Manual Transmission information
Manual Transmission information
(12-30-2012, 03:52 PM)winmutt(12-29-2012, 04:56 AM)lgreeley83 I went through all 12 pages or whatever looking for rebuild tips or parts or whatever.
My curiosity is.... if I have a destroyed 717.400 (5 speed for 61x and a petrol or two) is it salvageable? Let's say hypotheticaly I were to ship one from some crazy place like Egypt sight unseen should a transmission guy be able to fix it up to its former glory?
Are the parts readily available? Does the skill set to rebuild such an old trans still exist?
I read an old post from FI saying he was quoted 2k. I wouldn't want to end up in that boat.
Many 5 spd parts are NLA. It'd probably be cheaper to stick a 602 in there than a proper rebuild. Why not jut go with a 2.88 gearing or better?
(12-30-2012, 03:52 PM)winmutt(12-29-2012, 04:56 AM)lgreeley83 I went through all 12 pages or whatever looking for rebuild tips or parts or whatever.
My curiosity is.... if I have a destroyed 717.400 (5 speed for 61x and a petrol or two) is it salvageable? Let's say hypotheticaly I were to ship one from some crazy place like Egypt sight unseen should a transmission guy be able to fix it up to its former glory?
Are the parts readily available? Does the skill set to rebuild such an old trans still exist?
I read an old post from FI saying he was quoted 2k. I wouldn't want to end up in that boat.
Many 5 spd parts are NLA. It'd probably be cheaper to stick a 602 in there than a proper rebuild. Why not jut go with a 2.88 gearing or better?
(12-30-2012, 03:52 PM)winmutt(12-29-2012, 04:56 AM)lgreeley83 I went through all 12 pages or whatever looking for rebuild tips or parts or whatever.
My curiosity is.... if I have a destroyed 717.400 (5 speed for 61x and a petrol or two) is it salvageable? Let's say hypotheticaly I were to ship one from some crazy place like Egypt sight unseen should a transmission guy be able to fix it up to its former glory?
Are the parts readily available? Does the skill set to rebuild such an old trans still exist?
I read an old post from FI saying he was quoted 2k. I wouldn't want to end up in that boat.
Many 5 spd parts are NLA. It'd probably be cheaper to stick a 602 in there than a proper rebuild. Why not jut go with a 2.88 gearing or better?
(12-30-2012, 03:52 PM)winmutt(12-29-2012, 04:56 AM)lgreeley83 I went through all 12 pages or whatever looking for rebuild tips or parts or whatever.
My curiosity is.... if I have a destroyed 717.400 (5 speed for 61x and a petrol or two) is it salvageable? Let's say hypotheticaly I were to ship one from some crazy place like Egypt sight unseen should a transmission guy be able to fix it up to its former glory?
Are the parts readily available? Does the skill set to rebuild such an old trans still exist?
I read an old post from FI saying he was quoted 2k. I wouldn't want to end up in that boat.
Many 5 spd parts are NLA. It'd probably be cheaper to stick a 602 in there than a proper rebuild. Why not jut go with a 2.88 gearing or better?
(12-30-2012, 03:52 PM)winmutt(12-29-2012, 04:56 AM)lgreeley83 I went through all 12 pages or whatever looking for rebuild tips or parts or whatever.
My curiosity is.... if I have a destroyed 717.400 (5 speed for 61x and a petrol or two) is it salvageable? Let's say hypotheticaly I were to ship one from some crazy place like Egypt sight unseen should a transmission guy be able to fix it up to its former glory?
Are the parts readily available? Does the skill set to rebuild such an old trans still exist?
I read an old post from FI saying he was quoted 2k. I wouldn't want to end up in that boat.
Many 5 spd parts are NLA. It'd probably be cheaper to stick a 602 in there than a proper rebuild. Why not jut go with a 2.88 gearing or better?
(12-30-2012, 03:52 PM)winmutt(12-29-2012, 04:56 AM)lgreeley83 I went through all 12 pages or whatever looking for rebuild tips or parts or whatever.
My curiosity is.... if I have a destroyed 717.400 (5 speed for 61x and a petrol or two) is it salvageable? Let's say hypotheticaly I were to ship one from some crazy place like Egypt sight unseen should a transmission guy be able to fix it up to its former glory?
Are the parts readily available? Does the skill set to rebuild such an old trans still exist?
I read an old post from FI saying he was quoted 2k. I wouldn't want to end up in that boat.
Many 5 spd parts are NLA. It'd probably be cheaper to stick a 602 in there than a proper rebuild. Why not jut go with a 2.88 gearing or better?
(12-30-2012, 03:52 PM)winmutt(12-29-2012, 04:56 AM)lgreeley83 I went through all 12 pages or whatever looking for rebuild tips or parts or whatever.
My curiosity is.... if I have a destroyed 717.400 (5 speed for 61x and a petrol or two) is it salvageable? Let's say hypotheticaly I were to ship one from some crazy place like Egypt sight unseen should a transmission guy be able to fix it up to its former glory?
Are the parts readily available? Does the skill set to rebuild such an old trans still exist?
I read an old post from FI saying he was quoted 2k. I wouldn't want to end up in that boat.
Many 5 spd parts are NLA. It'd probably be cheaper to stick a 602 in there than a proper rebuild. Why not jut go with a 2.88 gearing or better?
(12-30-2012, 03:52 PM)winmutt(12-29-2012, 04:56 AM)lgreeley83 I went through all 12 pages or whatever looking for rebuild tips or parts or whatever.
My curiosity is.... if I have a destroyed 717.400 (5 speed for 61x and a petrol or two) is it salvageable? Let's say hypotheticaly I were to ship one from some crazy place like Egypt sight unseen should a transmission guy be able to fix it up to its former glory?
Are the parts readily available? Does the skill set to rebuild such an old trans still exist?
I read an old post from FI saying he was quoted 2k. I wouldn't want to end up in that boat.
Many 5 spd parts are NLA. It'd probably be cheaper to stick a 602 in there than a proper rebuild. Why not jut go with a 2.88 gearing or better?