Hey, guys. I previously got some good advice on the forum that helped me to decide to rebuild the 904 rather than replace...so I'm going to be hauling my trusty old 904 Torqueflight up to Best Transmission in Springfield, MA (supposedly a well known shop going back to the old days).
The guy I spoke with on the phone seemed pretty comfortable what I was asking for...but I'm much more familiar with manual transmissions so I'm relatively ignorant with how to set up an auto and I want to be sure I know what I'm talking about. Of the ten or so cars I have owned since I started driving, they have all been RWD/Manual transmission aside from the Dart!
Can anyone steer me in the right direction on an adequate A904 setup? The budget is relatively tight...
-I will be running a mild small block at first ~300hp range, but I'd like some margin of safety and/or some potential to accommodate a bit more power down the road. Does this require anything special?
-I plan to take the car to the strip on occasion but it has to be at least somewhat civilized for driving around town.
-I'd like to retain the stock column shifter and stock pattern...any drawbacks to this? I know most folks reverse the pattern...
-What kind of stall converter (RPM/brand) should I be considering?
-Will I need a transmission cooler? What would be a good one?
-Any suggestions on ATF would be greatly appreciated as well.
Thanks to anyone with experience/advice on a build like this!!
-Mike
The guy I spoke with on the phone seemed pretty comfortable what I was asking for...but I'm much more familiar with manual transmissions so I'm relatively ignorant with how to set up an auto and I want to be sure I know what I'm talking about. Of the ten or so cars I have owned since I started driving, they have all been RWD/Manual transmission aside from the Dart!
Can anyone steer me in the right direction on an adequate A904 setup? The budget is relatively tight...
-I will be running a mild small block at first ~300hp range, but I'd like some margin of safety and/or some potential to accommodate a bit more power down the road. Does this require anything special?
-I plan to take the car to the strip on occasion but it has to be at least somewhat civilized for driving around town.
-I'd like to retain the stock column shifter and stock pattern...any drawbacks to this? I know most folks reverse the pattern...
-What kind of stall converter (RPM/brand) should I be considering?
-Will I need a transmission cooler? What would be a good one?
-Any suggestions on ATF would be greatly appreciated as well.
Thanks to anyone with experience/advice on a build like this!!
-Mike