Re: Ultramatic Disassembly - Band Struts

Posted by Ross On 2019/11/24 21:08:04

The band struts on the 49-54 trans are not attached to the bands and are held in place by residual tension in the bands holding them against the adjusters and the levers.

If you remove the valve body with the trans still in the car the struts will fall out and be a royal pain to get back in place. Don't know what the real tool looks like but I have made little tabs of metal that attach to the pan bolt holes and hold the the levers up till the valve body is replaced.