Re: [Amc-list] Converter seal?

[Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx]

If my crude measurements are correct it does indeed take the National BCA 6988H.

Shop is about half clean.
Car is up as high as I can get it on my jack stands.
Converter is out, fluid smells normal, some wear on the snout but very minimal for the age.
I figure I may as well drop the pain and make sure there aren't any chunks in it.
I have no idead as to what sidelined this car some darn near 20 years ago in Indiana, It is still wearing it's Indiana plates as I type, late 80's vintage. The car was not so rusty as to sideline it then I'd bet.
Found new damage today. Must have ahd air shocks on it once upon a time. The left upper shock mount area is plated with a heavy 3/16" of so square plate. looks like a good job. I'm not worried about it. It will stay.
   I did notice it has gear lube stains on the right rear backing plate and axle seal. That could be what sidelined it I guess. I hope it was not the trans as I'd really like for it to work enough to move it around. Be great if I could drive it on it, but....
   I know I should rebuild it,but the car needs so much other work I'm going to try it as-is and see what happens.

Shoulder is at normal pain,meaning, not good, but not horrible, just tolerable for a few hours a day of work!

I question my sanity for continuing with this project.
Anyone want it?

--
Mark Price
Morgantown, WV
1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5
2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrac II
" I realize that death is inevitable.
I just don't want to be around when it happens! "

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Frank Swygert <farna@xxxxxxx>
> Forget the parts books and sites! They have "folded up" so many part numbers 
> trying to reduce inventory that they have thoroughly messed things up for older 
> cars. The Flash-O-Matic was used through 1967, starting in 68 all BW auto 
> trannys were Shift Command. Shift Command first appeared in 1965. You told me 
> what you have when you mentioned the console -- all 65-67 floor shift autos were 
> Shift Command. 
> 
> Now, that same seal might just fit a T-35, and it would definitely be correct 
> for the Stude. Stude is the one that started developing the auto trans with B-W, 
> Ford came in later. Stude used the Flash-O-Matic (called it something else). I 
> was thinking Stude dropped out because of financial problems, but  on second 
> thought it was more likely a conflict of interest -- Packard had the Ultramatic 
> and bought Studebaker in the early 60s. 
> 
> ----------------
> Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:09:42 +0000
> From: Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx
> 
> Yeah, but even that is hard to decypher as I'll have to go find the console.
> Then trust the books,er,database is still correct.
> One site I pulled up asked all the questions including 327 or 232, then spec'd a 
> T35 auto with the 327!
> I also found a site that lists the 6988H as being in a  59 Stude cast iron 
> trans.
> 
> -- 
> Frank Swygert
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