RE: need a trans
I'm located in Bowie Md.. about 8 miles east of DC on Rt. 50. Could meet you somewhere along Rt 270 say near Rockville if that helps. It's a great deal at $300, but as Jeremy says the '98 has the mechanical diode plus a few other upgrades. There was zero "junk" in the pan when I got it in 2001, very likely it's been "done", but no guarantee on that. Probably 500 miles put on it since 2001. The TC is perfect too.. install it, put in Mercon 5, and wail away. The Trans-go kit shifts really nice and hard when you get on it.
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