John,
I had the same conversion done to my transmission and figured if it has to
be taken apart I might as well have the whole thing rebuilt anyway. Total
rebuild labor was 8 hours. Removing and replacing the transmission is
probably about another 6-8 hours so your mechanic is giving it to you
straight. I think the $90 per hour is a bit steep though, albeit not
knowing the common West Coast labor fee. My TR specialist charges $60/hr in
NC.
I would just spend the $2175 and purchase one of Quantum Mechanics' complete
rebuilt O/D units and then try your hand at installing it yourself. That
job, while time consuming and a literal pain in the neck, is a whole lot
more basic than rebuilding a transmission, a task definitely not for the
uninitiated. And, of course, while you're at it, replace the clutch and
throwout bearing. Figure about another $300-$400. Sounds like a good
winter project, although you really do not have winters in San Diego, do
you? 8~D
Good luck.
Greg Dito
CD6250L
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sean OBrien" <saob_100@yahoo.com>
To: <6pack@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2005 12:07 AM
Subject: O/D Installation
> Dear Team.net Members,
>
> This evening my wife and I spoke of purchasing and
> installing an Overdrive transmission into our 1975
> TR6. I spoke with John at Quantumechanics.com and we
> are seriously considering a purchase. Now the
> challenge...
>
> Our local mechanic says it will take him 14 - 16 hours
> to install the shaft (into the tranny) and install the
> tranny into the car (including wire running, switch
> installation etc.) At $90 per hour, that adds about
> an additional $1,400 to the initial cost of ~ $1,600.
> Clearly I can't justify $3,000 for an Overdrive
> Transmission.
>
> The question is how hard is it to install this myself
> and is there a WEBSITE / Instruction booklet that I
> could use? The Bentley Complete Official assumes that
> you either have one installed or you don't. I'd love
> to hear from a few of you that have already done this
> to guage the complexity of the challenge. I think
> that I could do it but need some encouragement.
> Please help, and thanks. This list is the greatest!
>
> Sean O'Brien
> 1975 Topaz TR6
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