Just got my spare Getrag back from the shop today, thought I'd post some pics. It's Fully Rebuilt, Cryo'd, Limited Slip (Phantom), with Powder Coated Case.
Evola Services 250 N. Rose Mt. Clemens, MI 48083 Contact; Keith Evola 586-463-8380
Cryo Treatment was performed by:
300 BELOW, Inc 2999 E. Parkway Dr Decatur, IL 62526 Contact; Rob Jenkins 217-423-3070
EDIT to correct cost; Shop bill for total tear down, Getrag Rebuild Parts, Powder Coating, and Re-Assembly was $1,360 Cryo Treatment of parts was approx $190 plus shipping. Phantom Grip and heavy spring set was approx $330 Total Bill $1,880
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Capt Fiero Member
Posts: 7657 From: British Columbia, Canada Registered: Feb 2000
Comming from a guy that has blown up 5 standard trannies I really like the one you just had built. It is "almost my dream tranny" just not tall enough gears.
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Mar 4th, 2006
mcaanda Member
Posts: 3652 From: Grand Junction Colorado Registered: Mar 2003
Evola Services 250 N. Rose Mt. Clemens, MI 48083 Contact; Keith Evola 586-463-8380
Cryo Treatment was performed by:
300 BELOW, Inc 2999 E. Parkway Dr Decatur, IL 62526 Contact; Rob Jenkins 217-423-3070
Total bill, including all mentioned parts / labor was $1,360.
Powder Coating the case was done by a local shop in Mt. Clemens for $175 (included in the price).
That's not too bad if you really think about it. I know that there are those that spend more than that to get Auto transmissions rebuilt that are stuffed w/ stock goodies.
Something to def. think about - especially if they say that they can handle a little "beatin' on"
--Allen
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Bigfieroman Member
Posts: 2416 From: Pleasant Hills, PA, near Pittsburgh Registered: Nov 2000
Why did it have to be rebuilt? I thought you already had a cryo'ed getrag with a phantom grip?
This is the "spare" transmission I had lying around in my garage, it had a reported 75,000 miles on it, so I went the full route on it. Nothing wrong with the trans in my car that has similar treatments, except powder coat. The only difference between the two transmissions is one has Cryo, and the other one has Ultrasonic hardened/stress relieved internals (which yield very similar strenght improvements).
I've got about another year left on my clutch, then I'll put this beauty in, and other goes into reserve holding spot in garage. Always nice to have a spare "In Case............"
Going yellow was a thought, but that location in car is a bugger to clean off road grim, brake/clutch dust, and red tends to hide that stuff a little longer.
If you're putting a car together for "Show", I highly recommend the powder coat, it's an extremely tough coating, unlike rattle can paint.
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Major brain fart on my end, I edited the cost I quoted above, as I hadn't included the cost of the seperate purchases of the Phantom Grip and Cryo bill.
My impressions of the Phantom Grip are as follows: It accomplished what I wanted it to, which mainly was distributing torque to both halfshafts, instead of one side. My car, under hard aceleration used to hang it's ass out to the right side (with and without tire spin), the Phantom corrected this condition. I've found no ill effects in either straight line or cornering performance, only positive results. In addition, it helps equalize power loading to entire drive train, and suspension. If I didn't feel that strongly about it, I wouldn't have had it installed in this new trans as well.
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Jim88GT Member
Posts: 714 From: Portsmouth, Virginia Registered: Sep 2002
Happy to hear that worked out for you Jim !!! Evola's is a great shop, with "top drawer" technicians, I even had them recondition my 3 bikes that hadn't been on the road in 4 years. Due to the age of the bikes, all fluids were changed out, carbs dis-assembled cleaned of deposits, tuned, etc. They are all like brand new now. Just got the green one back the other day, Tech even rode each bike over to my house, so I didn't have to freeze my butt off !
Have my Fire Red Metallic 87 GT in their shop now, getting polly suspension bushings, intrax lowering springs, new wheels/tires put on it.
You'll have no worries doing business with this shop.
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Evola Services 250 N. Rose Mt. Clemens, MI 48083 Contact; Keith Evola 586-463-8380
Cryo Treatment was performed by:
300 BELOW, Inc 2999 E. Parkway Dr Decatur, IL 62526 Contact; Rob Jenkins 217-423-3070
EDIT to correct cost; Shop bill for total tear down, Getrag Rebuild Parts, Powder Coating, and Re-Assembly was $1,360 Cryo Treatment of parts was approx $190 plus shipping. Phantom Grip and heavy spring set was approx $330 Total Bill $1,880
Hmmmmmm, looks good. I have an '88 GT that has been sitting in my garage for a few years not running because the first and second gears are blown and the tranny shop is quoting me at least 1500 to just repair it, let alone completely rebuild it and cryo treat it. Seems like for a few hundred more, I could just get a better one.
Where can I get a source on a donor tranny? Should I just rebuild my own? I guess you can't answer that question without more info. Anyway, thanks for the rebuild info. Looks sweet.
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Mar 6th, 2006
California Kid Member
Posts: 9541 From: Metro Detroit Area, Michigan Registered: Jul 2001
Difficult to say if your trans is re-buildable, mainly depends on if any sheared gear teeth got wedged between the other teeth before it stopped. If there was some really nasty banging/bucking when it went, you may have deformed, or cracked the case internally. I had one go similar to yours, and the trans case was stretched / fractured inside, because a couple of sheared gear teeth washed back up into the gear sets, putting enormous loads on the gear shafts.
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