installing a trimatic - step by step

[delrazor]

Hi, its mr questions again.
I want to install a trimatic in my lwb(single wheel)  202
I would appreciate any advice on purchasing said gearbox, anything that should be considered while it's out, any other things I need for the big day.

Is there a step by step instruction anywhere?

If I had to pay someone, what do y'áll expect it may cost?

cheers
derek

[delrazor]

Oh, and it curently has a borg warner t5, so would like to know if anything has been done to it that needds to be ún-done.
cheers
derek

[Allan]

  Hi Derek dont forget to change the brass bush in the end of the crank you need a different one if you change any gearbox. just good to know before you put everything back. Allan

[ben]

you have an original diff in that van.. going back to a non overdrive box will limit you to 80kphish and fuel econ will plumit. can you consider another overdrive box? auto or man..

otherwise a new diff... to go with the straight through box

ben

[delrazor]

I was wondering about the diff ratio.
I have found that the first is really tall (kinda like second in a ute) and on the highway I hardly need 5th.
Ill go out and count the turns now.
derek

[delrazor]

15turns on the shaft to 9 turns on the axle.. with one wheel up,. not two

[delrazor]

so by ben's reckonin' from another thread I half the wheel turns, making it 30:9
which would be 3.33:1

how am I doing?

[ben]

yeh why did i trust that womans words anyway!!

sounds like you got a hwy diff! well done. get rid of the borg wagner box, im told they suck anyway. go auto youll get a bit of help getting her going in 1st from the tourque converter..


last check.. check for welds around the axel housings near centre to see if diff has been mofifyed.. or post a pic of diff centre from the back and someone on here will know..

cheers
ben

[delrazor]

Cool, some good news.
So do I grab a trimatic from the wreckers/ebay then rebuild it, or are reco ons available?

derek

[SkippyThBushKangeroo]

educated guess raze would be cheaper  to reco it yourself, if time permits an u like trans oil . .( my armpit still shudders  )  that way u know it been done prop like too. the other opt of someone else usually means more $$$