Transmission Rebuild Clinic, April 14-15, Richmond, VA, Fun at Scotty B's, Are you in? Options

[Dr Evil]

Scotty B in the Richmond, VA area has agreed to host a transmission rebuild clinic at his shop April 14-15. These clinics are great fun and a great way to rebuild your transmission, with supervision, and readily available parts.

The skinny:

- Free to attend for observers.
- $300 for builders. Build as many as you can in the two days. Price includes SS hardware.
- I have and provide the special tools needed. All you need are regular tools.
- I have parts for sale to save you $$.
- We can do food and drink if y'all kick in

Please click on the links in my signature to see how other clinics have turned out (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Please post if you are attending, what you are needing, and if you are a spectator or a builder.

Below is a list that I will update periodically update. If you are not on it and would like to be, make sure I know.

- BillH1963 - Builder, 2 boxes, paid
- Bulitt - one day builder, paid
- Phillip W - builder, paid
- SUNAB914 - builder, paid
- dlee - spectator

[bulitt]

Seriously, anyone who is thinking about rebuilding a trans, or installing custom gears should attend one of these clinics. They are fun, informative, and cheap.

How long will it take?- Doc likes to keep everyone moving at the same pace, so figure around 8 hrs for the first time. However if you gotta go it can be done in @4.5 hrs.

Why should you go? I always was nervous about breaking into a trans even though I have been rebuilding engines, heads, and working on cars for over 40 yrs (the doc called me old). My fears were I would have a table full of parts and not be able to assemble them- Sort of like this-
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But the doc walked us through everything and supplied the critical tools to get it all done!



What does it cost?- Depends on the condition of your parts. no way to tell until you get in there. But it's going to be cheaper than sending the box to someone else to rebuild.
Here is what it cost me-
Tuition- 300$
Gasket kit @30$
H gear off Ebay - 150$
Paint- 5$
Gas to drive to the clinic- 65$
5$ to Scotty for pizza.

My first gear slider was toast but as I am putting in a V8 I really have no need for it. However these slider's add up - I think I overheard the Doc say 550$ for a first gear slider.

The Doc will look at your syncros and sort them from best to worse and you install them on the gears that get used the most- first, second, third. And the not so good ones on 4th and fifth. You may need to buy a syrncro or two. Also the Doc will change teeth on the gears and this may cost you.
The Doc will flip gears for you or install different sets.

He doesn't charge anything for insults.

What to bring- 10,13,14,19mm sockets and ratchet, one extension.
Table. Your beverages of choice

Following are helpful but were provided-
Hammer, punch, chisel, rags, cleaning solvent, seal puller.
Doc provided all the special tools.

So when you are all done- You have a really decent transmission-



And you get this really nice Certificate-



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Thanks Doc! Thanks Scotty! ( are you Irish or from Hawaii? or maybe an Irishman from Hawaii?).