Re: trans troubles

Posted by Michael C Wauhop On 2015/12/17 3:20:54

I do not know if you want to go this route but this is what I did when I finally had it up to here with ultramatics. I had one rebuilt by a local shop in Philly, that one lasted all of 2 years. Then I had ultramatic dynamics rebuild one=the first one lasted months, to their credit they replaced that one with a second unit that lasted about 2 1/2 years. I then read about Bentsens transmissions conversions. bought the kit, bought the GM 700r transmission-and asked a person who owned a car with the kit what he thought about it-it was undoubtedly the right move. My car has more guts on the highway and GETS GREAT gas mileage-which it never did before. That said the guy at Bendtsens can be somewhat of a bear to deal with but his product speaks for itself. The total cost for the conversion was just shy of 4000 but I am sure I WILL NEVER have to deal with transmission issues again. As for the ultramatic the best one I ever had was the original one the car came with-it lasted 51 years until it self destructed on the Pa Turnpike west of Downingtown. Also I dont blame these transmission rebuilders-I think TU is simply a bad design. I once asked an old mechanic about the time my first TU was dying-Oh I remember those, they were a bitch to work on when they were new and you dont have enough money to pay me to look at one now!