I have a 1982 SROD (four speed overdrive) manual transmission sitting in my garage, complete with bellhousing, taking up space. It's meant to go behind a 302 of that era, and it's actually in pretty good shape except for a hairline fracture in the input bearing retainer that would necessitate getting a new one. The thing is, would anyone actually want to buy the thing? From what I've read about the SROD, it's pretty weak (lower torque rating than even a basic T5) plus it's easy enough to run something more modern like a T5 in its place so I can't imagine there being much of a demand for it. I figured I'd toss the notion out to the crowd and see if there's a market for such a thing, or if I'd stand to make more money by selling it to a metal recycler. I found two eBay auctions for SRODs, no bidders on either one. Would this thing have a better life if it were to be reincarnated as some soda cans and roof gutters?
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16 years ago