07-16-2008, 09:37 PM
UPS delivered the parts from Transtar today and after I double checked to make sure ALL the parts were accounted for and correct I started the teardown.
I only got a few things done tonight because I am going very slow to make sure I label all the parts and don't miss a thing. All the bolts are labeled and I have marked position on most everything I can.
I got the valve body and the struts. Also pulled the servos, band adjusting bolts, modulator, etc. Just the easy outer items first. Had a couple surprise gushes of fluid to clean up but that is it. So far smooth sailing. More to come tomorrow. I get to start with the endplay measurement but only if the dial indicator I bought on ebay shows up. Otherwise I will just use my feeler gages to check. I think they are just as accurate anyway but the book calls for the dial indicator at the input shaft rather than a feeler gage at the input shell. Whatever.
This ain't so bad yet.
I told the wife that since she screwed me out of my river rock weekend that I am getting that transmission done by sunday. By done I mean rebuilt, not installed.
I only got a few things done tonight because I am going very slow to make sure I label all the parts and don't miss a thing. All the bolts are labeled and I have marked position on most everything I can.
I got the valve body and the struts. Also pulled the servos, band adjusting bolts, modulator, etc. Just the easy outer items first. Had a couple surprise gushes of fluid to clean up but that is it. So far smooth sailing. More to come tomorrow. I get to start with the endplay measurement but only if the dial indicator I bought on ebay shows up. Otherwise I will just use my feeler gages to check. I think they are just as accurate anyway but the book calls for the dial indicator at the input shaft rather than a feeler gage at the input shell. Whatever.
This ain't so bad yet.
I told the wife that since she screwed me out of my river rock weekend that I am getting that transmission done by sunday. By done I mean rebuilt, not installed.
'77 351w- Explorer EFI, 4R70W, 4-link, lockers, 4.56, 35" MT/Rs with a severe rock addiction.mokin:
Roads? Where we're going, we don't need roads.
Roads? Where we're going, we don't need roads.