Hello All,

I have a new 727 trans with a gear vendors overdrive, 9.5" converter, 3.5 extra quart deep pan and a large trans cooler with s.s. braided lines running from the trans to it. I am finishing up my engine swap and started the car after putting 6 quarts of fluid in the trans and 1 in the converter. Trans would not engage in any gear and after a minute in Neutral the engine stalled. I went online and found out I didn't have enough fluid in the trans to build pressure. I've since added 4 more quarts, for a total of 10 in the trans and 1 in the converter (11 overall )and still the same thing happens. When I shift from park into neutral the car feels like it's still in park. There is no engagement feel when going to R,N,1, 2 or 3. Could the trans still need more fluid and/or more time to build pressure? Do I have two issues here? I'm not sure how much fluid could be in the trans lines and trans cooler to add to the total needed amount.

Thanks in advance.

 

inrfi -

Hard to tell from here, gut reaction is the bands are too tight, but d/c the overdrive tail and see what happens, that will rule out/rule in the OD.

Archer

 

Essentially you only had 2 1/2 < 3 quarts in the trans. The converter will suck up < 2 quarts. You may have roasted the forward clutch. Drain it (smell it) into a clean (white ) pail and look for material and that famous burnt oil smell.

 

Will do.

 

Thanks for the reply.