Rebuilding Transmission Questions.
For those that questioned if that was parts included, yes they are. That was 1100 for an entire rebuild ready to install, minus fluid of course.
But it seems like the oppinion is that 1100 is on the extreme high end. I am mechanically inclined, no issues with that, but the time and zero experiance factor in as well.Are there any special tools i would need? I have all the hand tools i would need, but anything that would be needed?
Do yourself a favor and read this before you pull the trigger on a torque converter, scroll down for a summary if your a bullet point kind of guy:
http://www.hardtail.com/techtips/selectingconverter.html
Tools? Grab your pair of big c-clamps for compressing the clutch pack springs, and maybe pick up something you can make a slide hammer out of to pull the front pump. Maybe a small hook n' pick set for the small stuff.
Do download this, its the automatic transmission service guide, use it like a bible during the rebuild:
[ame]http://www.mymopar.com/downloads/Torqueflite_A-727_A-904_Service_Manual.pdf[/ame]
A couple suppliers for the parts are bulkpart.com and wittrans.com both have done me well.
I guess a few friendly tips would be:
Inspect all the bushings, plan on replacing the torque converter pump pilot bushing, the direct drum bushing and the tail shaft bushing as these are high wear items unless they look new. When it comes to that time, just take a hacksaw blade and cut the bushing length wise until you can tap it out. When going to re-install a new one, put the part in oven, at its lowest setting and the bushing in the freezer, grease up the part, and tap it in with a wood block over top of it.
Build on the tight side of specs, don't get in a hurry, and triple check everything before you put it back together.
Other than that, the a904 is one of the easiest, if not the easiest auto to rebuild.
Also do a search on this topic as it's been talked about plenty.
Enjoy!