the 12 is sort of like the 120 on the 56 speedo dial so your brain can read it properly

moz. geelong victoria australia.

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Why would the 12 be upside down? wouldn't that be 51 o'clock??

Frank/Rebop

Bristol, In ( by Elkhart) 

frank i been thinking of making up a pressure gauge & the 12 is at the top just upside down

moz. geelong victoria australia.

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Moz,

      You might want to get the pressure checked when you get a chance. That will tell you what kind of shape the pump's in.

        Is the 12 at the bottom of an Aussie clock?

Frank/Rebop

Bristol, In ( by Elkhart) 

well 5 days & not once has it done it the tranny was r&r'd 3 1/2 years ago checked the inside & the bands were new pan was clean the control rod is me playing around with it trying to find a happy medium if i take it up to 3 turns the shift point is slightly to high for the heavy traffic to & from work.

moz. geelong victoria australia.

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If you R&R'd the transmission the rod adjustment could have been knocked off a little.  Also you could have dislodged some crud that hung up the valve body temporarily.  I doubt it was the converter not seated when installed.  This breaks the drive of the pump and you don't go anywhere because there is no pressure.

However, taking a while to engage in reverse when cold is a symptom of a loss of fluid pressure when the piston O-rings are cold and contracted.  As they warm the swell and seal better.

Finally, trans fluid is very detergent and putting new fluid in a warn transmission can "clean" it too much and the clutches start slipping.

I hope the rod adjustment fixed your problem.  If it was any of the other situations all you can do is drive it unfortunately it will get worse until you need a rebuild.

i'll buff any shape clock frank round square rectangular triangular even did one shaped like a parallelagram

moz. geelong victoria australia.

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Bill, only ROUND clocks! No square or other shapes evidently!!

Frank/Rebop

Bristol, In ( by Elkhart) 

bill i have now

update adjusted throttle control rod up 1/2 turn seem to change into top & drop back to second smoother didnt slip again today

moz. geelong victoria australia.

graduate 1980, bus, truck, car, hot rod, boat, submarine, hovercraft, hydrafoil, firetruck, mobile home, jet, helicopter, cruise ship, motorcycle, bicycle, santa's sleigh, clock, alloy bullbar, alloy fuel tank, lens, dr who's tardis, matter - anti matter warp drive buffer & y-block lover

Moz, seriously? have you added clock buffing to your resume??

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