<VV> Powerglide Shifting Issues (getting better)

[J R Read]

May have been Detroit Homecoming - not Iowa.
Later, JR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "J R Read" <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>
To: "'VirtualVairs AA'" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 1:23 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Powerglide Shifting Issues (getting better)


> At the (I believe it was) Iowa convention, there was a gentleman 
> (forgotten
> the name just now) at the back of the outdoor vendor area who did a "tech
> session" on transmissions.  He had with him an example of a transmission
> which had been on seal sweller (unknown brand).
>
> Going through various components of that transmission VS one that needed
> rebuild but had not received the "chemical" treatment, he pointed out a
> number of areas which had been rendered useless in the "treated" tranny.
> Now, I've not rebuild a PG and likely never will, but one thing I took 
> away
> with me from that tech session was that staying away from "tranny in a 
> can"
> would be a very good idea.
>
> Others of VV were there for that presentation?  Perhaps you could chime in
> with the gentleman's name and further detail?
>
> Later, JR
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Joel McGregor" <joel at joelsplace.com>
> To: "'VirtualVairs AA'" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 12:45 PM
> Subject: Re: <VV> Powerglide Shifting Issues (getting better)
>
>
>> I'll have to agree.  I don't see how any magic oil is going to make a
>> transmission un-repairable.  If it isn't re-buildable it already wasn't.
>> I have a 4L60e that doesn't go backwards when it's cold.  Any other
>> suggestions on what magic fluid has worked well for anyone???
>> Joel McGregor
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