6500980 snap ring

[135sohc]

FINAL UPDATE / PRICING INFORMATION

$10 each, all shipping included for 1-7 pieces.
For quantity greater than 8 pieces or shipping outside of the 48 states please contact me for a quote. Parts are available for ordering as of December 7th 2011.


To purchase these please contact me via PM.

Update: 12-7-11

There are two things about the replacement rings I am addressing so there are no suprises or concerns about fitment or functionality.

-The replacement rings were made using a coiling wire method, not stamped from flat stock like the oem originals. So they will appear ever so slightly twisted and not flat if placed on a flat surface. Once installed they will sit flat and do the job exactly per the originals. Benefits included no tooling charge and they are (as claimed by mfg) to be stronger since they are made with the grain of the metal and not cutting across it.

-The end gap may appear to be excessively larger than the originals, its not. The inside gap is exactly the same as compared against 3 NOS original rings. The mfg does not put as sharp of an angled cut on these like the originals. so the outside gap is slightly larger but that will not affect strength or function. When installed for the first time these snap down and lock in place nice and tight, as they should.

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[shadow88]

MAbe a little more info will help some people order one just as a spare? Exactly what model trans does this fit?

[135sohc]

All 5 speed 2.2/2.5 transmissions. A465, A525, A520, A555, A523, A568 and the A543 for the 3.0 V6.

Depending upon the year some use two.

[black86glhs]

I would be in for 3 of em.

[Aries_Turbo]

which ones use 2?

i have a 91 568, a 91 523 and a 93 523.

im in for at least 3.

Brian

[135sohc]

The 523/568/543 use 1. The 89 520/555 use 1 also. There maybe a few oddball ducks like the 555 used in the minivans (87-88 internals) and the later 525's that are supposedly 520 internals for the same year of which I honestly dont know much about.

Basically if the input shaft uses a big nut to hold the 5th gear on, it only uses 1.

This is a nos one. replacements would be a plain finish, its in an oil bath enviroment so theres no need to spend more for a zinc or black oxide coating.

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I'll update the first post to include the current standing.

[Austrian Dodge]

i'm in for 3

[glhs0426]

Get me 3.

[onerippinturbo2]

i'll do 4

[135sohc]

Thanks for the support guys. Dont want to speak too early and make promises I cant deliver on, but I think we may have this one in the bag.

Monday will be the final review with the mfg to ensure everything is good to go and to get things more finalized. Cross your fingers and toes that no earth shattering natural or political disasters occur for the next 8 weeks.

[black86glhs]

AMEN!!!! Craig....AMEN!!!

[87DaytonaPac]

Put me down for 3.

[135sohc]

Another company is being contacted to get a quote. The first company has decided to not return communications, their loss not ours.

[135sohc]

Updated first post.

[135sohc]

Bringing this back up to the top. Now that the BS of the last 5 months has passed...

---Is there still any interest in getting these made ?---

Trying to keep the pricing @ $15 for the first (postage included) and each additional one $1. I will have more finalized pricing on monday if the company can get me a quote over the phone. Hoping to get the prices down slightly, those prices are on the high end of the estimate.

[Aries_Turbo]

still in for 3

[135sohc]

spec sheet: http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh98/135SoHc/th_ring6500908ab.jpg

(http://s254.photobucket.com/albums/hh98/135SoHc/?action=view&current=ring6500908ab.jpg)Not necessarily the company I planned to use (they were the first quote and it was too high IMO) but they do have a nice ring builder program that is free to use and makes things easier to explain.

[black86glhs]

I'm still for it.

[glhs0426]

I'll still take 3 snap rings.

[135sohc]

3 companies to call tomorrow. I hope I like what they have to say.

If this venture goes skyward there just might be hope for a few other things simmering on the back burners here :nod:

[135sohc]

Heard back from the second company. encouraging would be an understatement... could bring the price down considerably! But I will be calling to verify everything is understood and nothing is lost in translation.

Out of respect for the 3rd company since they took their time to talk with me I will wait to hear their quote before making any decisions and proceeding forward regardless.

[zin]

Sounds like a part anyone taking the trans apart would need... I'd like to get some, but who knows if I'll bust into one of these... that is before I loose them and/or forget what they were for...

