Re: [FWDLK] WONDERING ABOUT SOME UPGRADES

[Eastern Sierra Adjustment Svc <esierraadj@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bill, et al : the standard Dodge/PLY TorqueFlite can be rebuilt to 
300/D500/Fury specs by
any of several facilities around the country.

The torque converter can also be rebuilt, as necessary.

If you want to get 'trick' with the trannie, go score a complete liquid 
cooled assembly, complete
with its radiator-having-inner-trans-cooler-and-plumbing-fixtures on it, 
and go get THAT trannie
rebuilt.

The liquid cooled unit will live longer than the air cooled guy, which 
was installed on all  The DOD/PLY's.

THEN: you score an air-cooled (has the little external cooling fins on 
it) POWERFLITE T/Q (for overhaul,
if it's been sitting around for a long time) because the P/F will have 
higher rpm upshift characteristics  than the T/F.

As far as the brake system is concerned (and, I just happened to contact 
them, today, regarding their O/H of
a leaking wheel cylinder on my own car)...KARP'S POWER BRAKE 
(909-985-0800) can bullet-proof O/H
the OEM single-pot master cylinder AND the OEM wheel cylinders.

Not-surprisingly, Karp's had nothing nice to say about the quality of 
the over-the-counter M/C's and wheel
cylinders that are available today.

I, years ago and rather foolishly, found, had-be-overhauled, and 
installed, a dual-pot M/C before discovering
that Karp's offered their nuke-pruf M/C and wheel cylinder overhauling 
services.

Then, while awaiting the receipt of the O/H'ed brake components, you 
send the OEM brake shoes to Firm Feel
(firmfeel.com) so that they can remove the funky linings and bond-on new 
carbon-metallic linings to 'your' shoes.

Another 'trick' item is to go find some big-dog CHY/IMP 12 x 2 1/2" 
brakes and have their drums be turned and
their shoes be re-lined by Firm Feel.

Then, we can talk about smiling upon the car's engine, and rear end gear 
set/ratio.


Neil Vedder






Bill Amberger wrote:
> *OK gang, I"m looking at a 57 Dodge fairly close to me, and wondering 
> about upgrades. *
> ** 
> *Can a later model 904 or 727 be mated to a 325? Which also makes me 
> wonder can newer style rear backing plates and emer. brakes be used in 
> the FL cars? *
> ** 
> *Want to keep original engine, which may have a spun bearing,  but not 
> too worried about the trans and rear, or at least brakes. *
> ** 
> ** 
> *Bill The Magnumguy*
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