The below link contains suppliers’ nominations for the Top 10 Powertrain Products of 2022. Once you’ve looked over the choices, we invite you to cast a ballot. Each reader can sign on to vote for up to 10 products and 10 tools to win the award. Descriptions of each product are provided by the suppliers.
The TorqueFlite transmission has been around since mid-to-late 1950s. There have been many changes surrounding the manual shaft and rooster comb through the years. This transmission shaft controls the position of the manual valve that directs oil for the gear ranges, but it also is used for a Reverse light control as well as Park/Neutral
The TorqueFlite transmission has been around since mid-to-late 1950s. There have been many changes surrounding the manual shaft and rooster comb through the years. This transmission shaft controls the position of the manual valve that directs oil for the gear ranges, but it also is used for a Reverse light control as well as Park/Neutral safety control. As it evolved, changes to these safety backup switches caused extra stress against the rooster comb that posed new challenges to the technician.
With ATSG having the opportunity to help shops solve problems, sometimes we get faced with some real doozies. A shop will call and give us a laundry list of DTCs, leaving us to think someone must have a bulkhead connector unplugged. We then go through the arduous task of deciding which codes prompted other codes
You may have seen an article in the August 2023 issue of Transmission Digest called “GM 10L80: A new kind of pump noise,” which goes over how the front cover housing in the 10L80 is fitted with a converter drive gear and idler gear. The idler gear drives the pump’s driven gear, and is press
Transmission Digest readers voted during the past several weeks to select this year’s top products and tools from those nominated in our December issue. This year, rather than separate contests, voting was for a combined tool and equipment contest, with 20 winners rather than 10. Winning entries appear in the following images, but are in
Below is TD’s compilation of manufacturers of components, parts, etc. for performance transmissions for 2024. Click the images below for company names and contact information. Related Articles – Jatco JF613E transmission quick reference material – Complete the 2024 transmission shop survey for a chance to win a gift card – Think pink: Curtis Price strikes
In this article, I will discuss some vehicles with electrical issues. These issues were previously addressed by a different shop/tech, but the improper or incomplete repair resulted in these hidden problems that would appear later. Related Articles – Easy TH400, 4L80-E reverse servo setup: Craft your own tool – Outgrowing the walls: The story of
While not as sensitive as some shifting bands, the Reverse band adjustment on a TH400 or 4L80-E transmission is critical, and failure to get it right has tripped up even the best builders. There is nothing worse than getting the transmission installed, putting it in Reverse and then not going anywhere or having no engine
There’s an interesting business, one of our industry’s success stories, located in the greater Los Angeles area city of Compton, CA. Walter Quintanilla is the owner of EVT Transmission Parts, which supplies a full line of parts and supplies to rebuilders in the area and beyond. The company began as a Los Angeles transmission shop
The Chrysler 68RFE has had several changes through the years. Its four-speed predecessor began with a noisy solenoid pack identified by a black colored pass-through case connector (seen in Figure 1). Related Articles – Shift Pointers: Focused DTCs – Vote for the Top 10 Powertrain Products of 2024 – Manual clutch repair and diagnostics In
