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10-10-2014, 11:28 AM
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transmission fluid
Guys what transmission fluid are you all using in your performance transmissions? I have a manual valve body th400.with a 9" converter. Was told that type F was a little better than dextron II so thats what I have been using. Any thoughts?
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#2
10-10-2014, 11:33 AM
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I've always run this in my automatic transmissions…
 http://www.mikestransmission.com/cat...miscparts.html
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#3
10-10-2014, 02:00 PM
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Scott I have always just used napa trans fluid, I think it is mercron 3 ! never any trans problems!yet, we will see afteryour wide ports go in front of it!
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Gene Kinch 1969 firebird CVMS 468,t-400,9inch 3.50 rear 11.58@116 1979 TA 462,t-400 3.23 10 bolt 12.76 @ 108 1971 GTO 400,t400 3.23 10 bolt all original 14.41@96 1968 GTO Gallop-n-Goat race car CVMS 462,pg 4.56 12 bolt eheads 5.98 @115 on e85 1995 Jerry bickel ex-pro stock Firebird,sonny leonard 632,Glide,9 inch 4.10 rear 7.08 @198 ( crashed and under reconstuction) 1979 TA, 400/ 4 speed all original needs restoration. 1999 Trans Am LS1 |
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#4
10-10-2014, 02:06 PM
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John Deere hydrolic oil with one quart of Mobil 1 trans fluid to give it some color.
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#5
10-10-2014, 04:05 PM
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Gene..I cant wait to see how your gto runs with the heads...
Jack..really john deere hydraulic oil? |
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#6
10-10-2014, 04:32 PM
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Type F here, never a issue.
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#7
10-10-2014, 05:01 PM
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B&M Trick Shift.
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10-10-2014, 05:04 PM
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Amsoil
GTO George |
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10-10-2014, 05:12 PM
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#10
10-10-2014, 05:23 PM
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John Deere Low Viscosity Hy-Gard Oil to be specific. Do not use the original Hy-Gard
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1964 GTO 501, Edelbrock Heads NA, 3460 lbs. 9.76 @ 137mph 1971 Trans Am Lucy Blue, 11.56 @ 115 1966 LeMans. 462, SD prepped Kaufman D ports. 11.90 @ 112 1976 Trans Am twin turbo 462, SD Edelbrock heads 8.50@159 2009 G8 GT |
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#11
10-10-2014, 05:32 PM
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Any type F I can find easily. It's getting a little rare at the corner parts store.
Jim
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****'63 Tempest, 475" IAII, Wenzler Super Chief heads, converted to blown alcohol, Birdcatcher, Littlefield 10-71 high helix. Best pass to date: 7.67 @ 181.59 (1/4 mi.), 4.95 @ 143.67 (1/8 mi.), 1.18 (60 ft) 7.75 @ 178 pass: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iez3...ature=youtu.be First seven second pass(7.98): https://wwwoutube.com/watch?v=DK17...ature=youtu.be Thanks to Paul Carter @ Koerner Racing Engines 
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10-10-2014, 07:00 PM
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10-10-2014, 07:13 PM
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#14
10-10-2014, 11:06 PM
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the ATF that MONSTER TRANSMISSION in Florida recomends for there trannys
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#15
10-11-2014, 01:57 AM
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I've used the PTC fluid which looks like the JD to me...
This time I used the Mercron III ....???? Might dump it for the JD stuff..
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#16
10-11-2014, 06:45 AM
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John Deere hydraulic fluid. I buy it in the 5 gallon container and use it in all my automatics.
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10-11-2014, 08:28 AM
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John Deere green
John Deere hydraulic oil low viscosity HRYDA.
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#18
10-11-2014, 01:22 PM
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50/50 Type F and Dexron, would have liked to use the JD low vis. but my convertor is too tight as it is.
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#19
10-12-2014, 12:48 AM
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Do ya'll paint your transmissions green as well?!
 Where did this JD hydraulic fluid idea come from? Rich
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#20
10-12-2014, 08:52 AM
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