Re: Replacement tranny?

[jtrealty@xxxx]

I forgot one more thing you can try. Block the vacuum line to the 
modulater valve, it is supposed to make the shifts a little softer but 
that is not what you are looking for! Try this first but be aware of 
the increased loads the trans will have to absorb!
David Teitelbaum
vin 10757


--- In dmcnews@xxxx, at88mph@xxxx wrote:
> I'm looking for a tranny to replace the stock DeLorean tranny with. 
I've
> finished up the engine swap and the car is running fine EXCEPT for 
the
> transmission. Has anyone swapped out the DeLorean transmission for 
another
> transmission? I know the Fiero has a similar design to the DeLorean 
and so
> does the Corvair (ie being a transaxle unit) Also Porshe but I'm 
trying to
> keep the cost down and I don't believe Porshe has many automatic 
trannys
> available. Has anyone done this?
> 
> Here's the prob I'm having with the auto tranny. Its been beefed 
up to
> handle the extra hp of the Vortec 4.3 so its not a strength issue. 
The car
> runs great and shifts normal except under heavy acceleration. If I 
floor
> it, as it gets into the upper RPM range, it starts to slip slightly 
like it
> is going to neutral out. I've changed out the computer governor and 
its
> working fine. Anyone have any suggestions?
> 
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> 
> 
> Duke