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farm rat · 05-30-2018, 10:18 AM

You take the approximately 200 4 speed cars, add the WS-6 option, a few other options and you narrow it down to less than about 30. The TA in my sig line was one of about 28 with the options it had. Unfortunately a woman crossed in front of me from a blind side street and I t-boned her. The impact was hard enough to break the tailshaft on the transmission. The car was a complete total and I still got 2000.00 out of what was left of it on top of what the insurance company gave me. This was around 2002.

Iron Lung Jimmy · 05-30-2018, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Wizard1183

Because a simple google search of 78 Trans Am 400 shows you how many are for sale right now. And there’s A LOT! 4spds are for sale at 20-30k.

If there are a lot for sale maybe there are a lot being sold.

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Since when is the transmission the big deal in collector cars? Usually it’s engine that makes the car most collectible. Examples L78 camaro (396/375HP) and LS6 (454) Chevelle.

Everything else being equal, L78 4 speed > L78 auto... LS6 4 speed > LS6 auto. It's always been that way.

Wizard1183 · 05-31-2018, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Iron Lung Jimmy

If there are a lot for sale maybe there are a lot being sold.

Everything else being equal, L78 4 speed > L78 auto... LS6 4 speed > LS6 auto. It's always been that way.

True. Because 9/10 it’s the Rockcrusher Muncie 22 4spd. Never drove one but heard you didn’t need a clutch with it, you just shift on the go lol

farm rat · 05-31-2018, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Wizard1183

True. Because 9/10 it’s the Rockcrusher Muncie 22 4spd. Never drove one but heard you didn’t need a clutch with it, you just shift on the go lol

Actually most of the older 4 speed cars (and trucks) you could shift without the clutch. You had to time the rpms/speed just right, but it really wasn't that hard to do. It was harder down shifting than up.

Wizard1183 · 05-31-2018, 07:55 PM

Sounds like clutch replacements were rare lol

05-30-2018, 10:18 AM	#29
farm rat Drives: 2011 Vistory Red 1LS Join Date: May 2018 Location: Missouri Posts: 487	You take the approximately 200 4 speed cars, add the WS-6 option, a few other options and you narrow it down to less than about 30. The TA in my sig line was one of about 28 with the options it had. Unfortunately a woman crossed in front of me from a blind side street and I t-boned her. The impact was hard enough to break the tailshaft on the transmission. The car was a complete total and I still got 2000.00 out of what was left of it on top of what the insurance company gave me. This was around 2002. __________________ The Original Farm Rat 2011 1LS M6 Victory Red Sold 1967 Coupe Green and White 1969 SS 396 Hugger Orange 1969 Z/28 All original White with deluxe interior 1970 RS Blue 1978 Coupe Fugly Green 1978 WS-6 Trans-Am Factory 4 speed 1985 IROC-Z Red

05-31-2018, 07:55 PM	#33
Wizard1183 Drives: ABM SS2/RS M6 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lafayette,LA Posts: 2,306	Sounds like clutch replacements were rare lol __________________ Life is short, drive it like you stole it!