How to Rebuild & Modify High-Performance Manual Transmissions (Workbench Series)

Very detailed information. Plus a good explanation of how to build high performance transmissions

Although it has sections on rebuilding several models, it's not really a in depth guide for rebuilding any one model. More like a deep dive into manual transmissions in general. What I really like about this book is it gives you the general information and advice that isn't included in the factory service manuals. Like inspecting and de burring gear teeth, or the overhang on reverse gears. If you are looking for the proverbial tricks of the trade, they are in here.

I got this book when I was in the market for a B-Body car that I wanted a 4-speed in. I wanted to familiarize myself with the rebuilds I planned on taking on in this particular project. The book is organized into chapters that help guide a person along in the transmission rebuild process. From a chapter on transmission theory, to assembly and the different types of transmissions used by the manufacturers. Each chapter has photos of what's being talked about or explained, which is good because the book probably would have been a little bulkier with the descriptions. With that said, this is not a step by step rebuild guide of the various transmissions and is not intended to be so. I view this book for someone who needs to create baseline knowledge about manual transmissions and what to look out for from a "real world" experience rather than a "how things should be" technical service manual.

I bought this manual to help me understand how to rebuild a Ford Toploader transmission for my Sunbeam Tiger. I used it throughout the rebuild process. I have no experience using the other sections of this book. I'd like to be able to say it was indispensable, but...I can't quite say that. See below. The good: Overall, this is a very well-written book. There are good descriptions of the process steps, and a good number of photographs. The nitpicks: When I pay money for a book like this, I expect everything to be right. It's not hard to imagine how badly things could go wrong if a photograph is captioned incorrectly, or if a step is left out somewhere. My confidence level in the accuracy of this book was not what it could have been, primarily because of the large number of spelling and grammatical errors I spotted. I know, I'm being picky here. But it's just not up to the standards of OEM or mainstream (Chilton or Haynes) manuals. I've seen this more frequently with newer publications like this, where I suspect there is less editorial oversight than there once was. I'm sure the author knows his stuff. But it feels as though the book was rushed into print. The bad: I can't really say anything about this book was bad, except that you may not need it in the first place. I say that because when I rebuilt my Toploader, the rebuild kit I bought came with a very nice set of rebuild instructions included. They were every bit as thorough as the instructions in this book, and covered a few additional details here and there. Obviously, that cannot be assumed of every rebuild kit supplier for every type of transmission. So, your experience may vary. So even if you buy this and just read it, without ever touching your transmission, it's a pretty good source for learning how your transmission is put together. I'm glad I bought it, and find it a valuable part of my library.

Very detailed information and great supporting pictures ! Really nice write up on the ford to player! Check out John’s u-tube videos…..fantastic!

Great information from a really skilled guy , I your building a manual trans the book is worth it .

I purchased this book to use as a reference during my GM Muncie 4 speed rebuild, as my old worn trans was leaking and had very imprecise shifting. It was very easy to follow and detailed all the steps and pitfalls to help me get everything correct the first time. I would highly recommend this to anybody looking to evaluate or rebuild their 4 speed transmission. In addition, I called the author (Paul @ 5speeds.com) to purchase my rebuild kit and he was very courteous and patient. My transmission runs and shifts like a dream now.

One of the neat things about this transmission rebuild manual is the history of the HP transmissions. I thought I was pretty up on Muncie’s, and T-10’s which were IT in my day. I at least doubled or tripled my knowledge reading this book. For instance, I didn’t know Muncie’s and T-10s were produced with a gear set where 3rd gear was an overdrive. Didn’t know that GM reverted back to T-10’s during the gas crunch when higher geared rear axles were used. Didn’t know the Chrysler A833 was the strongest tranny, and was used to replace Muncie’s by serious drag racers. there is a lot of interesting info in this book, you can’t go wrong!

Ich habe ein Muncie 4 Speed checken und neu abdichten müssen. Da das Getriebe für komplette Abdichtung auch komplett demontiert wurd, war dieses Buch sehr hilfreich. Kleinere Tipps, die sonst stundenlanges probieren erfordert hätten, halfen bei der Demontage genauso, wie bei der Montage. Eigentlich müsste man volle Punkte vergeben, aber das Fachenglisch ist mit mehrdeutigen Aussagen manches Mal schwer zu verstehen. Die Bilder reißen es dann wieder raus. Insgesamt eine gute Anleitung zur Getriebereparatur. Gewisse Grundlagen über Getriebefunktion und Zusammensetzung sollte man haben, dann ist dieses Buch ein guter Wegweiser.

Fantastic, illustration, and very important information. Glad I bought it. You will also once you read ..

Te da buenos tips para realizar el armado de la transmisión, es bueno realizarlo junto con los videos de el realizando lo en YouTube

As requested A*

Good book, but once you have watched Pauls video in youtube you pretty much have the gearbox done.Anyway, good notes in the book and not minding having it for next times rebuild.