Progress to report. The rebuild on the transmission is done. Put in a low gear cluster into the transmission. Full transmission kit with Alto Red frictions and Kolene steels. This transmission was in great shape before I opened it up. The clutch frictions were near new. The rebuild kit came with 8 frictions and 8 steels. There was an extra friction in one of the packs so I had to buy another one. Also replaced the output bearing just because it was open. TF-2 shift kit was added as well as the modification to the lockup valve that addresses an issue with early lockup and shudder in a Chrysler service bulletin. None of the Mopar kits are available any more so I bought a TF-TQ shift kit that has the replacement spring to raise the lockup to 40MPH. 25 bucks for a spring and a drill to open a passage.
Kind of frustrating to have it build but no motor yet to hook it up to to test.
The old clutches:
Last edited by denfireguy; 05/08/10 10:49 PM.
2014 Ram 1500 Laramie, 73 Cuda
Previous mopars: 62 Valiant, 65 Fury III, 68 Fury III, 72 Satellite, 74 Satellite, 89 Acclaim, 98 Caravan, 2003 Durango
Only previous Non-Mopar: Schwinn Tornado
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