Re: [Chrysler300] Torqueflite trans

["Don Verity" <d.verity@xxxxxxx>]

In regards to rebuild kits for the 56-61 Torqueflite, I have some experience
in this since I've rebuilt 6 in the last two months. I've found that Andy
Bernbaum's kits are the most complete that I've tried. The only seal that
was the wrong size on two kits was the reverse servo lip seal. It was
corrected on his latest batch of kits. Prices run in the $285-$300 range for
a complete kit minus bands. I bought one kit from North West Transmission
products also. I ordered it minus steel plates as I had enough to do one. It
arrived without and clutch plates, although I was billed for them. A call to
them straightened out the problem, and the rest of the kit was mailed out
right away. There was one missing steel ring in the kit which I didn't
pursue since I had some. They were easy to deal with, and very nice, but I
plan to stick with Andy. He is close to me, ad gets the kits here the next
day. He also has a lot of other parts for our cars.
  The one thing I haven't gotten into very much is torque converters.
Rebuilding a converter requires special equipment, and in the case of the
56-61 model, hard to find parts. I'm reluctant to send one out without
knowing whether it is going to come back done right or not. It's not part of
a transmission job that you want to have to do twice. If anyone has had one
rebuilt and installed successfully, I would like to hear about it.
Especially if they have measured the hub run-out.
Gary, what did TCI charge to rebuild your converter?
300ly,
    Don Verity
    Rhode Island
----- Original Message -----
From: Gary Barker <gbarker@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Alfred J. Peirish <jfreddie@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, April 22, 2006 10:23 PM
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Torqueflite trans


> Hi Al,  When I rebuilt mine I found a few company's that carried rebuilt
> kits but not for the 300 transmission.  They were missing parts and some
> seals were the wrong size.  Thats one reason I had to go looking for
> parts.    If anybody doesn't have a Transmission Manual you can go to
> The Imperial Club web sight and either read it or down load it.  Approx.
> 86 pages.      Gary Barker
>
> Alfred J. Peirish wrote:
>
> >I have been following some of the comments from others on the F
transmissions.  From my limited knowledge, I thought the Letter
transmissions from 1957-61 were very similar, if not the same.  While doing
some engine work on my C the other day, I noticed some teeth on the starter
ring were "chewed up".  My local transmission rebuilder offered no
encouragement for finding a new torque converter.  When I inquired about
rebuilding my trans, he said that parts were very difficult to find.  Is
this true?  What do you guys do?  Fortunately, my transmission still works,
but at 142,000 miles,  it might not work forever.
> >
> >                    Al Peirish
> >     [just minutes from the Spruce Goose, but possibly an eternity from
cast iron Torqueflite parts]
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