The Ford Barn

AB1935 · 07-19-2024, 05:13 PM

1937 3 speed top loader. Believe the "gold flake" in the old fluid is brass. It likes to pop out of 2nd gear so I think it might be time for a rebuild.

cas3 · 07-19-2024, 05:54 PM

Thats a terrible mess ! A lot more going on than just brass, you may not find much usable parts inside. Let us see the tear down results !

GB SISSON · 07-19-2024, 06:13 PM

Pretty much proof positive that "All that glitters isn't Gold". Better call Mac!

Mart · 07-19-2024, 06:25 PM

We used to look in the pans of auto trans and swirl it around to look for shiny metallic particles. I used to say it was like panning for gold. It may not have been gold but it was sure expensive metal.

Newc · 07-19-2024, 07:11 PM

New V8 Times- Excellent article about that 2 nd gear. There was a mid yr change in '39 even. Newc

KiWinUS · 07-20-2024, 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Newc

New V8 Times- Excellent article about that 2 nd gear. There was a mid yr change in '39 even. Newc

Mac’s book explains it all.

3twinridges · 07-20-2024, 09:32 AM

I always look at the positive side, at least you didn’t find that in your oil pan!

JB

07-19-2024, 05:54 PM	#2
cas3 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Beverly Kansas Posts: 5,298	Re: look what I found while changing trans fluid Thats a terrible mess ! A lot more going on than just brass, you may not find much usable parts inside. Let us see the tear down results !

07-19-2024, 06:13 PM	#3
GB SISSON Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Orcas Island Washington Posts: 5,881	Re: look what I found while changing trans fluid Pretty much proof positive that "All that glitters isn't Gold". Better call Mac! __________________ Owner/Operator of 'Jailbar Ranch' on the side of Mt. Pickett. Current stable consists of 1946 1/2 ton pickup turned woodie wagon with FH V8, 1946 Tonner Pickup with 226 H six, 1979 Toyota landcruiser wagon, now wearing 1947 Ford Jailbar sheet metal. 'Rusty ol' floorboards, hot on their feet' (Alan Jackson)

07-19-2024, 06:25 PM	#4
Mart Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Solihull, England. Posts: 9,083	Re: look what I found while changing trans fluid We used to look in the pans of auto trans and swirl it around to look for shiny metallic particles. I used to say it was like panning for gold. It may not have been gold but it was sure expensive metal.

07-19-2024, 07:11 PM	#5
Newc Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,909	Re: look what I found while changing trans fluid New V8 Times- Excellent article about that 2 nd gear. There was a mid yr change in '39 even. Newc

07-20-2024, 09:32 AM	#7
3twinridges Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 621	Re: look what I found while changing trans fluid I always look at the positive side, at least you didn’t find that in your oil pan! JB