Re: [Amc-list] info on eagle transmission

[Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx]

To each his own...
I think parts are hard enough to come by for those old transmissions. I'd not choose to go that route,


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Mark Price
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 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Frank Swygert <farna@xxxxxxx>
> That would probably be the case in a relatively new transmission, or if the 
> fluid is thickened too much. Slightly heavier fluid will increase internal 
> pressure, will improve shifting, and can help an aging trans along for a few 
> more years. One pint can of STP shouldn't affect 10-15 quarts of trans fluid 
> that much. 
> 
> I used to run engine oil stabilizer (a quart -- the stuff you see on counters 
> with the crank gears) in my M-35, even shortly after a rebuild. It made a 
> noticeable difference in shift speed (faster, harder, less slipping). It was the 
> closest thing to "shift kit in a bottle" that you could find! That said, no more 
> than 10% should be used. The M-35 holds 12 quarts of fluid, so one quart was 
> less than 10%. I've run 1/2 quart in my Volvo 960 and my AW4, but really didn't 
> notice any improvement in those, probably because they are newer, tighter (by 
> machine work) transmissions. 
> 
> ---------------------
> Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2008 21:34:48 +0000
> From: Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx
> 
> NIT; thicker fluid will NOT cause auto tran clutches to engage faster, rather it 
> will slow engagement down and maycause slippage. The fluid has to leave the 
> space between the clutches before they fully engage. That is why some clutch 
> plates have the slotted or grooved areas in them, the grooves give space for the 
> fluid to move to speed engagement.
> 
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