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Kirks Judge Motor

  • I was in the process of building a Ram Air Four Transmission for a 70 Trans Am.  Money was no object.  I got to spend $6500.00 on that one.  This transmission was 90% of that one and will live just as long behind Kirk's Ram Air Three Motor.

    • I was in the process of building a Ram Air Four Transmission…
  • In the process I believe that this transmission is the original one from his vehicle.  Now that really made me smile.  To be entrusted with his OEM Factory Original Judge Transmission.  What an honorable task for me to  complete.

    • In the process I believe that this transmission is the origi…
  • I was somewhat worried to find out that the factory had taken no consideration when they stamped in the vin number on the case.  It was half stamped into the aluminum.

    • I was somewhat worried to find out that the factory had take…
  • If he takes his time and carefully utilized a Sharpie Ultra Fine Permenent Black Marker and fills in the stampings he may be alble to verify that it is his vin number.  I hope so.

    • If he takes his time and carefully utilized a Sharpie Ultra…
  • You will notice that I have taken the added effort to fabricate a piece of wood to span the front of the bellhousing.  It bolts into the bellhousing lower bolt holes.  I have also included a spacer block glued to the wood to keep the torque converter s...

    • You will notice that I have taken the added effort to fabric…
  • Here is a bottom shot of the tranny on our tranny vise.  You will notice that the vice is custom made to fit the Turbo 400.  I usually make all my tools.  In this case I do need to make a few revisions.  I want a Gear motor to rotate it.  I also want t...

    • Here is a bottom shot of the tranny on our tranny vise. You…
  • Needless to say it works great.  Fits the tranny just fine.  This tool enables me to work on the whole unit.  Right side up, upside down, pointing to the moon or China.  Got to love it.

    • Needless to say it works great. Fits the tranny just fine.…
  • These actually save the customer quite a bit of money.  I cannot even remeber the days that I used to man handle these big babies around the tranny bench.  What a back breaking task.

    • These actually save the customer quite a bit of money. I ca…
  • I replaced all the wearable items that are inside this tranny.  Some of the items were damaged by past tranny mechanics that were Frankensteining the Transmission.

    • I replaced all the wearable items that are inside this trann…