I would if I could but the reason I have to put the transmission
on the engine is that the starter ring gear is on the converter.
Dennis
C.
On Saturday, January 18, 2014 7:16:48 PM UTC-7, 64ragtop wrote:
Just
to throw it out there, Dennis, what would happen if you just left
the
converter out? I don't know either, but someone around here
probably does.
If that wouldn't damage the tranny, and I don't see
how it could, it
would certainly simplify the project.
BC
On 1/18/2014 2:37 PM, Dennis C. wrote:
> I have a
Torqueflite that has been completely drained, both the pan
> and the
torque converter. The torque converter was drained by
>
removing the plug on the converter.
>
> I need to attach it to
an engine that I want to run for cam break-in.
> The engine is
not in a car, it is on a solid stand that will support
> it and the
transmission.
>
> Question
> Can I just fill the
converter through the drain and not remove it from
> the transmission
and if so do I completely fill it or just put in a
> quart like when
the converter has been removed?
>
> How much fluid should I
put in the transmission?
>
> The transmission has a spline
tail shaft so I was thinking about just
> using one of the plastic
caps to keep it from leaking.
>
> My concern is that when I
start the engine I would like to do a full
> 20 minutes or more for
cam break-in at 2,000 to 2,500 rpm. I am open
> to any and all
suggestions how to get this done, I need the
> transmission connected
to be able to start the engine.
>
> Thanks
> Dennis C.
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