Playing with the band (adjustment)

["Wm. R. Ulman" <twolaneblacktop@xxxxxxxxx>]

I had the same problem in my '63 Custom.  Reverse went out one day, and
that was that.  I drove it that way for quite awhile, carefully avoiding
areas I had to back up.  That car was not fun to push around!  Finally
had the transmission rebuilt pretty cheap.  I wish I knew you could just
replace the band.  But then that was the shop that tried to charge me
$2,500.00 to rebuild the Cast Iron one in my '60 Crown Conv. Years ago.
Much arguing later, and a letter from my attorney (lucky me to work for
a law firm = free legal help), and the price dropped to $1,500.00.  The
aluminum one only cost $600.00 to rebuild, that is why I took the '60
there.  Anyway, if in the Seattle area stay away from Dean Transmission
on 4th Ave. in Belltown.

Bill Ulman
Seattle, WA
'66 Crown Convertible

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hi,,ive had early cast iron trans with broken reverse bands and the rest
of the performance was fine,,the most recent one was a 60 chrysler with
a 383,,no reverse,,broken band,,replaced band ,no other
changes,,corrected problem,,that was 2 years ago,,still running
fine,,,.you can replace bands and clutch packs in the car with out
pulling the trans,,takes 2to3 hrs,,cast iron transes only,,,..rick