installing a trimatic - step by step

[ben]

you cant reco autos yourself.. need too much tooling and know how..

i have a few trimatics lying around from vans and what not. interested in a drive?

ben

[delrazor]

Thanks mate, I'd love one.
do I then take it to a tranny place and get ti reco'd?
What would that cost?
I just looked up Yarram. Probably have to wait till the baby is born and settled before going on a mission like that.
cheers
derek

[Bedfordcrazy]

hey del, i have a turbo 700 gearbox that is going into my van, and to recondition or service i am looking at between $1,200 and $1,800, i could get it done for less then a grand, but the guy would be suspect. lol Mine is slipping in 2nd, so i am getting them to redo the whole thing so i dont have to worry. This is one thing i wont be working on. lol
george

[delrazor]

My ideal scenario is finding a bedhead that has a good trimatic but really wants a 5-speed (with a new clutch, etc).
We meet up somewhere and drop-n-swap.
So who wants a loverly 5-speed? (with a novelty knob)

derek

ps I imagine there would be a shopping list for this on top of the box itself.(gaskets/seals. shifter, etc)
Anyone got a checklist somewhere so i can start collecting bits?

[tebo1985]

hi mate. my name is darrin and am new to this site but have been watching for years. always been a beddy nut. got 5 at moment 6 by end of weekend. if sale pans out. noticed your in collingwood. i'm st albans. an i have a box to swap for the 5 sp. have to get it from near ballarat. good auto. also have 3sp manual box. ur wanting this for a six yer. mate has 1from vr commy. is that an option? i can talk him round. gis a call if your intrested.
ta Tebo85 0411306458

[delrazor]

I am unsure if the commodore one wi suit.
Maybe someone on here can say.
Cheers
Derek 

[BusyKiwi]

depends what model commodore, if it just the straight six motor then yeah will be trimatic, if V6 then wont fit

[rossie]

He says its from a vr he says , so you are right it wont fit with out a conversion kit

[delrazor]

orright I bought a trimatic on ebay.
"selling my trimatic it came out of my HJ van but its originally from a VH commodore
it had been rebuilt by fluid drive and has done less than 1000kms since
suits Holden 6cyl
includes torque converter"

I guess I need a shifter, flexplate, oil cooler etc.

Any tips for the shopping list?
do i have to mess with the mounts?

I would like to get everything I need together and then find a pro/semi pro to do the job.... quickly.

cheers

derek

[delrazor]

Oh, and what happens with the pedals? can I convert the clutch pedal to an airhorn switch?
derek