Re: Flywheel cover for B/W tranny

[farna@xxxxxxx]

It won;t affect the non-air cooled models, might actually help them by cooling the converter a bit. That air cooled system is touchy though! I just about burned a M-35 up by running it without the cover. I had just had it rebuilt or I probably would have! When it started slipping a bit I checked and noticed the burnt oil. After a call to the trans shop I was told it was overheating, and between us we figured it was likely the cover. Reinstalled cover, changed fluid, no more problems. If I hadn't had the thing recently rebuilt I may have taken too long to figure out the problem, just chalked it up to an old trans and burnt someting up. 

On June 9, 2005 Jay Ciampi wrote:

> Well, when I can find a cover, I will certainly replace it.  Thanks for the
> warning Frank. I had one missing on my Ambassador ,but it wasn't air cooled.
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> Jay
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> From: <farna@xxxxxxx>
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> Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2005 11:28 AM
> Subject: Re: Flywheel cover for B/W tranny
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> > If this is an air cooled trans DO NOT run without that cover long! The
> > cover is required for proper air flow. Some unknowing people (even me,
> > long ago!) remove the cover thinking the converter will cool better. It
> > messes up the airflow and the "fan" on the converter won't work right
> > anymore though! There is an indentation going out from the bell toward the
> > engine adjacent to the large hole in the right side of the bell. IIRC it;s
> > about 1.5" wide, 3" long (lengthwise with the hole in bell) and maybet
> > 1/2" deep. I don't know if it was there for air flow purposes or what, it
> > isn't needed for clearance unless it was there so you could get a wrench
> > through the hole in the bell on the converter bolt without removing the
> > cover. That doesn't make a lot of sense because the cover is easy to
> > remove and get out of the way though. I'm sure a flat cover would work
> > better then no cover. All models may not have the mysterious
> > indentation -- might just be an early model thing. I know there !
> > isn't room to get to a bolt through the side hole on 64+ models as the
> > trans sits higher in the tunnel than 63 American and 62 and earlier
> > Classic/Rebel/Ambo models.
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> > On June 7, 2005 Jay Ciampi wrote:
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> >> The dust cover that keeps you from seeing the flywheel  looking vack
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> >> the tranny from the engine.
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> >> Jay
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Tom Jennings" <tomj@xxxxxxx>
> >> To: <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 3:11 AM
> >> Subject: Re: Flywheel cover for B/W tranny
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> >> > On Fri, 3 Jun 2005, Jay wrote:
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> >> >> Hey guys, I am still looking for a flywheel cover for my 66 w/232. Can
> >> >> anyone help?
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> >> > Do you mean the smallish dust cover that fits over the lower part
> >> > of the torque converter/ring gear? Or the part that bolts between
> >> > engine and trans?
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> >> > On my way out I'll see if I have one. I think I ahve the larger
> >> > spacers.
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