Bonr yard trans?

[szyd]

I would like a break down of what fails in the trans. Reason i am asking is I have a stock trans inthe truck now. I would like a back up. Actualy I WANT TO BUILD NOT BUY a tranny for my truck. This is what i am thinking I hear of these trans craping out so they have to be in bone yards. I would like to pick one up cheap and get a master rebuild kit with upgraded parts such as Red Alto and such. Do most Master rebuild kits have everything that goes bad? Or is there some heavy parts in the trans that can be broke and end up costing me what a Suncoast would?

[TennesseeDuck]

I use ATSG manuals and I usually get my best prices off ebay. Master kits don't come with hard parts like drums and stuff, they are usually seals, gaskets, clutches and usually new steels. I sometimes order from Transmission Parts - Parts for your Transmission Online - Makco Distributing, sometimes I just get things locally but I have never built a auto for one of these trucks....yet.

[szyd]

Thank you for the resources.

[TennesseeDuck]

Glad I could help.

[chappy]

where are you at cause I have my old 4r100 sitting around.Of course it needs a rebuild.I'd let it go cheap.I never tore into it.Its non PTO also.I was gonna do the same thing as your thinking with it but I'm scared.My buddy tried talking me into putting it on craigslist and saying it worked when pulled but how could anyone but a piece of crap actually do that?

[Cory S]

Originally Posted by chappy

where are you at cause I have my old 4r100 sitting around.Of course it needs a rebuild.I'd let it go cheap.I never tore into it.Its non PTO also.I was gonna do the same thing as your thinking with it but I'm scared.My buddy tried talking me into putting it on craigslist and saying it worked when pulled but how could anyone but a piece of crap actually do that?

hahaha yea that is messed up