Re: Ultramatic Parts Question
Posted by Mike On 2010/11/2 18:38:24
Sounds like the direct drive clutch disc that i'm upgrading on mine while it's out? Kanter has them for i believe 158 for our year, exchange only so you have to send it in first. They have the 11 1/4 in stock and will trade you, or get your 11 3/4 relined. I'm told the 11 3/4 and the 11 1/4 are interchangeable.
The disc is actually in the torque converter, and can be changed without taking the tranny apart BUT you have to decide how healthy it is to leave all the old debris in the tranny floating around (it's not healthy at all and not advised.)
The total rebuild kit including new friction plates and whatever the other plates are called and bushings, seals, gaskets, etc is 415 at the moment (plus a small chunk of shipping) If your low/reverse band needs replaced it's about $95 relined. Unless you have something damaged, thats about what you should run into in parts.
It'll be good to have those small and large piston seals changed, Ross and others will tell you how they get hard and dry and you'll start noticing the pressure dropping at idle. Also, new seals will keep the fluid where it belongs after the disc is replaced.
I plan on making an adapter and making the dipstick mounted to the firewall with a universal flexible style. Tired of checking the fluid under the floor. Then again, if the rebuild does what it's supposed to, won't have to worry about leaks and always topping off
The disc is actually in the torque converter, and can be changed without taking the tranny apart BUT you have to decide how healthy it is to leave all the old debris in the tranny floating around (it's not healthy at all and not advised.)
The total rebuild kit including new friction plates and whatever the other plates are called and bushings, seals, gaskets, etc is 415 at the moment (plus a small chunk of shipping) If your low/reverse band needs replaced it's about $95 relined. Unless you have something damaged, thats about what you should run into in parts.
It'll be good to have those small and large piston seals changed, Ross and others will tell you how they get hard and dry and you'll start noticing the pressure dropping at idle. Also, new seals will keep the fluid where it belongs after the disc is replaced.
I plan on making an adapter and making the dipstick mounted to the firewall with a universal flexible style. Tired of checking the fluid under the floor. Then again, if the rebuild does what it's supposed to, won't have to worry about leaks and always topping off
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