I've searched through the forum but haven't found the answer....

Has anyone replaced a three-speed automatic transmission with a four-speed automatic?

The tranny on my '95 Cavalier has started to give me a little grief after 150,000 miles. If I have to go through the trouble of pulling the transmission to rebuild it, it seems to make sense to put in a four-speed instead. I don't want to go with a manual, just want to "add a gear" if it's not much more effort than a regular swap.



- Kirk
1995 Chevrolet Cavalier (formerly owned by a little old lady...)

do a search, its been discussed.

u would need the 4 speed cluster,tranny,computer,i think u need to rewire the car for the 4-speed theres more than that i think.. at least i didn't say search

for a car with 150,000 on it I'd say its time for a new car, or just replace it with another 3 speed. Cavi transmissions are cheap and easy to come by.


-Chris

Thanks for the replies. I tried searching the maintenance forum but perhaps I don't know all the 'kewl' ways to mispell "transmission" to find what I need .

In any event, I got the answer - not a simple swap unless I can find a totaled car to retrieve the brain-box and wiring harness. Even though it's got 150k on the clock, the car's in great shape - 1 owner (my fiancé's grandmother), no rust, no dents, still gets 30mpg with the TCC unplugged.

I'll just monitor the tranny, perhaps do another fluid/filter change. Thanks again for the help.



- Kirk
1995 Chevrolet Cavalier (formerly owned by a little old lady...)