Project '64 Cheapskate

[chevyrestoguy]

Thanks!
I looked at the pictures again this morning, and the outside of the case where the clutch housing is looks like the paint crinkled, but it's the rough casting of the outer case. I even walked out into the shop and looked at it again to be sure.

Late yesterday, I decided to do a quick voltage check to see if I could hear the lock-up solenoid clicking, so I put 12v to the electrical plug and got nothing. I called my buddy who owned the trans before me and was the one who had it rebuilt said that he ran a non-lockup converter and had that function disabled. Bummer. I'm a big believer in the lock-up function, and I will ensure that it's operational before I put the trans into the truck.

So, I'll be draining the trans and getting the lock-up parts and making it all work. Something about tranny fluid just makes me want to send it off and let somebody else do it. It's messy, and no matter how well you prepare for spillage, you're going to make a huge mess.