skib's 1600 project

[Skib]

well as some know, the trans went out on our move to from PDX to La Grande.

lucky for us it happened as I was getting off 85 in hood river.

Mike (exit64) being the awesome dude that he is towed it to his shop nearby and said keep goin ill take care of it.
(because we had to get there by a specific time)

turns out it needed a new trans so mikes been working on it since and doing some "while Im at it"'s

(pics are uploading)

[Skib]

outside gaskets all getting replaced, some freshening up, new clutch, resurfaced the flywheel,
and its getting a new trans rebuilt with steel syncros


outside gaskets all getting replaced, some freshening up (the block was pretty grubby from oil leaks, new clutch, resurfaced the flywheel,
and its getting a new trans rebuilt with steel syncros

[notoptoy]

Now THAT is service!!

[Skib]

Now THAT is service!!

indeed it is..... I really cant give Mike enough props for saving our ass and doing all this work to the silverlady.

[notoptoy]

It's kind of funny, as usual stories about the actions of PO's are preceded with, or followed by "Not sure what they were thinking when they did........"

Way to go Mike, you help restore honor and credibillity to the name of PO!

[Skib]

lol ya it was literally the best place to have the trans go out.

right by the one person that knows this car the best haha

[Skib]

I drove from La Grande to Vancouver WA yesterday to sell my 620 and stopped at mikes in Hood River





its hangin out with Mikes 2000 until the new gaskets get in



lol and heres the old trans.

this is what the block and two half teeth should look like



and this is what the 4th gear one looks like



that one little broken half tooth is the cause of all our problems lol

the rest of the trans gears look perfect too

[jamesw]

For my reference guys - is that a borg warner type tranny or a servo?

Cheers
James

[Skib]

For my reference guys - is that a borg warner type tranny or a servo?

Cheers
James

Im not %100 sure, my main expertise is in Z cars.

all I know is its the stock 4 speed for the 1970 1600

[Skib]

and in other news the gaskets where on back order and finally came in

so it should be back sometime soon

[EarlQHan]

Glad everything worked out. My cousins are from Vancouver, I love that part of the country! If you don't mind me asking, where did you get the new foam and cover for the seats?

[Skib]

mike gave me the covers when I got the car and I custom cut the foam out of bulk material for it.

[Garm]

whoa, over a one-year jump, from "it should be back sometime soon". How about a follow up post? How's it going?

[Gregs672000]

I too would like to know! It was nice to read about Mike and his dedication and honor... can't be enough of that in the world. Props to him again...

[Kevin Desirello]

Borg trans
Brass syncros.