sm420 price?

[mookie]

what's a good price for a remanufactured sm420? i've found one for $650 with 12 month unlimited milage warrenty, just wondering if thats a decent price or not?

 

[Bennett]

I can connect you with brand new for $375 shipped... but you will need a shifter.
AS I understand a Land Cruiser shifter will work.



Benentt

 

[peesalot]

you got a buyer Bennet , let me know where to send money , are you sayin NEW as in never run , c'mon , for real ?

 

[DIESEL40]

There are deals out there. I got mine for $200 which was completely rebuilt . If Bennett has them for $375 shipped-thats not a bad deal either (especially if it has never been run).

 

[trainrech]

I picked up two not knowing if they needed rebuilds or not for $75 each +$75 for shipping.

 

[Bennett]

you got a buyer Bennet , let me know where to send money , are you sayin NEW as in never run , c'mon , for real ?

Brand new as in never run...

$300 + shipping.
I am not the vendor or seller... I can give you the info
and contact.



I have seen one purchased delivered and installed in a Club members rig here in Utah

PMs don't work... e-mail me

k.dahlberg@comcast.bet

 

[Tigerstripe40]

Brand new as in never run...
$300 + shipping.
I am not the vendor or seller... I can give you the info
and contact.
I have seen one purchased delivered and installed in a Club members rig here in Utah
PMs don't work... e-mail me
k.dahlberg@comcast.bet

I am the club member Bennett is talkign about. The tranny was like $310, and the shipping was about $75. $385 was HALF of what I was quoted to have my SM420 rebuilt.

I got a New Old Stock Gamma Goat transmission from a place out in california.
The tranny is essentially a NEW SM420, but with a few minor differences.

The tranny is nearly identical to a 1967 SM420 from a GM pickup but with a few exceptions.

First, the entire top cover is different. The Gamma Goat uses a wonky linkage shifter. This isn't a big deal if you already have a good top cover from a later SM420. It will swap right on.

Second, the 'passengers side' face of the transmission does not have the cut away that the civilian version has. It's a solid 3/4" thick plate. So if you are running a passengers side TO fork and bearing, you will need to grind a hole for the head of the clutch fork pivot bolt. This was a non issue with a 1/2" drill and 1/2" drill bit.

Third, the Stock H42 shifter DOES NOT WORK WITHOUT MODIFICATION. The end of the shifter that goes into the shift rails needs to be extended about 3/4 of an inch. Once it's extended, it will drop right in, engage the shift tower pins, and make things look liek they are supposed to be there.

They say ConDiesel all over them. I think they were found behind a continental or perkins diesel in the gamma goat.

Finally, I posted a thread over on pirate with pics of the tranny I received. When I got it it was sealed in a plastic bag that said General Motors on it, and it was wrapped in a Cosmoline soaked cheesecloth.

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=275318&highlight=SM420

After installation, the tranny shifts just as smoothly as my H42 did. No noise. No problems. This thing has been rock solid since. It's done 3 moab trips, 1 maze trip, 1 san rafael trip, and is my daily driver. I have absolutly NO regrets from doing this swap other than just not buying the Gama Goat SM420 to begin with!

 

[CruisinGA]

I am interested in a new SM420 if my cutlass sale goes through....

can someone send me the contact info, not sure which one of you I should ask.

PM or bquintrell@paceacademy.org

Thanks.