So here's a couple of the Jetaway.
After torque converter, valve body, and pump removed.
Here's the torque converter in pieces. First time I've ever seen anything like this.
This is the unit that houses all the clutch discs.
Just calipering the clutch disc. Almost 10 thousandths wear.
Now all I have to do is get it all back together.
Dan, in my childhood I took stuff apart and had no trouble putting it back together (most of the time). My confidence carried on into adulthood but the price of the stuff I took apart went up exponentially. I read
Hot Rod,
Car Craft and
Rod & Custom every month and had no trouble taking an engine apart. After doing a complete rebuild on my 454ci Corvette engine and having it run was the icing on the cake.
My job writing technical manuals also led me to believe I could fix anything that came with a manual. Chilton manuals helped but when I acquired the
1972 Chevrolet Service and
Overhaul manuals I realized I could tackle more intricate repairs. While the Corvette's engine was at the machine shop I decided to rebuild the Turbo Hydra-Matic 400 Transmission. The instructions were only 55 pages long so I figured why not.
I did a little upgrading of the transmission with better clutches and a shift kit and ended up buying my first Snap-On tools. OK, they are Bluepoint tools but I bought them from the Snap-On truck guy. During re-assembly of the transmission I nicked a seal in the forward clutch and learned there were seal protector tools so I bought the new seal and then bought the seal protector kit. I don't know why but I knew exactly where the box with the tools was located, 33 years after I used them last. The Bluepoint tools came with this instruction sheet:
I decided to scan the sheet because it is very brown and very delicate. The seal protectors have a few scratches from their one-time activity but are still in excellent condition. I couldn't find them in the Snap-On catalog so they are probably discontinued.
Dan, if these would be of any use to you, I would be glad to ship them to you. If not, I make the same offer to any other GJ member who would put them to use.
The transmission worked just fine so I'm thinking just about anyone could rebuild an automatic transmission if they follow the instructions. Oh, and you also need to become Mysophobic (afraid of dirt) and repeatedly wash your hands and anything else that comes in contact with the transmission.
. Enjoy your time there on the 5th.
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