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Re: HELP! 904 no reverse or third, wheels locking up in 3rd
[Re: Leon441]
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05/19/13 03:05 PM
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the rear band adjustment for the 904 depends on the rear band...double wrap which is in v8 904 calls for the 4 turns...the /6 rear band is the one that calls for 2 turns..it is a different band.
Tony
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Re: HELP! 904 no reverse or third, wheels locking up in 3rd
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05/20/13 10:00 AM
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hey guys, I have some good news, got it all sorted out (thankfully). In the instructions for my trans brake it says to adjust the rear band to 72inch/lbs and back off 1-3/4 turns...well, everyone else says to do it 3-1/4 turns, including the factory service manual. I had already drained the fluid and thought what the heck, mine as well try it and see if it helps, and sure enough it did....I have the wide double wrap flex band (I think thats what they are called) for my rear band, so im guessing with the original adjustment it was way too tight and not releasing properly. Reverse was an easy fix- the fuse that I had for the button on my shifter for the transbrake and linelock blew...replaced that, and I was good to go....was a DOH moment, but damn it felt good to know that it was just simple stuff to fix. As for the car- HOLY HELL does it pull like a freight train with the 408 and the 5500 stall A1 8" converter in it...I loved the stick, but its a blast to be in third gear and just give it a little and have the tires break loose. Can't wait to see how it does at the track  Thanks for all the help guys!
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Re: HELP! 904 no reverse or third, wheels locking up in 3rd
[Re: MattW]
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05/21/13 05:11 PM
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Good news Matthew. Did you get your temp. Under control?
Hey Matt, I have only driven the car once since testing it out around the block...Within a half an hour drive I lost a fan belt (luckily I had a replacement and tools in the trunk to change it), and then proceeded to run out of gas (which I thought was a bad fuel pump, but ended up being no gas left from a sticking sending unit)....However, I did drive it around, let it idle, and gave it a good handful of blasts, and my water temp stays around 180 just as it used to, trans temps are under 180, and oil temp was just around 200.
Next week I am planning on doing some more driving with it, possibly even some highway miles, so that will be the true test of how much heat this thing will create...but so far, so good.
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Re: HELP! 904 no reverse or third, wheels locking up in 3rd
[Re: mshred]
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05/21/13 06:37 PM
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That's great news Matt. Let me know if you are coming out my way this summer.
Steve
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Re: HELP! 904 no reverse or third, wheels locking up in 3rd
[Re: 72chrgrally]
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05/21/13 11:33 PM
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That's great news Matt. Let me know if you are coming out my way this summer.
Steve
Will do Steve...it is a bit of a long haul, and I don't usually drive this thing far, but there are a couple other guys from the hammer who keep telling me to come out there, so I just might have to make the trip one time
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Re: HELP! 904 no reverse or third, wheels locking up in 3rd
[Re: 383man]
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05/21/13 11:35 PM
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Glad to hear you got it fixed. I know with my 493 I love the torque it has when nailing it in third gear on the highway. At 50 to 60 mph I dont need no down shifting as it goes like a rocket just leaving it in third and stepping on the gas. Do you have any et predictions for the new combo ? Ron
Hey Ron, yea the torque is AWESOME! I just love it! I built the combo with hopes to run the 10.90 index class at my local track (first race is this weekend, so I will see how she does, although it will probably be off since it really has not been tuned at all yet). If it goes high 10's on the motor on pump gas I will be happy.
Can't wait to launch this thing off the trans brake and see what it does 
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