pshojo Posted May 8, 2012 Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 Help, advice. The 92 cutlass that I put money down, he just mentioned this about the trans. The engine doesn't run so I can't drive it to check. The guy says this about the transmission, "if you are driving it hard it sometimes growls a bit into 4th gear. If you shift slowly it never makes a sound" He said it has done this for 40k miles. Is this normal for 284's? Sounds like gearing is going? Who knows more about these trans? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AL Posted May 8, 2012 Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 Its the synchronizers going out, but like he said, go easy into 4th and it'll be fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White93z34 Posted May 8, 2012 Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 Yeah just a synchroniser going out, my old 284 did it for a long time and never got any worse, shame as you'll have to find a good used one as rebuild parts are simply not available to any one at any price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pshojo Posted May 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 Then if it is synchro , if if gets worse it simply won't hold in gear, if I remember basics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pshojo Posted May 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 So, now I wonder if it's worth the $900 it's going to cost to buy/deliver to my house. It is the 92 intrn'l that I posted earlier? I was going to put my DOHC motor in it and sell it. Or convert to auto and sell. I have 3800 conversion that is causing me to have extra trans/engine. Mmmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White93z34 Posted May 8, 2012 Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 I drove mine grinding on 3rd gear shifts for a long time, I found double clutching helped some. Never came out of gear though. I spent a few months a few years ago calling every trans rebuild outfit in North America, and Getrag gears North America (who told me to piss off in more words) and no one carries / makes these parts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pshojo Posted May 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 Did yours ever give out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White93z34 Posted May 8, 2012 Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 It kept on going till the engine in the car blew up and I stripped it for parts. I used a different trans on my current z34, that thankfully is fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pshojo Posted May 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 used another 284? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White93z34 Posted May 8, 2012 Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 Yeah I had 2 at the time so when I was building my current z34 I used the other one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pshojo Posted May 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 Now I have to decide wether to keep car, or part it out. Again I could just back out of the deal. Anyone live closer to Michigan and can use the car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AL Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 Wheres it at in MI? Im in Toledo OH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pshojo Posted May 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 Lansing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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