Fist major trip since rebuild

[Ken B]

Not really. What you are trying to do is set or verify the full mark on the stick. Once that is done you can later modify the amount of trans fluid
using the stick mark. If you want to do it hot, that is OK too. Then you get both jobs done at the same time. I just hate working on hot things
when I can get some of the job done without burning my fingers. The reason for starting the engine is to make sure the converter is full. If it is
not full you will drain out too much fluid when the modulator is removed.

If it were me I would start it up for a minute or so and shut it off. Pull the modulator. Check / mark the level on the stick. Put it back
together and drive it until hot. Shut it off again and pull the modulator to let any excess fluid out. Reinstall it and check the level on the
stick again. I have a hard time reading the stick when the fluid is hot.
--
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana

 

[johnny]

I've no trouble on the two hills I regularly hit, both 5 - 6% for four miles or so. I let the speed build to 60, then get into the brakes hard enough
to fairly quickly hit 45 - 50 and then let it run in Drive till it picks back up to 60. Repeat. Holding the brakes continuously will quickly lead to
fade in the rear, and if you keep it up, overheat the front as well.

--johnny
--
76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
Braselton, Ga.
"I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell" - ol Andy, paraphrased

 

[bill wevers]

Manny rebuilt my trans and told me to be easy on it.
I live in the hills and cannot rely on brakes alone.
So I use a combination of driving slow downhill in 2nd gear
and also pumping the brakes. I never exceed 40MPH in 2nd.
So far, so good.

Best Regards
--
Bill Wevers GMC49ers, GMC Western States
1975 Glenbrook - Manny Powerdrive, OneTon
455 F Block, G heads
San Jose

 

[sgltrac]

What Johnny says. Better to pulse the brakes at higher pressure and shorter
intervals than constant application.
And as Bill states. Manny says tranny for go and brakes for stop. If the
hill super long and steep and the brakes become over taxed you really ha e
no other choice than to use the trans for engine braking. I would avoid
that as a matter of habit but I’d rather use the trans to slow down than
fly off a corner because my brakes have boiled.

Sully
77 eleganza 2
Bellevue

> Manny rebuilt my trans and told me to be easy on it.
> I live in the hills and cannot rely on brakes alone.
> So I use a combination of driving slow downhill in 2nd gear
> and also pumping the brakes. I never exceed 40MPH in 2nd.
> So far, so good.
>
> Best Regards
> --
> Bill Wevers GMC49ers, GMC Western States
> 1975 Glenbrook - Manny Powerdrive, OneTon
> 455 F Block, G heads
> San Jose
>
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[johnny]

Regular aircraft fluid is red, Skydrol is blue. Or at least back when I was messing with them.

--johnny

--
76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
Braselton, Ga.
"I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell" - ol Andy, paraphrased

 

[johnny]

Skydrol - if I'm spelling it correctly - has a better spec at very low temperatures. We used it in Aero Commander twins and some other aircraft, but
it's been a looong time..... There's a two beer story about using the stuff in a bailing press when I was a kid and summered for Continental Gin.

--johnny
--
76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
Braselton, Ga.
"I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell" - ol Andy, paraphrased