Re: 456 gt search | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
From: Rick Lindsay (rolindsay![]() |
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Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2007 16:31:43 -0700 (PDT) |
I am a bit surprised that no one has suggested mating a different (read: affordable and robust) transmission to the engine. This isn't rocket science and the gearbox in Ferrari's road cars is not what makes the car a Ferrari. That happens a few feet ahead of the gearbox. :-P rick --- "Hans E. Hansen" <FList [at] hanshansen.org> wrote: > The auto in the 400/412 was a GM TH400 - a 3 speed. > > Could be wrong, but I don't think that the 456 auto > box is GM > derived. I remember reading (Forza??) that it was > sourced from > a small company in Michigan that may no longer be > around. > The same article said that either whole units or > parts were > somewhere between difficult and impossible to get. > > Hans. > > On 7/17/07, Britt2Asa [at] aol.com <Britt2Asa [at] aol.com> > wrote: > > Sorry guys but I will chime in here. As much as > the auto 400 is great (a > > manual 400/412 is pretty much undriveable due to > cluth weight) there have been a > > LOT of problems with the auto gear box on 456s > over here. A full rebuild at > > 15,000 miles is COMMON! BTW you can get a NICE 10k > mile 456 here for mid > > 30's....Nobody wants them! > > > > Britt > > > > > Okay... > > > > > > But I did hear that if it ever had to be > replaced it is very expensive.... > > > > > > That's why I was questioning your choice in the > first place.... > > > > > > It is based on a proven GM TH trans, so it > should be good. > > > > > > FG > > > > > > > > > > > > > > BR in the UK > > 1986 328GTS (LHD 89,940km) Died August 19, 2006 > Shrewsbury UK > > 1980 400i (RHD 72,000 miles) > > Searching for the right 512TR > > 2003 BMW 530d > > 1991 Alfa Spider S4 > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe or modify your subscription > options, please visit: > > > http://lists.ferrarilist.com/mailman/options/ferrari/flist%40hanshansen.org > > > > Sponsored by BidNip.com eBay Auction Sniper > > http://www.BidNip.com/ > > and F1 Headlines > > http://www.F1Headlines.com/ > > > _________________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe or modify your subscription options, > please visit: > http://lists.ferrarilist.com/mailman/options/ferrari/rolindsay%40yahoo.com > > Sponsored by BidNip.com eBay Auction Sniper > http://www.BidNip.com/ > and F1 Headlines > http://www.F1Headlines.com/ >
- Re: 456 gt search, (continued)
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- Re: 456 gt search Rick Lindsay, July 17 2007
- Re: 456 gt search Hans E. Hansen, July 17 2007
- Re: 456 gt search Hans E. Hansen, July 17 2007
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