[MV] RE: M211 swap/conversion

Ken Weiss (kweiss@wans.net)
Wed, 25 Mar 1998 18:58:38 -0600

List, Dave,

Message text written by Dr Deuce 264-0909
>>Wow, they used a Caddy tranny in a tank? That's pretty amazing. That
>tranny can't be all that weak, can it?

No it is a good tranny. Just an older design and it seems not to take well
to
sitting.

---- Any idea about what normally goes wrong with the transmissions. I've
seen a lot of M211s with trans problems.<<

Steve is correct, but anything that sits long enough will fall apart. Some
of the possible problems and malfunctions of the 302M transmission are...
Broken or worn bands; bad or worn clutch disks; bad, broken, or worn torque
converter; bad hydraulic pumps; and/or bad, broken or worn hard parts.
Again, these are just some of the problems.
One of the major problem with anything that sits, is water. Even in sealed
transmissions, transfers, differentials, engines, etc, etc., condensation
collects and causes rust inside the cases. Usage stirs up the water and with
regular oil changes, the water is disposed.

Ken
Lone Star - M.V.P.A.

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