just my luck

[HootUSMC]

The tranny is slipping and smoking on my 94 ATX. I'm going to assume that it is done, now is it cheaper for me to buy a parts car (it has a blown motor) with a good tranny and swap them out, or put my good motor in the parts car?

 

[gtstang1967]

swap to mtx save yourself from the atx

 

[HootUSMC]

Unfortunat;y that's not really an option, it is a family daily driver and my wife needs to be able to drive it

 

[Brett]

Its most definitely an option! teach your wise to drive a stick! Both you and I know its not that hard, it just intimidates some people. I taught my girlfriend how to drive a stick and she drives my MTX everywhere. Look at it this way. Im guessing you like to drive you car hard (atleast once in awhile) or you wouldnt have a shot tranny, i could be wrong. What costs more? a full tranny, or a clutch. You could even find a 500 dollars beater anything with a manual for her to learn on around the neighberhood!

 

[CerberuS]

rebuild it then with a good rebuilder. Around 800$-1,2k.

Consider all used ATX to be broken. They are so unreliable , that you just dont buy that used.

 

[HootUSMC]

I talked to yamaha v6 about going over to a mtx he said it was gonna cost $$$$. We are on a tight budget so I'm afraid I may have to let it go...

 

[gtstang1967]

any luck yet on finding a new atx?

 

[HootUSMC]

not one that i can afford

 

[gtstang1967]

why what are people looking to get for a used atx?

 

[HootUSMC]

It's the total thats killing me (install etc). We just put an offer in on a place and money is super tight

 

[gtstang1967]

yeah its tough most people juink cars because of bad trannys im sure someone on herecan help you out. if i had my own garage i would help you install a new trans but i lack the resources. im stuck doing repairs on the street.

 

[gtstang1967]

well if i can get together all the parts needed for a atx to mtx swap you might have a really affordable tranny.

 

[AREA 91]

If you can swing it, rebuild the slipping 94 tranny. If you can't, just R & R the tranny with the parts car. Keep that SHO alive.

It seems there are a lot of SHO folks out there parting out cars like there's no tomorrow. I can understand this if it was wrecked, rusty, etc... but I don't think it should be done to a SHO with a decient body.

 

[HootUSMC]

that would rock gtstang tell me how I can help

 

[gtstang1967]

easily just find me a cheap parts car with a blown motor perferably a 3.2 mtx. or just find me a working mtx car