Hopefully they'll be cheap enough for even me!

Mike

[135sohc]

Intended application:
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[135sohc]

Sounds like a part anyone taking the trans apart would need... I'd like to get some, but who knows if I'll bust into one of these... that is before I loose them and/or forget what they were for...

Hopefully they'll be cheap enough for even me!

Mike

I am absolutely trying to get the price down as much as I can so that even the 'thrifty' people here will have no excuse to not replace theirs... ;)

If this works out (what you business people call breaking even! :confused:) I'll start consulting with a few companies on phase two... :D

[135sohc]

Will be proceeding forward with this 2 weeks from today. Delivery taking place within 30 business days of that.

Final pricing to be announced (still working out final details) after order is placed. It will be very reasonable.

[black86glhs]

Nice!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgoXUzIwXk0

[karlak]

I will take two if price is close to or less than original estimates.

[135sohc]

Email of intention was sent..! no going back now (unless I want to look like a total *ss to them)

Final price with them, cost of mailing supplies and just to re-verify postage rates. I should know by the end of this week or early next week and will proceed from there.

[135sohc]

Awaiting a return call for the shipping charge but

Its on... :nod: :faint: :dancingbana:

[glhs0426]

Good to hear. Please send me a PM when these are ready. I'm changing shifts in the next few days, so, I won't have be very alert as the sleeping hours change.

[135sohc]

First post updated. any questions please ask.

[daver]

Sorry maybe coming it to this late.. could you clarify a few things:

What transmissions are these used on? How many are used in each type?

Your initial post was looking for 50 purchasers before these would be manufactured, are you now having them manufactured and then will be selling them afterwards?

What's the final price, and how does one go about paying?

[135sohc]

Sorry maybe coming it to this late.. could you clarify a few things:

What transmissions are these used on? How many are used in each type?

Your initial post was looking for 50 purchasers before these would be manufactured, are you now having them manufactured and then will be selling them afterwards?

What's the final price, and how does one go about paying?

All of our 5 speed transmissions use atleast one, to hold the fifth gear synchronizer & speed gear on the end of the pinion/intermediate shaft. The 1988 and earlier transmissions use one on the input shaft as well instead of that large nut that the 89 520/555 and all 568/523/543 uses. If your not sure if the transmission uses one or two of these then you can pull the shifter housing off and look at the 1-2 synchronizer and 1-2 speed gears, if they are a single large brass ring its the older setup that uses 2 if its the 3 piece blocker ring then its only 1 snap ring. Of course there are always oddball transmissions out there that could prove to be either way.

I am personally paying for these upfront and will then be reselling them to recoup my funds spent on this. The company manufacturing these is one of the largest MFG's of retaining rings in the world and they are made right here in the USA. All measurements were obtained and compared against eachother using 3 NOS rings obtained at great expense to ensure accurate dimensions were used.

Final updated pricing information is in the first post but I'll say it here. $12 shipped for 1, $11 per piece shipped for 2-8. For larger quantities or shipping outside of the 48 states I'll work up a quote. The last listed price I could find for these was $27 each from mopar (yes you read correctly $27 each :yuck:) and they were discontinued anyways.

I will say this right up front and hopefully everyone can understand... unless someone else sets it up, runs it and covers all the costs I am not fooling with paypal. A postal service money order or personal check (trusted people, otherwise it will need to wait & clear) will be my primary means of doing payments for this. This is/will be a one man (me, myself & I) operation off of my kitchen table. paypal is another level of cost and complexity that I am not ready to fool with.

[Aries_Turbo]

paypal is free for personal transactions.

brian

[CHRYNY]

Put me down for 3 of them.

[DodgeZ]

I'll still take 3 snap rings.

are you rebuilding some transmissions? :)

[glhs0426]

are you rebuilding some transmissions? :)

I've got a few lined up to do. Between your 2 and my 2 I should be busy this winter. Hopefully I can find the coins for an OBX to go in mine. Teenagers suck the wallet dry.

[black86glhs]

Finally!!! Glad to see it is coming together. I' m still in for a few. Make that 6 to be exact.

