swinters

Good write-up and I'm glad to see it confirms what I was told on the dates - Thanks! I'd sure like to know about the repair sleeve from Rock Auto too. I looked it up and they say it's for repair of the rear extension housing, which is the right nomenclature for the housing we're talking about, but the photo of the part is a generic one. Rock Autos prices are usually good but you need to be really sure on the part. And I won't waste my money on their expedited shipping. Got bit by that a couple of months ago when we did head gaskets, timing belt, pulleys, etc. on my Subaru. They don't start counting until they get the part released from a warehouse somewhere, so my 2 day turned into 10 days. I still buy stuff from Rock Auto if they're the best deal but if I need it PDQ then I go to the dealer, NAPA or wherever.

I don't see a response and the comment is almost a year old, but just in case someone reads this looking for the same info, the rebuilders tell me that they made the change in the middle of 1997. The rebuilder I talked to says they only buy transmissions from vehicle production dates 1/98 and later. I've been trying to find a serial number break but so far haven't come across it - beginning to wonder whether it even exists.