" From: Jerry Casper <gremlingts@xxxxxxxxx> " " " " " Mechanical - Don't be surprised to NOT find a low " mileage car, so expect some issues. Engines aren't a " big problem, but automatic tranny parts are getting " harder to find, my '70 Hornet was a bear to find a " Torque converter for ( Hornet and Gremlin are almost " identical mechanically ). It cost me in northern VA " over $1,000 each to rebuild the Hornet trans, and a " '79 Pacer auto trans. So be aware that it can get " expensive and time-consuming for repairs and to find " the parts. the pacer trans - and any '72-newer - shouldn't be that expensive to fix. it's a mopar torqueflite and there's nothing special about it except the case. " Note - Yes, Gremlins got 4-speed transmissions, " mostly after 76?, my orange '78 GT has one ( not the " rusty blue Ohio car GT ). Some of the custom Gremlins " did get 4-speeds. But expect either a 3 or 3 " w/Overdrive ( rare, too ), I think most 4-speeds are " '77-78 year mostly. Also, I've HEARD the 4-speed is " weaker and can break more than the old 3, but not sure " how reliable that info is. very reliable. the late-'70s 3 is a ford toploader, very strong. the 4 is a warner sr4, not strong at all and meant for 4-cylinder engines. the sr4 can be replaced with a t4 or t5, some of which are respectably strong, and with a little juggling of parts it's fairly easy. the t150 toploader 3sp can be directly replaced by a toploader 4sp, though of course you have to use a floor shifter. also a straight swap is a late-'70s iron cased granada 4sp o/d, somewhat rare but not nearly as much as the amc o/d. early '70s: first 3sp was the warner t-96, adequate to marginal for six, no synchro on 1st gear. replaced by warner t-14 until '75/6, full synchro, good for six, marginal for v8. 4sp t-10 may have been optional for v8, very good. ________________________________________________________________________ Andrew Hay the genius nature internet rambler is to see what all have seen adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and think what none thought