I wanted to post a resolution of this plug removal to complete the record.
I carefully (and at low speed) used a 1/8" drill to initially create a hole in the plug. I figured I could use a cape chisel to collapse it after drilling out the full center of the plug (about 1/4" inch or so in...
Yes, it has been heavily modified for manual shifting. There was no governor at all in there. The valve body has been extensively modified as well (I ended up getting a different one because I couldn't make sense of it).
Can the plug be removed?
I'm getting ready to do final assembly and during inspection, found what appears to be a plug in the valve body area of the case (pics below). I haven't been able to find a picture of a stock case to determine if that should be there or not.
If it needs to go, what would be the recommended...
No, there are no threads. I'm guessing it got pressed out?
No evidence of dual feed (all rings were on the stator and the circuit wasn't blocked. There were zero check balls when I pulled it apart.
This is what I have for springs (pic). It seems like some are missing.
I think at this point...
I recently picked up a TH350 donor for my C10 to rebuild. In the process of disassembly, I came across a question. The valve body was modified (the previous owner used it for "desert racing"), bypassing the Direct Accumulator Piston and Intermediate Servo. The shaft for the Direct Accumulator...