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    '68 Coronet R/T replied to the thread 1968 Plymouth GTX.
    Got everything cleaned up and polished and then began the reassembly. Put new discs and steels in the clutches, the rings and seals on...
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    '68 Coronet R/T replied to the thread 1968 Plymouth GTX.
    Took the pump assembly apart to clean and inspect. The rebuild kit should arrive on December 24th, so I will post more progress...
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    '68 Coronet R/T replied to the thread 1968 Plymouth GTX.
    Scrubbed the casing and tail housing, then spray painted them. Waiting for the rebuild kit to get here so in the mean time, working...
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    '68 Coronet R/T reacted to gtx6970's post in the thread 1968 Plymouth GTX with
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    You could spray it with oven cleaner and / or take a pressure washer to it There are some rattle can spray paints if you're so inclined...
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    '68 Coronet R/T replied to the thread 1968 Plymouth GTX.
    Great, that will help. Should I try to clean the outside of the aluminum case with something? Scotchbrite pad and a particular...
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    '68 Coronet R/T replied to the thread 1968 Plymouth GTX.
    Yes, I have the FSM.
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    '68 Coronet R/T replied to the thread 1968 Plymouth GTX.
    So what was the original color of these transmissions. What I am finding in my searches is black or dark gray but most that I have seen...
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    Yeah, it has a shift kit...
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    '68 Coronet R/T replied to the thread 1968 Plymouth GTX.
    A few more pictures for those interested:
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    • Plate Attaching Screws.JPG
    • Manual Lever Assembly.JPG
    • Valve Body Assembly.jpg
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    a 3.8 is fine for a street car
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    '68 Coronet R/T replied to the thread 1968 Plymouth GTX.
    Okay, I dug into the Service Manual and found it. It has 3.8 stamped on the side.
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    '68 Coronet R/T replied to the thread 1968 Plymouth GTX.
    Okay, I maybe confused as to what the Kickdown lever is. It seems when I do a search online about 4 different images all claim the...
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    '68 Coronet R/T replied to the thread 1968 Plymouth GTX.
    Thanks, that helps alot. From center hole to center hole the kickdown lever measure 3.125" I assuming that's how the length is measured?
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    '68 Coronet R/T replied to the thread 1968 Plymouth GTX.
    I watched a video by CRT Transmission on how to install a shift kit. When it came to enlarging holes on the separator plate, I found...
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    '68 Coronet R/T replied to the thread 1968 Plymouth GTX.
    Spoke with Ray yesterday. He couldn't offer much help but did think that the colored springs indicate a shift kit has been installed.
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