Cost of 5-speed Tranny?

[Twistiva]

Guys -

Found a 5-spd transmission with a little > 100K miles for $350 (cost w/o shipping). Is that a good deal or not? Have seen some go for a lot less on here but those were a little higher on the miles.

Thoughts?

(P.S. I didn't post this in the WTB/FS forum because it's more a feeler. If admin wants to change it that's fine with me.)

Thanks!

[Safety Guy]

I might pay that if I were in a hurry and it came with at least a 30 day warranty. Otherwise, it sounds a bit much. I think $250 or so would be my normal limit, however, different parts of the country have different levels of "parts difficulty." Then there's your ability to buy a parts car and strip other things off it before you junk the shell, etc.

Karl

[91_festy_Gl]

My brother graduates boot camp the last week of july or first week of august. If you can wait that long I can bring one from WV to tulsa. Just give me like 75 bucks for it or whatever.

If not ill take 150 plus shipping. I have 3 known good trannies! Trying to make some cash so we can start making side skirts again.

[chrisofna]

I wish you were in FL. The junkyards here sell transmissions for like $110. I would help ya pull one.

[Festy46]

To give you an idea on shipping costs, I recently shipped an Aspire manual transmission from Pa to TX via FedEx Ground for $52.00.

[Twistiva]

My brother graduates boot camp the last week of july or first week of august. If you can wait that long I can bring one from WV to tulsa. Just give me like 75 bucks for it or whatever..... I have 3 known good trannies!.......

Yeah, I can wait that long!

How many miles on the 3 trannys? Do you also have the 5-spd shifter/linkage? VERY interested!!

[Twistiva]

I wish you were in FL. The junkyards here sell transmissions for like $110. I would help ya pull one.

Mighty nice of you to offer. Trust me, out here in the Festiva-boons of Oklahoma, I wish I was back East, too.

To give you an idea on shipping costs, I recently shipped an Aspire manual transmission from Pa to TX via FedEx Ground for $52.00.

Yeah, shipping was $50, which I think is very reasonable. What I don't like was he was going to send it in a cardboard box. I'm not so sure a transmission would pack/travel well in just a box when UPS / USPS is throwing it around, moving it between planes/trucks, etc.

Still debating but leaning towards what '91 festy Gl' can send me.

[FestYboy]

depending on the day, i can get manual trannys for $35... just have to pull it myself and that's about 45min of work so it's quite a deal.

[Occhty]

The local yard here charges $250, regardless of mileage. I know the rebuild kit minus syncros runs $200 online

[FestYboy]

that's crazy, you guys need to move over my way!

[91_festy_Gl]

I have 2 E-series trannies and 1 G-series which is my brothers. I thought they were all E-series but they are not. Ill be using 1 of the E-series but the other will be up for grabs.

[Twistiva]

I have 2 E-series trannies and 1 G-series which is my brothers. I thought they were all E-series but they are not. Ill be using 1 of the E-series but the other will be up for grabs.

E-series? G-series?

Can you educate me???

Plus, how many miles on the remaining E-series tranny?

[91_festy_Gl]

E-series? G-series?

Can you educate me???

Plus, how many miles on the remaining E-series tranny?

G-series is more for swapped engines. The E-series is the tranny your stock festiva comes with. I have no idea on mileage. We used it on a B8 swap with a race clutch and didn't have any problems. The tranny was beat on so I can't guarantee it wont break a few thousand miles later. Might be cheaper to find one close to you. The aspire 5 speeds used the same tranny aswell. Might find one if you look for a aspire.

[Twistiva]

G-series is more for swapped engines. The E-series is the tranny your stock festiva comes with. I have no idea on mileage. We get these cars often and i'm not sure what car it come from. I know it come from a running car that had no issues.

Hey, thanks for the education on G/E-series info.

How clean was the fluid from the E-series tranny you're not going to use? Any idea?

Trying to find a tranny with a fair amount of life left in it. Pls let me know.

Cheers!

[91_festy_Gl]

Umm. I edited my post. I still have the one I was going to use but its still in the parts car. Might just end up using the one we had with the B8 swap since that's what I will be swapping into my new car. I can let you know the mileage on the one thats in my parts car if you want. The history is unknown on that one. The clutch was also fried too.