ajrothm

Good score on the GN tranny.... They are HARD to come by....Most of them sell for $600-700 just for the cores.

I would like to find one myself.

ptroxx

Well lets cross our fingers he still has it when i go to get it tonight..
im going to get it here in a few hours.

ptroxx

Well its official... he didnt screw me and sell it for more money... =)

7T1vette

You should probably pull the oil pan right away to assess whether that unit has had a major failure [or not], since you bought it over the internet. Depending on how it was purchased, you may only have a specific amount of time to contest the sale...if it was fraudulent.

If you find metal debris [bright metal...not clutch plate residue] or a freshly cleaned pan interior, that could signal trouble. The pan on a well-used unit is NEVER "clean".

CTVETTE78

Great score!

The tag by the tail shaft should have "7BR" on it if it from a 87 GN Buick. Even if this transmission needs rebuilding, that was a great price. It's worth it just to get the GN valve body and governor. I had to pay $100 for a CZ (Monte SS) core.

'75

For $50 that trans is a steal in any condidtion. If it has the BRF valve body, you are golden.

ptroxx

I havent had a chance to really look at the trans.. was out of town all weekend and its been sitting in the back of the truck...
Im home this morning and im going to inspect it a little better. Goona look for the tags and take better pics..
I know nothing about this trans.. But I gues ill be doing a little more research on it...

Thanks everyone for the input..
Funny thin is ,that was gonna be my first question this morning was how to identify the trans..

ptroxx

Planned on doing that today while watching the race in tha garage....
I know there is a little fluid still in there I think... But the guy made use to plug up all holes so no crap got in it.... and to be honest, i dont think the guy scammed me.. went to house to get unit. played with his kid.. he was just an out of work car head that was selling all his extra crap he never used on his projects..
If I would havehad to go to a 7-11 or something to get it I would have been a little worried ,,, either way 60.00.. is worth the chance,.

I Was gonna wait till nxt winter for this swap, but now that i have it..LOLOL.. I have to have it..LOLOLOL

ptroxx

BRF ? ? Sorry thats a new one for me ?

But yes your correct thats why i did it.. either way it would have been a core if it was crap..

'75

Here is a ton of info. http://www.gnttype.org/techarea/tran...transpage.html

ptroxx

Cool thanks....

ptroxx

OK so I have looked all over the trans and no marks.. unless im missing something..
Ill keep looking..