Cracked valve bodies on early 904 trans

[jmello62]

Has anybody seen or had problems with cracked valve body on early 904 1960 to 1965 years I had mine crack Then I bought another core trans and the valve body was cracked in the same place

 

[KENTON]

I have had 3 of them crack on a 65 727. The valve bodies are interchangeable. I can't tell you why they cracked.

 

[mguner]

Are they cracking where they put a stiffener plate on later models?

 

[jmello62]

They are cracking next to the pressure regulator valve where it directs the fluid to and from the front pump
Kenton is your trans a cable shift I have the 65 cable shift trying to find out if I can use a later model valve body with my cable linkage on it

 

[Killer6]

If you could, pics would be appreciated, I have a core PB trans from a '62 i'm planning
on building. Prob. find it OK w/ that description, but just the same.....

 

[KENTON]

They are cracking next to the pressure regulator valve where it directs the fluid to and from the front pump
Kenton is your trans a cable shift I have the 65 cable shift trying to find out if I can use a later model valve body with my cable linkage on it

Mine is a 65 727. I'll see if I have pictures.

 

[KENTON]

This is where all of mine cracked.

 

[KENTON]

large picture

 

[KENTON]

What it is doing that make me pull the pan, is not going into passing gear. Also it shifts way too low. I now have a completely stock valve body on there. It kicked down once, now acts the same same way the two before acted. I haven't pulled the pan yet to see if this one cracked.

 

[Killer6]

Ok,thanx for the pics, I'll check that out and compare the newer VB section there to see
what they've changed.

 

[jmello62]

That is the same location that my valve body cracked I have been told that low fluid level will cause this due to spikes in pressure also I found kinks in my cooler lines. I was told that we cant use later valve body parts because of our trans have 2 pumps