727 Disassembly and Advice

volaredon said
Do you need a trans "right now"?
Keep watching, I've found most of my stuff when wasn't actually looking for it. Is this a daily driver where you're stranded , til it runs?
I wish I wasn't 2/3 of a country away from Oregon. I'd be over there after those 2 short tails.
Where did you get that core? A tranny shop?

This is hopefully going to be somewhat of a daily driver, at least a backup for sure. I was in a hurry to get it because I know if I stop the ball rolling I end up slacking and not getting it going again. That and I've got more free time now and that'll be changing in a few months.

The core was from a shop that was closing down, and he sold it to me as well as 2 Torque Converters, one I believe is stock and one is custom.

That deal for the short tails is real solid, wish that was in my area. I waited about a month before getting this one, and in that time this was the one that had the most promise. Out here in LA every shop seems to store their stuff outside under their rain gutter, and then still want $450 for a core. Took another look on craigslist and there's nothing under $350 within 400 miles of me.

As I mentioned, it's already bought and disassembled, so I'm past the point of worrying about price. I'm looking at maybe another $300 between new gaskets, clutches, bands, and that planetary gear. That would all be coming from a shop up in Oregon, except that planetary gear set.