[americanmusc1e]

Mid month update! The engine is back together. So far no overheating. Fingers Crossed that it's fixed.

Now I'm tackling a transmission issue that's been bugging me. Reverse is very sluggish and I can't get the low/reverse band adjustment right. I ordered a reverse band strut that's 0.100" oversize, but when I actually got mine apart, it's nearly 0.350" shorter than my new one. I had to drop the valve body to install the strut. Then I had to install the valve body twice because I left out the accumulator spring the first time.


While I was in the transmission, I replaced the pan because my original is dented and possibly not straight on the flange. The new pan has a drain plug as a bonus. I also helicoiled a stripped thread in the pan bolt flange.

Just got the transmission back together last night. Reverse feels more normal now.