1963JAM
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I bought car 5 months ago as is. Previous owner same. I have no history on trans or engine swap. car was originally 318 car. Looks like a '66 440 and not sure what year trans was installed. So I have no info on fluid changes. I have read slow reverse engagement could be clogged filter like the pic shows. I was thinking of draining converter but drain plug is crazy tight and don't know how to refill it on car.Your this far so adjust both bands and replace the filter. Try starting it in neutral when cold to see if it engages quicker. Converter could be bleeding back. Whats the history on this transmission? Last time the pan was off?
The converter plug is just 1/8 pipe thread. Get the right tool on it for leverage and it will come out. Converter refills as you fill the transmission. So drain the converter, adjust the bands, change the filter and fill her up.I bought car 5 months ago as is. Previous owner same. I have no history on trans or engine swap. car was originally 318 car. Looks like a '66 440 and not sure what year trans was installed. So I have no info on fluid changes. I have read slow reverse engagement could be clogged filter like the pic shows. I was thinking of draining converter but drain plug is crazy tight and don't know how to refill it on car.
No metal chips. Looked like flakes of paint. Unsure what they were, but not metal.Are those are metal chips?
Check your service manual. Fluid is circulated in park, just not as much psi as it does in neutral.When restarting after draining convertor run it in neutral to fill convertor. They don't pump fluid in park. I would dump the fluid again in about 6 months and have another look.