Re: [AMC-list] transmission

["Armand Eshleman" <aje1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

If it's a manual, and has not been recently gone through, I'd check all 
bearings for excessive wear, if worn replace them, replace all seals, 
replace the synchronizers, and check the shifter forks for any damage or 
bending and replace as needed. The preload on the bearings will have to be 
re-established. If you aren't familiar with these procedures, take it to a 
trans shop that kows how to fix Borg Warner 4 speeds.

If it's an automatic, that means it's what we refer to here as the iron 
warner. It's got a cast iron case. This trans is pretty tough, but also 
pretty clumsy. It can be rebuilt, and if the AMX is a high miler, you 
probably want to have it gone through by a trans shop that knows what an 
iron warner is, or at least a Ford FMX, the iron warner is modeled very 
similar to an FMX. Flushing and replacing fluid may appear to be a good 
thing, but it doesn't fix any worn parts and replace weak bands. Get it 
rebuilt.


Just my two cents, you may get by with putting the trans back in and runing 
the car for many years.

Armand

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> I'm restoring a 1968 390 amx, while the transmission is out I want it 
> checked out , what should I have done to it??
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