Inspection of a 904 torqueflite

What I can do in reply to that is to check the hear train end p,at by putting all the planets on the put put shaft. I think that’s one of the two necessary for the 999 and 904. The overdrive trans has the third measurement with the special tool

I did measure the total end play at .030
I measured gear train end play in the 904....but not the 999 yet.
I’ll see how that goes.

Could the reverse band have been adjusted too tight and worn...,but wouldn’t that also creat hot spots. The there aren’t any on the reverse drum

With the 904....I could have put a shift kit in and if anything went wrong I would point to that or be able to sort through it as I knew it has 0 drivability problems.

This 999 I’m wary to change two things at once....like thrust washers and such.....and add a trans go at the same time...
Because I don’t know what went wrong with it to create that metal and that reverse drum wear in the first place.

Like he said.....maybe using low gear to compensate for something.

It could have also been done before the trans rebuild.....we can assume it was rebuilt 5 years ago due to the clutch packs being newer.

Doesn’t mean it didn’t trash the reverse drum then and they just didn’t buy a new one. I wouldn’t do that but that doesn’t mean someone else wouldn’t.

I think the kick down band is aftermarket. It’s not form fitted. It’s more like a flex band.

All I can do is follow protocol and check clearances and play. Put it back in spec in every way I can and hope for the best.

I was confident with the 904.....this one I’m less so.
The converter....I’ll also check that the best I can as well. I saw some you tube tutorials on how people check the lock up clutches and the rotating parts.