<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><div>Crew,</div><div><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;">I want to know more about the type 3 automatic transmission. I am working on a deal that will net me (what I was told was) a 1970 Squareback. It is an Arizona car. It looks great for its age, runs and drives, but needs some work.</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande',
sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;">In talking about the current state of the car he made mention</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;">"<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">These auto stick
shifts gum up the servo when they sit and need the tranny to be serviced and
cleaned."</span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br></span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">I am 100% new to the type 3 auto. Is this statement indeed true as far as only needing servicing, or should I expect bigger problems? Is a general transmission service going to alleviate the issues it has or should I plan on rebuilding this tranny? He made mention of it getting stuck in 3rd gear.</span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;
font-size: 12pt;"><br></span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Also, I heard that these transmissions are sensitive to vacuum pressure..... basically I want the "what to look for when buying a type 3 auto." I want to know the signs of a bad tranny. I want to be able to educate myself real quick.<br></span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br></span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">He also said:</span></div><div
style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br></span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">"</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The engine is a GEX
that the previous owner had done 25-30k miles ago. It was sitting for 3
years in his garage with minimal use. I have had it for 2 years. I start it at
least every 2-3 days with occasional spin around the cudlesac."</span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br></span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; background-color: transparent;">I have not heard good things about the GEX rebuilt motors, but this one is still going after 30,000 miles. What else should I look out for with a car that has spent most of its recent life sitting around?</span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; background-color: transparent;"><br></span></div><div style="color:
rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; background-color: transparent;">My intention is a daily driver. I am not one to let my classics sit around and collect dust. It is time to get this car in driveable condition and put it on the road.</span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; background-color: transparent;"><br></span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; background-color: transparent;">Class is in session.Educate me, please. A little background on me; I have been working on cars all of my life. I have a history with type 1's to the level of having owned 5 in my
lifetime. You won't have to dumb it down for me.</span><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br></span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Adam</span></div></div></body></html>