Recent content by MacMan45

Hmm. Let’s work backwards: I didn’t make up any terms. Assembly goo is a brand of transmission assembly lubricant made by Lubegard. I can post a link. Perhaps due to my background in motorcycles, a “clutch basket” is referred to differently with automatics. The “basket” holds the steels and...

Forgot to mention, added a 25" end play shim between the two clutches, and when fully assembled my end play is 0.40" so figuring that is good. Possible the horrible end play allowed the drum to walk on the stater and I know can't ever get a good seal? Do oversized sealing rings exist?

Rebuilding my 727 and first off, trans condition was unknown other than slips bad when warm. Checked end play before teardown, bad, 0.088". Fried rear clutches, no other metal. Figuring a straight up rebuild. Get to air checking, and it hisses quite badly. Both on front and rear clutches...