Well it was going good....

[79BIG10]

I have been driving Tootsie Roll for awhile now and noticed the tranny was acting funny shifting weird. So yesterday I dropped the tranny fluid, filter and replaced with all fresh. Took a drive and it was fine. Well today I was driving down the block to work and the tranny was slipping big time. The engine would rev up and the tranny would try to keep up. It's lasted through 3 engines and sitting in a pasture for almost 2 years for a total of 10 years I decided to head back home and call the tranny shop. I called my tranny guru here from when I had it last replaced. He has a small shop out in BFE but everybody knows who he is in tranny business. He said if I could get it to him today he would have it out by Friday afternoon. He was busy but he would sneak me in.

I drove it out there and on the highway to his shop and the truck was slipping the whole way. It would rev up and finally catch but then would dlip again. This goes on and on the whole trip. I get there and head into the "office" part of the shop where he's building a tranny. The other guys are tearing them out and installing them. He recognizes me and was surprised to see me still driving the same truck. Same truck different setup I said. This time better engine and gears. He told me for a built TH350 installed with converter stalled if needed at 2200-2500 (what I have now) would be $550. He said it would hold up to the engine and gears I have with no problem and give a warranty for it. So my Las Vegas $$$ for gambling went to the truck but I'll have a ride soon. Seems like whenever it starts going good something like this happens.