How much for tc install
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I would guess $3-500. I would ensure (if going to an aftermarket TC) that they space it properly and I would buy an SFI flexplate for them to install also.
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I wouldn't really throw around experience as an excuse not to do this. Its a pretty striaght forward job. You have 2 starter bolts, 3 converter bolts, 6 bell bolts, 4 driveshaft nuts, torque arm bolts (depends if he already switched over to a tunnel mount), shifter cable nut, and 4 bolts on the mount. Cut your lines since your going to be putting in an after market cooler (hydraulic lines or stainless lines to compression fittings on the stock lines) and its out. Just make a weekend project out of it in a friends garage and your good to go.
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I wouldn't really throw around experience as an excuse not to do this. Its a pretty striaght forward job. You have 2 starter bolts, 3 converter bolts, 6 bell bolts, 4 driveshaft nuts, torque arm bolts (depends if he already switched over to a tunnel mount), shifter cable nut, and 4 bolts on the mount. Cut your lines since your going to be putting in an after market cooler (hydraulic lines or stainless lines to compression fittings on the stock lines) and its out. Just make a weekend project out of it in a friends garage and your good to go.
I usually like to do everything myself. I have jackstands,ramps,and a jack. How for off the ground does the car need to be? Im at a time right now where I dont feel like screwin around to get it done. When I do thing ESPECIALY for the first time it takes me 10 xs as long than everyone else. I think I just might pay someone done.
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Is there anything else I should know. Thanks for the reply.
I usually like to do everything myself. I have jackstands,ramps,and a jack. How for off the ground does the car need to be? Im at a time right now where I dont feel like screwin around to get it done. When I do thing ESPECIALY for the first time it takes me 10 xs as long than everyone else. I think I just might pay someone done.
I usually like to do everything myself. I have jackstands,ramps,and a jack. How for off the ground does the car need to be? Im at a time right now where I dont feel like screwin around to get it done. When I do thing ESPECIALY for the first time it takes me 10 xs as long than everyone else. I think I just might pay someone done.
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i work at aamco transmission we charge $500. I installed a ss3600 in my buddies ls1 stock flexplate and no shims he put about 10k on the converter then he did a t56 swap now its still going strong in another friends car.
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yea I share the same thoughts as you man but ever since I had 2 kids things change a little and all of a sudden its not just about me and my car riding off into the sunset. Some people have different thing going on. I cant have my 2 and 3 year old playin around my ****** car when Im tryin to drop a tranny for the first time. If you have kids with noone to watch them for you im sure you know what im sayin
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yea I share the same thoughts as you man but ever since I had 2 kids things change a little and all of a sudden its not just about me and my car riding off into the sunset. Some people have different thing going on. I cant have my 2 and 3 year old playin around my ****** car when Im tryin to drop a tranny for the first time. If you have kids with noone to watch them for you im sure you know what im sayin
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Did irocurpony install your converter???
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Shouldn't be that hard for you to do as long as you don't have the bastard allen headed torque converter bolts like I did. If you do, they'll strip and you'll have to weld nuts to them (through the tiny *** starter hole), and then take them out. If you do do it yourself and have these bolts, I'd recommend heating them a little first to break down some of the factory loctite that's on them and then try getting them out without them stripping, but good luck.
Also, there's a thread in the stickies with a link in it to another website with a nice step-by-step.
Also, there's a thread in the stickies with a link in it to another website with a nice step-by-step.