week and then back to the tranny shop i go.
    Looks like the 306 is going in soon.
    brad
     

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  2. Jamie Miles

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    That sucks. I see you are in GA. What are you doing with the 250? I'll take it off your hands if you're going to junk it.
     
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    I don't know what I'm gonna do with it. It runs good. Has a 2v and header.
    brad
     
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    Well, keep me in mind when you decide.

    We need a mini meet, where everyone that says they are going to show up, actually shows up. ;)
     
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    when that happened to me shifting 2-3, it was the turbine hub in the converter shattering. if the converter was an inexpensive street/strip converter with the stock turbine hub in it, they are not very durable. just a guess.
     
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    I knew that was comeing. :rolleyes: At least I show up.
     
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    to hell with the 250 , good choice on engine and looks goods(y)

    keep us posted:)
     
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    Thanks. Cool, maybe that is it. I hope so. This was just a stock replacement converter that the shop got for me. If it is the converter I will upgrade.
    Brad
     
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    Are you going to run the same tranny with your V8?
    If so you might want to have it upgraded to the V8 specs so that you have at least 4 or 5 clutches in each hub. The six cylinder trannys only use three in the forward pack - it will begin to slip soon after the V8 is installed. The TransGo kit is a good kit but it will not make a 6 cyl. C4 hold the power of a V8.
     
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    Thats a nice bike there in the background.(y)
     
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    Thanks, there are actually two back there. My son's Suzuki SV650 and my Yamaha FZ1. Fun rides!
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    Turns out the torque converter DID strip out. I am going to upgrade to something stonger with a lil' more stall speed. My transmission guy is cleaning out the tranny for no charge and seeing if the company will warranty the converter eventhough its over a year old now.
    Amazing that the lil 250 broke the converter but I'm telling you this tranny shifts extremely HARD!
    b
     
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    BadBrad73,
    Did you let your transmission builder know that you were going to put it behind a V8? He might upgrade it for free while he has it apart.
     
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