anyone built there own ally 1000??
 

im looking to save the high labor cost and rebuild my tranny with suncoast parts when the time comes i and my dad both have good mechanical knowledge . just wondering if anyone here attempted it

Do a lot of searching and check out DIY threads from various sites. It's not that hard. Very heavy, but not hard.

oyy, that trans is a heavy son of a gun

I'm learing to build auto trannys on the side. What i'm running in to is you need special tools to take some of the pieces apart.

This can get costly.

You can build all those 'special' tools for less than $50

Ive considered this also, already had to do my head gaskets, figured the trans was next...

all you need to build the allison trans once you get it out of the truck is a 15mm socket with a wobble head, 2 flat head screw drivers, and some 90* picks. did it and gonna keep doin it. takes about 4-5 hours to do and thats takin your time so you do it right.

also is it a 5 or 6spd? the 6spds i find easier than anything

Allison are not very hard. Get a allison master rebuild book for 19 bucks of ebay and a case of beer and a weekend with like a suncoast stage 4 and a ppe stage 5 rebuild kit and you will be good to go.

how much are the rebuilt kits?

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