SC400 Transmission woes...

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Jun 21, 2010 | 09:39 PM
  #1  
So I bought this sc with a blown trans for 800$, so I got a trans off of a forum member and after I install it, I filled it up and bam, leaks from every place imaginable, fairly sure its cracked too. So the 5 days of work it took to replace it with hand tools and no lift, all by floor jacks and 4x4 peice of wood was a waste. I'm seriously frustrated with this trans/seller, he's been nothing but a pain. But good news is I changed out the plugs, wires (didn't need to till my pops broke a couple, I sware he can and will bust anything), waterpump, timing belt, serp belt, all the fluids (several times) and cleaned out the interior very well. The engine runs so well, its amazing, I had the exhaust off, and it was honestly a turning point with this car, I liked it better than the way my 1jz sc sounded with a straight 3" and a magnaflo race muffler on it.

So who sells that 5spd swap kit?
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Jun 21, 2010 | 09:48 PM
  #2  
i think http://quantum-auto.com/store/index....chk=1&Itemid=1
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Jun 21, 2010 | 09:51 PM
  #3  
oh man, theres a 1jz swap forsale over in the FS section for 700$ and it's local to me... soooo tempting.
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Jun 21, 2010 | 10:34 PM
  #4  
You live and learn man. Im telling you, the 400's can be a cruel mistress... Give her some love tho and i promise it will be a very rewarding relationship
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Jun 21, 2010 | 11:07 PM
  #5  
The motor is great, I think it even had the orginal plugs, old school looking denso plugs, the threads were fairly rusted too.
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Jun 22, 2010 | 01:19 PM
  #6  
original plugs would have 1 little colored dot on the top of the Plug.
Wires,...well the wires have the year on thm if they are OEM.

Good luck.Sc400=nightmare IMO
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