Sent from my DROID X2 using Tapatalk

[135sohc]

I called in the order on the 8th. Forgot today was a federal holiday so I'll be sending the check on monday.

[onerippinturbo2]

i'm still in for 4 of them. pm me your mailing info and i'll get a check out to you.

[135sohc]

Thank you :)

I want to have the parts in my hands and ensure everything is 100% correct before proceeding forward with orders.

[lebaron dude]

Put me down for 4 as well. Thanks

[135sohc]

Check was sent... Its all in their hands now. Hopefully in a few weeks a box will show up and we'll go from there. just dont spend all the piggy bank on booze and hookers in the meantime!

Thank you to everyone who has shown support and interest in this so far. More would always be better but so far this is a better start than I thought.

[black86glhs]

Sounds good!

[135sohc]

Company called today (didnt know why they got a check made out to them, quickly corrected) and said production should occur any day now.

[black86glhs]

Sweet!!!!

[135sohc]

Received production/ship by date from the company. All things are looking like December 12th should allow for ordering to commense. I'll be sending a pm to everyone who has spoken up and reserved a quantity so far the weekend before.

And BUMP. :)

[135sohc]

Rings are here...

[135sohc]

First post updated.

[Reaper1]

OK, I'd like to get in on a few of these. Is there a place to order them from?

[135sohc]

First posting updated. I'll say it here as well.

There was some confusion on where to purchase these. Please contact me via PM to arrange purchasing of these. These are not being sold through anyone else or through one of the vendors.

[135sohc]

lots of these still available. So far I have had several people contact me and I've sent all the information but only 1 person has followed up.... I was going to start into fork inserts at the end of February but if these cant even pay for themselves I'll have to reconsider that decision...

[Reaper1]

I gotta get paid again. I had some unexpected life occurances happen and while $11 really isn't a lot I'd rather make sure I have it at the moment than not. I WILL be sending you money for some, however, because I NEED them! LOL

[Aries_Turbo]

lots of these still available. So far I have had several people contact me and I've sent all the information but only 1 person has followed up.... I was going to start into fork inserts at the end of February but if these cant even pay for themselves I'll have to reconsider that decision...

ill get mine out soon. been busy this week.

brian

[black86glhs]

Same here. I've had a few things show up unexpected. I'll get out soon.

[135sohc]

glhs0426 --3
onerippinturbo2 --4
Aries_Turbo --3
Lebaron dude --4
Karlak --2

any of you still want these ? paypal is 94shadow at gmail.com send it as personal gift to avoid the fee or add 4.5% if not.

Thank you.

[Aries_Turbo]

yes i want them. just sent the payment right now. i didnt know you had paypal. i would have sent it ages ago if i knew that.

it takes me FOREVER to get to the post office. i hate mail.

Brian

[135sohc]

I have had a paypal account for awhile but I just dont like using it. up until now I've only ever used it with my credit card to buy stuff off ebay because its no different than running a regular credit card transaction on the buyers end. today was the first time I even logged into it since I first created it probably 2 years ago.

[Pat]

I could use a few...I'm out of town now. Let me get a count and get back to you when I return this weekend.

Nice work by the way!

Pat

[Reaper1]

OK....let me figure out how much funds I have for some things I need this weekend and I'll get my payment to you.

[Aries_Turbo]

just keep it for me. its worth 3$ for your work. :)

[Reeves]

Just ordered mine! Thanks!

Looking forward to fork inserts as mentioned earlier in this thread!

[Reeves]

I need to get some more from you. Also more shift fork pads.

[Pat]

Just pm'd you.

[135sohc]

Bump for August.

[135sohc]

Early bump for september.

[135sohc]

bump for october

[135sohc]

Final bump for the year.

[135sohc]

Bump for 2015

[cordes]

If you don't mind my asking, how many of these bad lads do you have left? I think I've only bought one or two from you? I should buy more.

[135sohc]

Plenty leftover.

[cordes]

Plenty leftover.

That's good to hear on my end. It's a great product and I'm happy that you brought it to market.

[onerippinturbo2]

i need to order some more snap rings and do you have shift fork pads for 1-2 fork in the 555/520? let me know, paypal at the ready.