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Old Sep 25, 2006 | 11:21 AM
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I have no 3rd gear in my 2001 Z06 its about 1700-1800 to fix with labor what does a good "built trans" go for? and who makes it?
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Old Sep 25, 2006 | 12:03 PM
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I have no 3rd gear in my 2001 Z06 its about 1700-1800 to fix with labor what does a good "built trans" go for? and who makes it?
RPM makes a great trans.Log on to Corvette forumn at look on the side bar. They are a sponsor there.Great price and they do great work.Customer sevice is the best.You can't go wrong with this choice.
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Old Sep 25, 2006 | 06:09 PM
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Rodney @ RPM. They are by far the best.
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Old Sep 25, 2006 | 09:45 PM
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Another vote for Rodney at RPM Transmissions. Everyone I know that has one of Rodney's trannies loves the results.

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Old Sep 25, 2006 | 09:50 PM
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Depending on WHY 3rd gear doesn't work, all you need for the M-12 is a rebuild: shift fork change to steel forks, possibly a new 3rd gear, and carbon-fiber blocker rings. You need about $600 in parts.

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Old Sep 26, 2006 | 06:02 AM
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We do those tranny's as well. Rodney is a good builder and a friend of ours as well. I too think that rodney or ourselfs would be a good choice.
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Old Sep 26, 2006 | 07:23 AM
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Keep in mind, that $1,700 - $1,800 to build your tranny will not cover "HARD" parts, so if your tranny is broken when you send it in, you will pay more to fix your problem. I have been dealing with this issue for some time now. I have sent trannys to three different big tranny shops and have had to pay extra to fix the problem on top of the price to build the tranny. I was always thinking that when I send you my tranny to get BUILT that would go through and replace and build any parts that I would need to have a bullet proof tranny.
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