HELP..! 727 Tranny puking fluid from Dust Cover

Well...I took the Dart's trans to a local Transmission Guru here in Huntington Beach, and it's in need of a rebuild...


Apparently it is a 1968 unit (stock, probably from an Imperial or such), and it's never been appart....

The Transmission guy (Joe) showed me some Asbestos clutches and then told me he had not seen these since the 1970's.. ( this is the main reason as to why he guessed that it's never been appart )

The bands & clutches need replacing ( the 3rd gear (Kickdown ?) band was especially toasty) and of course the pump needs to go.

He did point out that I have a "three bolt" planetary and recommended a 4-bolt for severe duty...but said that the 3 was OK for street use..which is where my Dart lives 99.9%..


The TC is OK. all else is OK.

So other than the stuff that wears out under normal conditions, the trans is mostly OK.

So it's getting a rebuild.

More later....