Typically, our Transmission stands are purchased and used by transmission service professionals and the most serious of automotive enthusiasts around the world. Understandably, this type of customer has higher expectation of a tools build quality and design, for these reasons, this type of customer researches and shops the transmission tool market place and wants to insure they are getting the best tool available that fits their needs and is the best value. To validate our claims of manufacturing world class transmission holders that exceed our competition in terms of value, quality and service we did a comparison between our transmission holding fixtures and our closest competitors, Harbor Freight, OTC, Snap On, Kent More and Atec Trans.
Harbor Freight Transmission Holding Fixture
None Currently Available
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Superior Machine and Fabrication SMAF-001
Manufactured and Shipped in the USA allows us to better maintain inventory and shipping times
OTC Bench-Mounted Holding Fixture Part # 7020
Requires set up and adjustment, can only be bolted to transmissions bell housing. Fully assembled transmission can become unbalanced when being rotated. Transmission hangs below work bench height in some applications.
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Superior Machine and Fabrication SMAF-001
Designed to be used with OEM transmission cases with service pin bosses. Remains balanced when being rotated. Attaches to transmission case in seconds.
Snap On Transmission Holder Part # CES3C
Discontinued, lower quality fixture frame, requires brand specific mounting base.
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Superior Machine and Fabrication SMAF-001
Fixture frame is TIG welded and fabricated from heavy wall steel tubing, threaded adjusting screw bosses are machined from solid round bar and 1 ½ solid steel shank works with many other transmission rebuild stand mounting bases.
Kent More Transmission Holding Fixture Part # J-8763-B
One of the highest priced transmission holding fixture on the market. Kent More transmission holders were manufactured for, sold to and used by GM Dealerships. Transmission stands for older GM transmission models are still available but hard to find and are often out of stock.
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Superior Machine and Fabrication SMAF-001
Competitively priced, the SMAF-001 transmission holding fixture is compatible with some of the most commonly used GM Model transmissions such as the Turbo Hydra Matic 180C/3L30, 200, 200C, 200-4R, 250-C, 350, 350-C, 375, 400/3L80, 425, 475, 3L80-HD, 700-R4/4L60/4L60E, 4L80E and most other common OEM GM, Ford and Chrysler transmission cases or aftermarket transmission cases with service dowel pin hole bosses.
Atec Trans-Tool GM Transmission Holding Fixture Part # T-0156-B
Economically constructed transmission holder frame is made only from bent flat bar, all hardware is low quality, no adjusting knobs.
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Superior Machine and Fabrication SMAF-001
Heavy duty fabricated steel frame that will not twist or bend when in use. Hardened tool steel clamping screws with cast aluminum adjusting knobs. Top clamping screw includes hardened steel swivel pad to prevent damage to aluminum cases.
