[Shop-talk] Automatic transmission rebuild

[Wayne]

Steven Trovato wrote:
> it.  BTW, it's really $400-$600 for a boneyard transmission?  Heck, 
> if you had the time to search around you could probably find a whole 
> '93 Ford Escort for that.

That's kinda what I was thinking.  A 13 to 14 year old Ford that was a 
semi-disposable econobox in the first place.  Not to sound too shitty -- 
I have a couple I keep around myself ;)  [1993 Nissan Sentra SE-R and 
NX2000 -- dang it, they have Character!]  But at some point you gotta 
call it quits.

Hey!  How about a 5-speed conversion?  You could score an entire junk 
car for a few hundred, $150 for a new clutch kit, swap it all over... 
More fun, more mpg, and more DIY friendly!

BTW, our 1993 NX2000 is for sale for $300 in the Asheville, NC area. 
Body rough, but mechanically pretty sound.

   -Wayne