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OP, Here is what I would do. Pull the return line @ the radiator,(upper line) start the engine and see if you have cooler flow. If you don't,...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Here's mine I built and sold about 15 years ago
The pump gear is .725 thick, you do the math
Ideally, you want about 1/8 inch gap with the converter pushed all the way into the pump. You can shim with flat washers. Is your flex plate...
your sprag is gone, pull it out
Does it make a 1-2 shift at the normal road speed? If it does, but won't shift into third, it's probably an internal problem. If it doesn't want...
I had the same thing happen on my 50 chevy styline. It turned out to be the small hole (you can see it by looking in the reservoir directly below...
The stator bushings are the culprit for rapid (overnight) converter drainback. Even if it drains back, it shouldn't leak on the floor if all the...
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A high idle speed or sluggish throttle return spring can cause a harsh coasting downshift I would hook up a pressure gauge before I started...
If the unit is overfilled, it will overflow out the vent. If the vent is plugged, it will usually blow out of the fill tube. As a previous poster...
that sleeve & O ring is for sealing the yoke with the weep hole. Is the oil getting past the seal lip ?, or between the seal and the aluminum tail...
Also, make sure the modulator valve slides freely back and forth in the case.
your TV pressure is low. Is the modulator pin installed? If it is, most replacement modulators are adjustable, screw it in clockwise to increase...
were the sealing rings on the pump support?
pull a cooler line and start the engine, if there is no fluid pumping out, you ruined your pump.
First check the fluid level, if it's full and clean looking, check to see if you have vacuum at the modulator. If you have good vacuum (at least...
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[IMG] Here's a sweet running '50 styleline with the following attributes: rebuilt '56 235 chevy w/holly 2bbl, fenton headers, 2" dual exhaust w/...
If it's an OEM converter, there may be some ID marks on it. If there are ribs on the outside of the shell, the steeper the angle, the higher the...
The Ford cruiseOmatic is a good transmission. The FMX is an updated version. The cruiseO has a rear pump ( they can be push started), the FMX...
The slot is for adjustment, you need a rod with a stud and nut on the end.
It's an output shaft & extension housing from an early sixties Lincoln cast iron trans, I think it was called a PGA? They also used a C6 in the...
There are 3 things that can cause a no upshift: no governor pressure, stuck valve or stripped gear low vacuum, make sure you have 15" of vacuum AT...
there are 3 different governor weights that were used on 700's. the lightest were used for V6 applications, the heaviest on diesels. Find a...
I have a '56 235 chevy in a '50 chevy styline. It has a Holly 2bbl on the stock intake with fenton split manifold. I have the vacuum advance...
If you watch the linkage connected from the carburetor down to the trans, as you open up the carb you will see it pushing or pulling on a lever on...
Here's mine, 50 chevy 283/th350 pacer front end ford 8"
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