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Hi, I've just wiped out the second thrust bearing, yes the engine was built right both times. The torque converter is near stock and most likely not ballooning. I'm looking at the FSM and there is mention of a torque converter control valve and it is illustrated in the color hydraulic...

Hi Guys, I had my engine rebuilt after a thrust bearing failure, thinking the cause was an incorrect flexplate. And now it has happened again after a few thousand miles. The only significant change I made prior to both failures was changing the shift point from stock to 5800 rpm. Besides...

Hi, I've got a vintage 1964 Torqueflite 727, rebuilt 25,000 miles ago, it has a shift kit, recently installed 5800 rpm governor, and sits behind a 2400 rpm stall PTC converter. Was a stock converter before. The transmission will leak fluid until just at the low mark on the stick and stop...

Hi Guys, I've got a 66 Belvedere II with a poly and 727. Pretty soon I'll be changing the rear gear, and will change the speedo gear at the same time. Is there a way to know if the transmission has a short shaft or long shaft gear without removing the gear? Thanks in advance, Joel

First off, boy this is a great forum, I've learned so much browsing old posts. Got a question I'm hoping someone out there can answer. I've got a 318 poly and the previous owner told me it has a non stock cam. He said that there weren't many out there. It also has a Weiand intake manifold. The...