Have a 87 thunder bird needs tranny what all fits this

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Asked by Chevytrucker Jul 06, 2015 at 04:41 PM

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

What other trannmission can I put in
this without changing to much or just
rebuild mine? It's shudders into first
then shifts threw could it just be bad
torque converter?

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70,125

service it first...flush.drain all of the atf.. line,converter/pan.if no help rebuild or have it benched.. tc probably fine..unless grooved or to much end play.

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Did that already pan had a lot of grits/flakes/shavings and factory line plug meaning never was changed since it came out factory....

46,165

What size motor? Maybe a mustang auto trans might fit. Should be tons of those things floating around since most mustang owners want a 5 speed manual. Try your local craigslist auto parts section.

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