Got some parts in

"My bird IS the word" (mybirdistheword) 04/28/2017 at 14:33 • Filed to: Trans Am, Wrenching

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Looks like this is really happening.

They also included this random gasket, I have no idea what it is for/if I need it:

The transmission stuff came loose in a box, but I am pretty sure this gasket wasn’t supposed to be a part of it. The box was also taped up well, so I don’t know where it came from. D:

Give me a couple of weeks guys, I still need to secure an engine hoist, and some new coolant hoses and vacuum lines. I am planning on doing this “overhaul” in the week I have off between semesters.

crowmolly > My bird IS the word 04/28/2017 at 14:51

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TH350 filter gasket d00d

My bird IS the word > crowmolly 04/28/2017 at 14:54

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Thanks! Somehow it jumped out of a perfectly taped box.

Urambo Tauro > My bird IS the word 04/28/2017 at 17:34

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Is the pan gasket just plain flat rubber? Those things can be a real pain to seal...

My bird IS the word > Urambo Tauro 04/28/2017 at 17:48

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Ugh, hopefully it will be easier with the transmission out of it. Considering I will be doing fluid/filter changes a few times to clear all the crud out of it, If it is a problem I can always switch to a different kind. That was the cheapest one on summit’s website, so I didn’t put much thought into it.

crowmolly > Urambo Tauro 04/28/2017 at 18:01

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Especially when people replace them with 50 gauge steel chintzy chrome pans. Without a torque wrench.

Urambo Tauro > My bird IS the word 04/28/2017 at 18:02

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The best transmission gaskets IMO are the ones with a pair of bulging “veins” sticking out from the gasket on both sides. Some transmissions came with reusable ones like that from the factory, but Lube Locker also makes some with a 3-vein design. The idea is that you’re squishing those veins to make it seal, instead of trying to evenly clamp a flat chunk of rubber.

Last time I used a flat gasket was on a friend’s truck, and I treated it like a head gasket, going around and torquing the whole thing in three stages until it reached final torque spec. Makes me nervous, but he says it’s not leaking...

I’ve heard that a lot of modern transmissions are actually being put together without gaskets at all, just silicone/RTV sealer. It works pretty good if you do a good job, but it’s kinda messy if you plan on doing regular fluid/filter changes in the future.