# How to find interchangeable parts

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-find-interchangeable-parts/35815>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** pontiac, bonneville\
**Created:** [August 30, 2009, 4:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-find-interchangeable-parts/35815 "2009-08-30T04:29:32Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![greasymoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bbce88/32.png) [@greasymoe](https://community.cartalk.com/u/greasymoe)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2009, 4:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-find-interchangeable-parts/35815/1 "2009-08-30T04:29:32Z")

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hello my name is moe but most people call me well moe so you can call me moe  
  
 I recently purchased a 2001 bonneville, and the trans went on me.  
  
 at first it was making a winding noise then eventually went but here is my question i was wondering if there is a way i could find uot what other trans will fit in that car  
  
 thanks

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**Author:** ![rockford](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ac8455/32.png) [@rockford](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rockford)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2009, 10:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-find-interchangeable-parts/35815/2 "2009-08-30T10:31:34Z")

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Sorry, I have nothing to contribute to answering your question, but I had to compliment you on your Blazing Saddles reference. That was good.

Even Hedy Lamarr would agree. (That’s HEDLEY!)

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**Author:** ![common-sense-answer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/common-sense-answer/32/716_2.png) [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2009, 11:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-find-interchangeable-parts/35815/3 "2009-08-30T11:31:07Z")

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Moe, Try The Auto Salvage Yards. Many (Most) Have Access To Information That Will Show Which Transmissions Will Interchange.

CSA

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**Author:** ![Wha-Who](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/9f8e36/32.png) [@Wha-Who](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Wha-Who)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2009, 10:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-find-interchangeable-parts/35815/4 "2009-08-30T22:07:45Z")

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Correct. They should have something called Hollander Interchange Manual.

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**Author:** ![Beadsandbeads](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c57346/32.png) [@Beadsandbeads](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Beadsandbeads)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2009, 11:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-find-interchangeable-parts/35815/5 "2009-08-30T23:10:22Z")

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If you find a board specific for the model or brand, you might get even more help than from the scrapyard. Sometimes people will know what peripheral parts to carry over to get a broader interchange.

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**Author:** ![GreasyJack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/df705f/32.png) [@GreasyJack](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GreasyJack)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2009, 11:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-find-interchangeable-parts/35815/6 "2009-08-30T23:38:19Z")

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At [Rockauto.com](http://Rockauto.com), if you click on a part number it tells you every other car that uses the same part. It’s a little tricky because they don’t sell complete transmissions, but if you search for a rebuild kit, it should work.

Also, at [www.car-part.com](http://www.car-part.com) (a searchable junkyard inventory), you can select to include interchanges in your search.