DAVE -
Instead of getting gray hairs over this, Andy Bernbaum sells a
torqueflite
rebuilding kit with all the seals, rings, rubber things, gaskets,etc that
you'll ever need. Not sure of the price - I bought one about 6 or 7 years
ago. Call him. You'll be happy you did.
Ron
> ----------
> > From: Dave Stragand <dave.stragand@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [FWDLK] Torqueflite, day three
> > Date: Tuesday, June 16, 1998 9:10 PM
> >
> > This exchange ttook place between me and an AutoZone employee this
> > evening...
> >
> > ME: "I need front and rear transmission seals for a 1958 Plymouth with
a
> > Torqueflite."
> > AZ: "Hmmm... The computer says there weren't any Plymouths built before
> > 1962."
> > ME: "The computer is wrong. Do you have a -book- that shows the seals?
> > I can look it up myself, if you'd like."
> > AZ: "Are you sure it's not a '62?"
> > ME: "Yes. Very sure."
> > AZ: "Then it's not a Plymouth. They didn't make them until 1962. What
> > model is it again?"
> > ME: "A Savoy. A PLYMOUTH Savoy. 1958."
> > AZ: "I thought you said it was a 'Witchy Tork Fly' or something..."
> > ME: "WITH A TORQUEFLITE. The transmission is a Torqueflite.
> > Torqueflite. 3 speed. PLYMOUTH. The model is a Savoy. 1958."
> > AZ: "Hmmm... 58... 58... Oh! It's an Oldsmobile, not a Plymouth."
> > ME: "No, I'm very sure it's a Plymouth."
> > AZ: "Well, it's an Oldsmobile, actually. Like the Ninety-Eight."
> > ME: "Do you have a manager around here somewhere? Anywhere? Please?"
> > AZ: "Hmmm.. The computer isn't showing any 3 speed transmissions for a
> > 1998 Oldsmobile... and they don't list that model, either..."
> > ME: "1958... PLYMOUTH... SAVOY... WITH... A... 3... SPEEED...
> > TORQUEFLITE... TRANSMISSION..."
> > AZ: "I'm sorry, sir, they didn't make the Plymouth until 1962..."
> > ME: "LISTEN CAREFULLY. Do you have a manager around here somewhere?"
> > AZ: "Why? Is there something wrong?"
> >
> > The manager laughed his butt off for a while, and then helped me look
> > through the seals one by one, but we didn't find anything close enough.
> >
> > Anybody have an extra pair out there? Please let me know...
> >
> > -Dave
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