Re: Henry's 55 Constellation

Posted by Ross On 2013/5/23 16:38:40

Smoking out the breather is normal.

All the way to the rear with the shifter is park. The drag of the high clutches will want to make the wheels rock forward. One notch forward is neutral and the drag in the high clutch will get the wheels rolling. If you put it back in park then you will get the ratchet noise.

Best bet is to leave it neutral and let the wheels roll so all your new bushings in the tranny can burnish nicely in.

Really don't recommend long periods of idling at this point. Better to let the engine doodle along at 1000 or more rpm so there is lots of oil being thrown around at the pistons, camshaft, etc.