Ferrari Mailing List: Re: '97 456GTA

[Brian Keegan (bks281]

Sorry cLyDe, but it's not. It is a transaxle similar to what is used on Some 
Caddy's,
Buicks and the Aurora. IIRC, the GM trans model number is 4LE70. I could look 
it up when I get home if you are that curious about it.
Brian

> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] '97 456GTA
> To: bks281 [at] hotmail.com
> CC: ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com
> From: clyderomero [at] worldnet.att.net
> Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2009 14:31:00 +0000
> 
> Its a GM400 model
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brian Keegan <bks281 [at] hotmail.com>
> Date: Wed, 2 Dec 2009 17:43:11 
> To: clyde<clyderomero [at] worldnet.att.net>
> Cc: <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] '97 456GTA
> 
> 
> The company was Ricardo and primarily built truck & bus tranny's I believe.
>  
> > Date: Wed, 2 Dec 2009 17:28:32 -0800
> > From: FList [at] hanshansen.org
> > Subject: Re: [Ferrari] '97 456GTA
> > CC: ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com
> > To: bks281 [at] hotmail.com
> > 
> > You've got it backwards. The 400/412 had the GM turbo 400, the
> > 456 has some non-GM unobtanium unit. However, I believe that
> > the source for the 456 was a now defunct Michigan company.
> > 
> > Britt reports that there are companies in England that will rebuild
> > these for something a bit less than an arm and a leg.
> > 
> > Hans.
> > 
> > On Wed, Dec 2, 2009 at 5:23 PM, Fellippe Galletta
> > <fellippe.galletta [at] gmail.com> wrote:
> > > On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 12:05 PM, philville dejazzd.com <
> > > philville [at] dejazzd.com> wrote:
> > >
> > >>
> > >>   It would seem like a heck of a lot of car for $35,000.00 ( as Clyde
> > >>   suggests) but the problem is that even at that price it make the car
> > >>   appealing to some one who really CAN NOT afford to own it....and that
> > >>   is what causes a great deal of dissapointment , dissatisfaction and
> > >>   ultimately a repair and maintenance nightmare that would give a Nash
> > >>   Rambler a bad name.
> > >>   Have a nice day any way...Phil
> > >>
> > >
> > > The maintenance nightmares are scary and I believe the automatic
> > > transmission is a huge risk.....I can't bare repeating what it would cost 
> > > to
> > > replace it, lol.
> > >
> > > It's pretty ironic since GM transmissions are typically robust and with
> > > access to lots of parts and places to rebuild/service them...but 
> > > apparently
> > > there's something different about the auto in the 456 than the standard GM
> > > auto tranny (was the 400/412 like this too?). I believe this to be true 
> > > but
> > > would welcome knowledge refuting this hearsay.
> > >
> > > A shame since I was hoping someone would take the 456 GTA and do some 
> > > torque
> > > converter and other tranny mods to get a feature article in Car Craft..:)
> > >
> > > FG
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