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TorqueyAMX 
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Joined: Dec/16/2008 Location: Simi Valley CA Status: Offline Points: 1139 |
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 Posted: Apr/08/2009 at 11:52am |
Bill,
I remember the very first one I did (was 19 at the time). Put it all back together, bolted it in the car and the output shaft wouldn't move! Turned out the rear thrust bearing behind the Planetary slipped out of place when I pushed it in and it crushed the bearing. I had to completely disassemble it to replace a 70 cent bearing
 Used more white grease to hold it in place the next time!
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billd
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Posted: Apr/08/2009 at 12:47pm |
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I used a lot of the white grease and vasoline when doing transmissons.
I used the vasoline to hold the check balls in the valve body.
It dissolves really well in warm transmission fluid.
With an automatic, cleanliness is truly next to godliness.
Don't keep it clean and you'll be using His name in vain later!
And those darned little needle bearings and thrust washers, and the sprague clutches and the check balls...................
I used to do so many that the boss had a special table built for me complete with drain channels, etc. It was called "Bill's transmission bench", probably 6' long or so, 30" + wide.
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purple72Gremlin
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Posted: Apr/08/2009 at 1:09pm |
checking clearances and testing also takes time too. more than just 3 hours.........
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gtoman_us
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Posted: Apr/13/2009 at 9:29am |
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Bill;
I want to be your first customer for my 64 ambo.
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Used to collect trophies, now I collect gas receipts and put on miles 1964 Rambler Ambassador Cross Country Wagon 1965 GTO 1931 Model A original survivor "Flat Roofs are Cool" |
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farna
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Posted: Apr/14/2009 at 8:46am |
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The BW trannys aren't difficult to rebuild. The only auto trans I ever rebuilt was a T-35 auto. Cleanliness is the key, and taking your time to get it all right! I had about 15-16 hours in it, but purposely went slow so I didn't miss anything.
The M-8 should have provisions for a cooler, the M-35 (T-35) doesn't. If you have a cast iron main body it's an M-8, if it's aluminum it will be the 35 (or a 36 or 37). The bell and output shaft housing is aluminum on all but the real early M-8 (50s). The TSM doesn't show where the cooler outlet/inlet is, and I can't recall the exact position -- I believe they are on the right (passenger) side though. The return is just a tapped hole in the case, the supply (to the cooler) comes off the converter pressure control valve. Should be a pipe plug in the trans main body close to the front. The M-37 had provisions for an external cooler, and possibly the M-36, but the 35 (the lightest duty version) does not. The others have an extra passage drilled and an extra tube. The place is cast into the M-35 body, but it's not drilled and of course the tube isn't there. |
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kudagra
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Joined: Oct/21/2008 Location: Baldwin City KS Status: Offline Points: 33 |
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Posted: Apr/22/2009 at 9:05pm |
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http://nwtparts.com/
Master rebuild kit is $180..I guess that includes everything including the bands and steels. |
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whiteg11
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Posted: Sep/01/2014 at 7:11pm |
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Just joined forum. Plowing ground you must have been through before. Looking for useable automatic for a '59 Rambler American wagon with 196 flathead. Still got your cores for rebuilding?
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Ollie
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Posted: Sep/19/2014 at 4:00pm |
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Bill,
Wish you had your shop going now. I have heard more bad stories about M-35 transmission rebuilds and re-builders, than success stories. I did alot of research and located a old AMC dealership owner. He now has my M-35 and his AMC transmission man that worked at the dealership, is now rebuilding it. He is retired and does AMC transmissions at his home. I had to deliver the transmission to Jasper, TX but that was not a big issue for me. Mr. Onnie Weaver still has the dealership and it is now Weaver Bros Dodge. Ollie
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whiteg11
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Posted: Sep/19/2014 at 9:39pm |
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Ollie -
If you have info on Texas source for M35 Flash-o-matics and / or rebuilds, I would appreciate getting their contact numbers. Thanks. whiteg11 |
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401jim
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Posted: Sep/20/2014 at 6:08am |
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Trans star industries still have kits available to rebuild your t-35 m-11 and m-12 units. 440-232-5100 x8234 ask for steve shipka. Very nice man to deal with. They ship country wide.
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