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    how do you refill the torque convertor ?

    hey mangs how do you refill the torque convertor mike was telling me just through the dip stick is that right also when draining the trans fluid from the trans how much fluid does it take iwas hearing like 12 qts is this right

    1989 mercury grand marquis gs / 2014 ford focus s daily driver
    302 lopo with ho upper/ aod with trans go shift kit
    k code 3:55 posi rear/big brake swap tow package car

    #2
    about 12 quarts
    heres the procedure for filling a empyt trans and convertor
    put 6 qts in......start car
    run for a few seconds, shut off
    put 3 more quarts in
    start car and run it thru the gears
    check the fluid......nothing on the stick.....add another quart
    repeat as needed till its full
    12 quarts is about avg

    1986 lincoln towncar signature series. 5.0 HO with thumper performance ported e7 heads, 1.7 roller rockers, warm air intake, 65mm throttle body, 1/2" intake spacer, ported intakes, 3.73 rear with trac lock, 98-02 front brake conversion, 92-97 rear disc conversion, 1" rear swaybar, 1 3/16" front swaybar, 16" wheels and tires, loud ass stereo system, badass cb, best time to date 15.94 at 87 mph. lots of mods in the works 221.8 rwhp 278 rwt
    2006 Lincoln Town Car Signature. Stock for now
    1989 Ford F-250 4x4 much much more to come, sefi converted so far.
    1986 Toyota pickup with LSC wheels and 225/60/16 tires.
    2008 Hyundai Elantra future Revcon toad
    1987 TriBurner and 1986 Alaska stokers keeping me warm. (and some pesky oil heat)

    please be patient, rebuilding an empire!

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      #3
      yea, 'cause the TC acts as a pump for the trans fluid don't it?
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      99K

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        #4
        nope, the TC is more like a bigass clutch between the engine and the tranny, there is a separate pump that supplies the pressure needed to clamp on the actual clutches and the OD band.

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          #5
          ah ok
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          1989 Ford Crown Victoria
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            #6
            WHat he said. The pump in the tranny takes care of moving the fluid around, just don't run it for very long after you first put fluid in or it will suck air. If it does that for too long, you can damage the transmission because it will starve for lube, same idea as running an engine out of oil. Once you get your 9 quarts or so in, it will have enough fluid that you can safely idle the car as you add fluid. Just add a quart at a time till its full. The amount of fluid between the 'add' and 'full' mark is 1/2 quart. Right about 12-12.5 quarts is normal. Pick up a case plus 1 extra quart and you should be covered.
            Last edited by gadget73; 05-22-2007, 10:33 PM.
            86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
            5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley

            91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry

            1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal

            Originally posted by phayzer5
            I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers

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