I've only had the Bird 4 years, who knows what's in it. if this is common practice with all rebuilders. After finding this happens I don't quite know what I should put in my 64 Tbird, meaning. They should have put a "Dexron Only' decal by the dipstick if they weren't sticking with OEM recomended fluid. I have had no problems using the Dexron other than the soft shifts. This shop was referred to me, from other trans shops, as the "Old Ford" specialist. The transmission in the Sprint now shifts very soft (I don't like it). Don't mix the two now that the clutches have soaked up the Dexron. Use a 50/50 mixture of antifreeze and distilled or demineralized water to refill the cooling system. Reattach the lower radiator hose and tighten the hose clamp. ![]() Step 12: Replace the lower radiator hose. The rebuilder put Dexron in it, when I called him out on this he informed me that it didn't make any difference on new friction materials (the clutch packs) as long as I continued to use Dexron, and they put Dexron in everything. Refer to the photos you took earlier if necessary. I was awoken to this sad fact when I had the Fordomatic in my Falcon Sprint rebuilt. Hi David, I may be way off base here, but it depends on what the rebuilder put in it when they rebuilt it. Maybe next time i'm in the U.S I will cheack out the parts stores it's almost time to put the car away for winter here. I was thinking Amsoil because i have had very good results with it in my daily cars, My 92 Explorer has 558450 Kms and the motor still passes the clean air test and i drive it hard for a small suv.īTW I have nothing to do with Amsoil I just use it. ![]() I did a search up here and all the stores have to special order it but I did find Shell type F at $4.99 L. SSBC-USA Proportioning Valves & Distribution Blocks. Without knowing the properties of the clutches used in a recent rebuild, you have to figure the pressures will still be as original so go with the fluid the OEM spec'd, in this case type F. JEGS offers a wide selection of brake proportioning valves, distribution blocks, brake pressure gauge kits, and balance bars for Ford, GM. Looks expensive, why not put in a name brand type F and be done with it.ĭavidA. The proportioning valve is placed in the rear line between the. block for the rear brake line is blocked with a plug, and the two front line ports are left unchanged. It's made for Transmissions that need Type F fluid so I guess I'll buy 12 liters of it change it. Assuming an aftermarket conversion of a single chamber 65-66 drum/drum to a dual circuit disk/drum MC and retaining the stock drum/drum distribution block, the port in the dist. Redstangbob wrote: I just got off the phone with Amsoil and I was told that I can use this type of Fluid.
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