Hey guys for my up and coming Turbo build, I was planning on using a Turbo spec A413 Torqueflite tranny from an '88 Lebaron. I've purchased the Shift Improver kit for it, along with the Sonnax HD rear band strut and a solid Neon diff pin + retainers. I shall also remove and block the accumulator and raise line pressure slightly, along with a large transmission cooler.
Upon cracking the case open and peering inside the filter it seems the transmission was abused sometime during its life (fluid was brown and the filter was full of fine metal powder). In addition, the input shaft showed some endplay.
This being the case, I was advised that it's time to do a rebuild but I don't have the funds necessary to do so. So question time, if I install the above components, shim the bearings to set pre-load and reduce endplay, will it be good enough?
This transaxle is not a full blown racing one; it's built with the intention of being a daily driver with the occasional track use. The transaxle was bench tested with air and shown to operate fine. Will cleaning it out and installing the above be good enough for use on 14psi, street tires, or will I be forced to rebuild it / find a better candidate in the scrap yard?
Opinions? How resilient are the A413 transaxles?
Thanks!
Cheers, TheCanadian