Well, after a long a$$ eaton swap (thanks Marty for cleaning up the mess), I believe I have my first casualty....the transmission. After 2000 amazing miles, the trans won't shift into drive, first or second. I tried to run the Marauder up to church this morning. It backed out of the driveway no problem. Then, into D........ Nothing. Not even if I revved up the motor. After a couple minutes, though, it kinda eased on into gear. Luckily, I don't live on a busy street. So, I parked it in the grass and took the Shelby.
Would this be the pump or is the trans shot? The fluid looked red, not burnt smelling but there was a little gray residue mixed in with the red fluid when I checked it the other night when I got home from work. The other night, the car would eventually go into gear and you could still light up the tires, no slippage or nothing. It just took a little coercing (a little RPM) and she would ease into gear. Not a solid shift into D like it used to.
Could it be just the pump? Either way with exactly 100k miles, I would guess the trans would need a freshen up at least.
What should I upgrade in the current trans? Can most transmission shops correctly upgrade the 4r75W?
Would a good used trans suffice?
Are the high dollar aftermarket transmissions worth the money? If so, which company is best?
What about the 6R80 swap I was reading about?
Thanks!