Best deal on a 904?

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I think my first shift kit I put in my first Duster. I'm sure I was older than 17...
If that matters?... I remember taking my engine out of my AMC javelin when I was 17 and oh yeah going to the state finals for the vocational industrial clubs of America Small engine club...
not shift kit... rebuild kit.
 
it was just for Jpar... he did a transmission about 2 years ago and as usual, tells me what I should do or what I haven't done. Same story :D
Oh you mean what we did in auto shop...
Yes we had full engines and transmissions on engine stands that were donated by Ford and we would take them down and put them back together..
And of course learn how to read the sunscope diagnostic machines and so forth..
I never tell another man what to do...
I can make suggestions but then again you can lead a horse to water...
The 904 a rebuilt was probably 5 years ago. My friends turbo 350 and is trans am was probably about 4 years ago and the two-speed automatic in the 63 Ford Fairlane 500 was about 2 years ago...
(For the record...) Also for the record all running fine...
 
I ain't done a ton of transmissions. I've done most every domestic three speed, one AOD, and like three powerglides. I'm gettin ready to tear one of these slant 6 904s down and see what's up. I may stick that in Vixen with a semi tight 4500 converter and RMVB. Time will tell. If I am successful pushing the driver's side of the transmission tunnel over about an inch or so with my port a power, I'll sling the A230 in it and it will be a column shift three speed forever. It's REAL close to fittin. I think I can do it.
Transmissions never interested me. Like rebuilding a starter. I don't want to do it. Looking forward to more vixan updates :)
 
Oh you mean what we did in auto shop...
Yes we had full engines and transmissions on engine stands that were donated by Ford and we would take them down and put them back together..
And of course learn how to read the sunscope diagnostic machines and so forth..
I never tell another man what to do...
I can make suggestions but then again you can lead a horse to water...
The 904 a rebuilt was probably 5 years ago. My friends turbo 350 and is trans am was probably about 4 years ago and the two-speed automatic in the 63 Ford Fairlane 500 was about 2 years ago...
(For the record...) Also for the record all running fine...
LOL... in your case we can't even lead the horse ..... :poke:
 
Yes sir it does. Have one in a 727 and a 904. They're tedious to install, but really great kits for a DIY manual valve body.

I've read elsewhere they cannot be converted to a reverse pattern. Is that true? Either way, if they have low band apply, that's a good affordable alternative.
 
In Auto shop? LOL..
would it matter what shop? Our shop did customer car work like any other garage you'd have to pay to fix something. Everyday I worked on customer cars... people from the area. Not shop owned briggs n stratton that the previous classes of 10 years prior tore down.
 
Oh you mean what we did in auto shop...
Yes we had full engines and transmissions on engine stands that were donated by Ford and we would take them down and put them back together..
And of course learn how to read the sunscope diagnostic machines and so forth..
I never tell another man what to do...
I can make suggestions but then again you can lead a horse to water...
The 904 a rebuilt was probably 5 years ago. My friends turbo 350 and is trans am was probably about 4 years ago and the two-speed automatic in the 63 Ford Fairlane 500 was about 2 years ago...
(For the record...) Also for the record all running fine...

I have a little 2 speed FordOMatic in my little 61 Falcon. Works good.
 
What engine will be in front of it? and
what gears in the back?
Are you interested in an excellent working used one? with a 2800TC?
I'm about straight north of you

Its a
340 .60 over 10.2.1 (Whatever compression was in 69)
Out of the box edlebrock aluminium heads
Edlebrock rpm air gap intake
750dpView attachment 1715558954
Comp cam
Intake Duration at 050 inch Lift:240
Exhaust Duration at 050 inch Lift:246
Duration at 050 inch Lift:240 int./246 exh.
Advertised Intake Duration:284
Advertised Exhaust Duration:296
Advertised Duration:284 int./296 exh.
Intake Valve Lift with Factory Rocker Arm Ratio:0.507 in.
Exhaust Valve Lift with Factory Rocker Arm Ratio:0.510 in.
Valve Lift with Factory Rocker Arm Ratio:0.507 int./0.510 exh.
Lobe Separation (degrees):110

Straight north of me?? Like how far north ?
 
I got a couple quote from the local shops today. One said 1800 for a rebuild with a stock converter with a 3yr 36k mile warranty and the other said 675 with a stock converter 1yr 12k warranty.

I wanted to try/attempt and do it myself but have never dug into one before.
 
Don't put any serious power to it! LOL..
When I opened it up I was shocked to see the two little clutch plates...

I know. All it has in front of it is a 144.
 
would it matter what shop? Our shop did customer car work like any other garage you'd have to pay to fix something. Everyday I worked on customer cars... people from the area. Not shop owned briggs n stratton that the previous classes of 10 years prior tore down.
Would it matter what age?...
The small engines Briggs & Stratton was a sophomore prerequisite to get into the two period auto shop major for Junior and Senior year... The Portland regional competition was held at our shop so it was a no-brainer to give it a shot and of course yours truly took first place regional which automatically qualified me for state finals... Which was fun cuz we went to a big resort out of town where everybody met for the state finals... I still remember my picture in the school paper with my leather jacket slug over my shoulder LOL...
 
This book will help you decide if you want to try. It has lots of photos, many of the 904 and many of the 727.

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I got a couple quote from the local shops today. One said 1800 for a rebuild with a stock converter with a 3yr 36k mile warranty and the other said 675 with a stock converter 1yr 12k warranty.

I wanted to try/attempt and do it myself but have never dug into one before.

904s are the easiest transmission to rebuild......1st tranny i did was a 727 watching a video back in 2004...the video walks you thru it.....the 904 is almost identical inside except for the front pac has one large spring instead a bunch of little ones...If you have any mechanical ability you can handle it....watch this video....
hardest part is compressing from clutch spring...and R&R pump bushing bushing...front drum bushing and tail shaft bushing..
If I buy a kit I buy the Transtar Deluxe kit....you will still need a rear band and maybe a few other parts depending on the condition of your trans...
Now I have 5 904s that are in bracket cars....plus one spare.....I keep enough parts to rebuild a 904 on the shelf also...I buy my parts bulk now...
This video looks like the one I copied from VHS to my computer and someone posted it on you tube...

 
For some reason it wants to start several minutes into the video....just back it up and watch

My 73 340 Duster with a 727 has a Reverse Pattern Manual Valve body that I drive on the street. I use a B&M Pro Stick and I can go from 3rd straight into neutral or 1st gear without stopping anywhere.....really easy,,,

And it is a NO low band apply.....bought it back in 1983 for 69 bucks...lol
 
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The transmission doesn't have anything to do with the linkage? If you put a new transmission in you're still going to have to mess with the linkage and get it correct...
put in the tf3, no kickdown linkage.probably what he's referring to
 
I got a couple quote from the local shops today. One said 1800 for a rebuild with a stock converter with a 3yr 36k mile warranty and the other said 675 with a stock converter 1yr 12k warranty.

I wanted to try/attempt and do it myself but have never dug into one before.

I was near bout fixin to say you were a hit and run and they should lock this thread. Nice of you to show up.
 
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