The AA shifter is around $240 to buy outright. That sounds like a lot, but it really isn't. I priced out buying components to build my own and found I really wouldn't save that much, it wouldn't be as nice and would take a lot of time to do.

The $138 price is the cost if you buy it with an Atlas t-case.



--Dan

I really like that AA shifter. The quality appears to be top notch, and compared to the options, the price really isn't that bad. I called AA this afternoon, and they quoted me $289 for the whole setup. Probably be able to get a better price through a vendor.

As usual, it gets expensive to do things right <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/ignore.gif" alt="" />

<img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> it won't get better,just more$$$$$$$$$

good to think about the little details ahead of time(tv cable mount <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />)

I had a very productive weekend of research at Uwharrie. I big thanks to JLEMOND for bringing up a stock 3.2L converter and flex plate to compare. I brought my new converter for the 2.8L S-10. The results were very encouraging. The S-10 converter is blue:
They were nearly identical <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

The snout that engages the fluid pump is slightly different, but the bolt pattern is an exact match. The overall width, from foot to snout is almost too close to call.



The converter I got is 2060 rpm stall, and my Helm manual shows 2150 +/-150 rpm stock for the 3.2l SOHC. The difference in engine power should put me back to about stock.

I also picked up my D300 from Tad


I've been trying to find a spare Rodeo D44 pinion flange, and I assumed that the 2nd gen would be the same as the 1st gen. Bigpappax2 brought me a flange from his spare 2nd gen rear, but it was just too big. We had his 3rd member housing from the failed ARB install, so he and Tad pulled the pinion flange to check it out.


The one on the output is the 10-bolt, beside it is the 2nd gen D44.

The 10-bolt must be the same as the 1st gen D44, because my spare rear driveshaft flange matches up exactly, while the 2nd gen is a completely different bolt pattern.

I'm really wanting to get started now that I have all the big parts. I want to get the 4L30E out and figure a few things out before I order an adapter. I've got a local obstacle course event in a couple of weeks, and I'm going to start tearing it down right after that.

<img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" />Andre

Things seem to be progressing nicely.



I'd rather call it a learning experence as opposed to a failure. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/shiner.gif" alt="" />

Joe

Whatever makes you feel beter about it <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" />

It worked out well, having those spare parts around. We even experimented with heat treating the bearing caps <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" />

I located a stock 700R4 T-case adapter online yesterday, but I might hit the pull-it yards this weekend and see what I can find. I'm also looking for the shifter arm for the trans.

<img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" />Andre

Water pump? <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

Dave, you spotted that too, huh?

Yeah - Ummm - Andre, I must have dozed-off <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/sleeping.gif" alt="" /> for a sec and missed that part while we were auditing JerryÆs AP Torque Converter Class.


<img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" />
<img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Oops <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/ignore.gif" alt="" />

Edited that to say fluid pump. Thanks for catching that guys. I'd hate to think what could have happend had I filled my transmission with water <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/scared.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" />

<img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" /> Andre

<img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> I was sure hoping you didn't run tap water in that bad boy! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/drunk.gif" alt="" />