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904 front drum apply spring help needed

Posted By: mopar97

904 front drum apply spring help needed - 04/24/20 04:05 PM

I am doing a Rebuild on my 1967 904. I have Mr. Toms book and it has helped a lot, I am actually using his recommendations from the appendix, but I still have a question about the single apply spring. I have a 5 disc front drum, but I have 3 springs, 1 from the 67, 1 from a 69, and one from a 999 which is where I got the steel 4 pinion planetary's. I have been all over looking for questions about this spring with no luck.
Is one any better than the other?
Yes I know of the aftermarket multi spring but that is not my question.
Thanks in advance for reading..
Posted By: A727Tflite

Re: 904 front drum apply spring help needed - 04/24/20 05:00 PM

Measure the wire diameters first.

Then the free lengths.

If they are the same wire diameter and close in free length then they are probably the same springs rates.

They were color coded in the plant so the builders could select the correct spring front the BOM for that can clutch.

If you have a valve spring tester you can test them in a vice for spring rate too.

It’s not which is better but which is required to match h the front servo lever and spring rate there - it affects 2-3 shift timing.
Posted By: mopar97

Re: 904 front drum apply spring help needed - 04/24/20 05:03 PM

Thanks
I have a 4.2 lever. The 999 spring is yellow, the other 2 are orangeish......how do I determine which is best for me?
Posted By: A727Tflite

Re: 904 front drum apply spring help needed - 04/24/20 08:40 PM

Use orange spring/5 discs along with the 3.8 lever. You can try the 4.2 but install 4 discs. Install the inner KD servo spring and find an orange outer spring for the KD servo.

Yellow spring is for peanut motors and 2.5 lever.
Posted By: mopar97

Re: 904 front drum apply spring help needed - 04/24/20 09:53 PM

Originally Posted by Transman
Use orange spring/5 discs along with the 3.8 lever. You can try the 4.2 but install 4 discs. Install the inner KD servo spring and find an orange outer spring for the KD servo.

Yellow spring is for peanut motors and 2.5 lever.


Ok thanks, I will see if I have a 3.8 lever.
Posted By: 70AARcuda

Re: 904 front drum apply spring help needed - 04/25/20 12:47 AM

http://www.atiracing.com/products/trans/904/index.htm

ati makes a replacement single wound spring for the 904.....

TF904 Reverse Wound Direct Drum Spring 20 bucks....
Posted By: mopar97

Re: 904 front drum apply spring help needed - 04/28/20 01:22 PM

Thanks for the assistance. Hopefully I can see how good a job I have done here soon.... stupid virus
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