Glad it worked out for you. I am still leery of transmission shops. I have ben burned too many times.

I don't much care for the wide-ratio gearset -- not with the rear axle ratios and tire sizes I like to run (2.93 - 3.23 range with something like a 205/70R14). The added snap off the line is OK, but really not necessary, and it's too easy to get stuck in the big gap between the top of 2nd and the bottom of 3rd (floor the accelerator on the highway to engage a "passing gear" kickdown to 2nd and the engine runs outta breath…let up on the accelerator to drop back into 3rd and wish you had something in between…). Also I find the considerably louder/harsher 1st gear whine of the wide-ratio gearset annoying, but then I am particularly sensitive to noise.

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Too many people who were born on third base actually believe they've hit a triple.

True, but when you are running a 4300 pound vehicle loaded with adults and pulling a trailer, the wide-ratio gearset is nice to have, especially going up hills. I think trucks and vans benefit from the wide ratio gears more than a lighter car would, especially if the truck or van is hauling a heavy load. I fully intend to reinstall a wide-ratio gearset in my brother's van since it has a 3.2 rear gear ratio and he intends to haul five adults in the van and a 1000 pound trailer loaded with his band's gear. His van won't be passing anyone anyway, but the wide gear will help get that train rolling and help it up the hills.

At the same time, my brother's Duster will also have a 3.2 rear gear ratio, but it will get a non-lockup standard ratio 904. It all depends on the intended application.

True dat.

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Too many people who were born on third base actually believe they've hit a triple.

Reed,

I just let them rebuild it normally with Borg Warner parts. They increased the pressure a little. No shift kit, but shifts are quick and quiet. Shift down is nice and solid with out lag. It feels very smooth and strong.

Now, if I could find back glass for our 69 Chrysler 300 I would be very happy. We lost ours during the real hot weather....it just shattered.

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http://cid-32f1e50ddb40a03c.photos.live ... %20Swinger


74 Swinger, 9.5 comp 254/.435 lift cam, 904, ram air, electric fans, 2.5" HP2 & FM70 ex, 1920 Holley#56jet, 2.76 8 3/4 Sure-Grip, 26" tires, 25+MPG

OUCH! My best guess would be Wildcat, but be prepared to open your wallet wide. That is why all my vehicles have tinted windows and I always leave one or two windows slightly open to allow some air circulation. I remember when I lived in Utah my high school auto shop had a cage out back that contained the vehicles donated to the shop program. One day we had to push one of them into the shop to get worked on. It had ben sitting all closed up for weeks in the hot Utah sun. The steering wheel was so hot that it was sticky and my hands left imprints in it.

I rebuilt a 73 904 that is currently being used in my brother's van. I used the guts from a 68 318 904, but used stock rebuild parts and added part throttle kickdown. It shifts surprisingly nice for a stock rebuild, but it is noticeably slower to get going compared to the 904T that used to be in the van (and will be reinstalled at some point, cause I NEVER get tired of swapping the transmission on my brother's van!).

Anymore info on the inline filters?

I see Wix offers one...P/N 58964. Has anyone used this?

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'72 Dart Swinger
'71 Plymouth 'Cuda

Cheap, Fast, Reliable
Pick 2!

www.emergingent.com/ ...click on " Magnefine" That's the style of inline filter I use on my A518, no problems with the trans, pretty sure thats the brand name, I get them from a trans shop,but I think a similar product is availabe under different names....I would recommend changing it regularly even though it has a bypass valve.... Steve

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I'm sorry that I don't have a part number but I have used a GM inline fuel filter that has standard fittings 3/8 I believe. I plumbed it in to replace the factory filter of a 63 Valiant.I was afraid about flow but after a test with a quart of fluid per seconds it worked out and has been in the car for several years and many miles. It may have been from a early S-10. Just a thought.

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Thanks. I will add the filter to the set up, along with a temp gauge.

Sam

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How about this filter and gauge kit? There is also a thermostat available which I intend to add. Altogether about $150 worth of extras, beyond the cost of the cooling line itself. I suspect the filter cartridge is available at NAPA for a lot less. I search of OEM units would likely reveal a match.

http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/stores/s ... =259-13091

For what it is worth, my father-in-law's '92 Mercury Grand Marquee did the same thing shown above. It started shuddering on lock up, and eventually needed an entire new transmission to the tune of $2,200. This is worth taking seriously.

Sam

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