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**theholycow** · 12-07-2014, 09:45 PM

Just came back from le junkyard where I was hoping to find the part I need for the HVAC control panel. I got one that might work. Also scored a never-touched-pavement tire, nipples still on it ($20).

I also got a T5 from a V6 Chevy Astro!
http://row52.com/Vehicle/Index/1G8CM15Z2GB206248
That V6 was rated 160hp/235ft-lb (1986 LB4), more than my 125hp/205ft-lb V6 and way more than the 92hp/96ft-lb Iron Duke behind which my transmission came from the factory. It came with a nice slave cylinder/bracket/boot. It's a T5 model 1352-164.

Ratio comparison:
T5 from Astro: 3.50, 2.14, 1.39, 1.00, 0.73 (Reverse 3.39)
Trans in Buick: 3.76, 2.18, 1.42, 1.00, 0.72 (Reverse 3.76)

Also now my dad is no longer a transmission removal virgin. He was there with me. We did not expect to buy a transmission, we thought we were just going for small stuff, so we were underequipped but we made it work with the tools we had.

12-07-2014, 09:45 PM	#518
theholycow Bovinus Administratus Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Greener pastures Posts: 32,377	Just came back from le junkyard where I was hoping to find the part I need for the HVAC control panel. I got one that might work. Also scored a never-touched-pavement tire, nipples still on it ($20). I also got a T5 from a V6 Chevy Astro! http://row52.com/Vehicle/Index/1G8CM15Z2GB206248 That V6 was rated 160hp/235ft-lb (1986 LB4), more than my 125hp/205ft-lb V6 and way more than the 92hp/96ft-lb Iron Duke behind which my transmission came from the factory. It came with a nice slave cylinder/bracket/boot. It's a T5 model 1352-164. Ratio comparison: T5 from Astro: 3.50, 2.14, 1.39, 1.00, 0.73 (Reverse 3.39) Trans in Buick: 3.76, 2.18, 1.42, 1.00, 0.72 (Reverse 3.76) Also now my dad is no longer a transmission removal virgin. He was there with me. We did not expect to buy a transmission, we thought we were just going for small stuff, so we were underequipped but we made it work with the tools we had. __________________