probe tranny ??

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mazdaspeed88
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probe tranny ??

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so i was curious. i found a 97 probe gt at the local junk yard with 193k miles. well the engine blew n thats y it was there. how long/strong are these trannys? how much abuse can they manage? any tips on checking em b4 removal???
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There are thousands of good sources of info.

check to make sure it shifts okay (even when not driving) if it doesn't go into a gear at all, there's trouble. If the fluid has metal flakes in it, trouble, it the fluid is black, trouble.

guys put KLZET's against them and break rods before transmissions. I don't think you'll have too much of a problem. plus, if you're making enough power to break a transmission, a new one isn't out of your price range.
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Ryan wrote:http://www.mx-3.com/phpbb3/search.php


There are thousands of good sources of info.

check to make sure it shifts okay (even when not driving) if it doesn't go into a gear at all, there's trouble. If the fluid has metal flakes in it, trouble, it the fluid is black, trouble.

guys put KLZET's against them and break rods before transmissions. I don't think you'll have too much of a problem. plus, if you're making enough power to break a transmission, a new one isn't out of your price range.
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I blew 5th gear because I boosted 5th gear ALOT for over a year and a half. replaced the tranny for 150. Been good to me, but the gears are incredibly short for a turbo application.
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