Re: [Amc-list] Whew! Rambler transmission rebuild

[Mark Price <markprice242@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

If you want to it in the pan. Let me know.
I can send you out a pan soemtime this year.
If noone wants the last two cores I have they'll end as beer cans!
Speak up if anyone wants a couple of 68-69ish cores. No bellhousings and they are from Americans.
--
Mark Price
markprice242ATadelphia.net
Morgantown, WV


---- Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx> wrote: 
> I get the Rambler back with rebuilt tranny Monday!
> 
> The transmission (air-cooled aluminum BW in my 1963 Rambler
> Classic) done got all worn up since the last full rebuild back
> in 1990. Should I complain to the manufacturer? Oh right.
> 
> The final straw was returning from the Black Rock desert last
> Labor Day weekend w/500 lbs of camping gear; on the way *out*
> of town it decided it didn't like doing the 2-3 shift anymore;
> literally on the very first upshift after we pulled onto I5
> north! Teased with the throttle and judicious over-revving in 2nd
> got it to upshift, and once hot it was tolerably OK... didn't
> make for a relaxing 550 mile drive. (For the year previous it
> had been sloooow to engage first gear after sitting overnight.)
> 
> The car's got 300K+ miles on it. The trans core was from a 1965
> Classic, I had rebuild in 1989 or 1990 by B & E Transmissions in
> San Francisco. I bought the core from the guy in Sacramento area
> who used to be Kyle's partner in AMC Parts Depot in San Jose CA,
> can't remember his name. It went in my Rambler at about 90,000 -
> 100,000 miles. (I think I have notes somewhere.)
> 
> The transmission went 200K+ miles on that rebuild. While I've
> only got a 232 in front of it, it's pulling a 3200 lb wagon, and
> probably 1/3 of that chock full of camping gear and two people.
> And air-cooled!
> 
> So much for the air-cooled BWs being weak. I did however never
> abuse the thing; when climbing mountain roads I kept the revs
> up at the expense of MPH (eg. drop to 2nd, or even 1st).
> 
> Every two years I had the pan dropped, fluid changed,
> bands/clutch adjusted, and the throttle cable adjusted. I think
> I went 4 years once. This plus lack of abuse is why it lasted
> so long I think (plus good quality).
> 
> 
> The car is at The Transmission Shop in Glendale CA. Old
> fashioned car-nerd shop. They did our 72 Hornet's 904. $1195
> for the Rambler, drive in drive out, it'll be a bargain if they
> do a good job. Said he's rebushing the whole thing, not just
> wear parts -- which he had in stock!  Dropped off Thursday,
> back on Monday, not bad for such an old trans.
> 
> (I offered to yank it and drop off the trans, but they said they
> wanted to do it to ensure it goes in right and parts match, etc.
> No oil leak from the pinion shaft, since that was rebuilt
> around 200K.)
> 
> What a relief! I haven't been able to drive the thing since fall,
> the longest that car has been out of commision.
> 
> 
> Though I am fairly certain I never overheated it, I'm gonna
> put on a transmission temp gauge. I didn't get one in time to
> install in the pan, but I'll affix it to the outside of the pan
> and insulate with silicone, which should be more than adequate.
> 
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