1976 K10 Longbed

[82chevy350]

Well my dad was driving it everything was fine then all the sudden it just blew the seal right out and started pissing fluid imma try this other trans out the transfer case seams alot better less slop..
when i started it up yesterday it sounded like the tc was making a sound.

 

[82chevy350]

so your saying there prolly is a grove on the snout from rubbing on the seal all these years?

 

[HotRodPC]

so your saying there prolly is a grove on the snout from rubbing on the seal all these years?

Sure could be. But this almost sounds as if the seal came out of the housing, or the spring retainer in the seal broke. Usually it's a gradual thing that get's progressively worse. But you're saying it just pissed the fluid out so rather than something wear out, sounds more like a failure to me.

 

[82chevy350]

Internal failure or tc failure?

 

[82chevy350]

I guess thats what i get for bragging on a 36 old transmission lol

 

[HotRodPC]

Internal failure or tc failure?

Seal failure. Probably that spring that holds the lips around snout, probably broke, or the seal came out of the pump which is rare, but I've heard of it happening.

 

[82chevy350]

Well like i said i picked up a t350 and np 203 combo hopefully its in better shape than what i got o reckon ill see today when i swap em out man that thing is heavy as hell

 

[HotRodPC]

Oh yeah, NP203 is a hernia waiting to happen.

 

[82chevy350]

No joke this will be the 2nd one i put in i have 3 total now one day im gonna find a 205 to make a doubler

 

[HotRodPC]

That adapter is expensive. You use all of the NP205 and only part of the NP203.

 

[82chevy350]

I think i found my problem my bell housing bolts were loose and think i may have cracked my snout of the torque convertor.

 

[HotRodPC]

I think i found my problem my bell housing bolts were loose and think i may have cracked my snout of the torque convertor.

That will sure do it. Something is going to give. Flywheel and TC to the crank, Trans walking off or torquing aware from the TC, something is going to give. Lucky you haven't cracked or broke the bellhousing yet if that's the case. Your trans mount must be in real good shape thankfully.

 

[82chevy350]

Actually my trans mounts were pretty bad lol i only had one bolt with some squished bushings but i got all new mounts top and bottom i get my torque convertor tomorrow hopefully get the other trans and transfer in this saturday i cant stand bein without my ol chevy lol. Im also hoping all this fixes my vibration while accelerating i can only hope lol...

 

[HotRodPC]

Actually my trans mounts were pretty bad lol i only had one bolt with some squished bushings but i got all new mounts top and bottom i get my torque convertor tomorrow hopefully get the other trans and transfer in this saturday i cant stand bein without my ol chevy lol. Im also hoping all this fixes my vibration while accelerating i can only hope lol...

It's possible, the combo of loose bell housing, and bad trans mount could sure cause vibration. When you're torquing a motor, its got tendency to want to push in the conveter although it shouldn't if your crank thrust is doing it's job. But still, even the trans getting spun up with rpms, by nature it's going to want to walk away. It's just physics.

 

[82chevy350]

Well i got the trans in everything is good thank god..
This trans seems to shift alot firmer and also the np203 has been converted to part time not sure if they used the wedges or shaft but it defiantly took almost all of my play out when put into gear. Also got some new trans mount bushings the old ones were shot bad. Now i just gotta get my other dana 44 ready to go in and two new motor mounts..