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ttotired
Posted 2023-04-23 10:22 PM (#629097)
Subject: transmission spring



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Location: Perth Australia		I just found this Tech video on the "59" torqueflite

It talks about how its all new. It did bring up something I have not heard about though.

It mentions a spring in the valve body that is not present on a car equipped with a 2x4.

Anyone aware of this and what it does?

I am going to be rebuilding the transmission soon in my 60 plymouth and I am planning a 2x4 (maybe not right away but not to far into its road going future) and
wonder if I should remove this spring or not.

Whats the thoughts on this

https://www.google.com/search?q=1960+torqueflite+rebuild&rlz=1C1CHBF...



Edited by ttotired 2023-04-23 10:23 PM
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57chizler
Posted 2023-04-24 1:58 PM (#629103 - in reply to #629097)
Subject: RE: transmission spring



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They're talking about the accumulator spring, one of the most misunderstood parts in the TF.

The accumulator absorbs the shock created by rapid fluid movement both on the 1-2 up-shift and on the initial shift to Drive. There is a belief that the presence of the spring "softens" the 1-2 up-shift but it doesn't and the belief is that removing the spring "firms" the 1-2 up-shift...again, it doesn't. The absence of the spring puts extra strain on the rear clutch so I have no idea why the factory left it out on performance installations all the way up into the seventies.
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ttotired
Posted 2023-04-24 5:50 PM (#629111 - in reply to #629097)
Subject: Re: transmission spring



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