Re: [T3] Needed desperately... T3 stuff in Phoenix.

[Timothy Kender <timothy_kender@cox.net>]

<x-flowed>Sure,
Here's what's up.
1.    The PO cut the tin away that ducted the airflow TO the engine.
2.    Then he pulled the T3 engine out & put a T1 in there.
3.    Next, the vacuum that controls the modulator for the autotranny no 
longer has the vacuum to shift it, and the mechanic I used tried 
adjusting bands & VM vacuum to no avail. He says the tranny is toast.
4.    The motor needs ductwork. The T1 gets oil temps up past 240 in the 
Phoenix sun.
5.    The oil pressure drops to below 10 & the light comes on when hot. 
(Has under 3K on "rebuilt SP T1 engine. Condition of rebuild open to 
debate.)
6.    I'm adding a qurt of ATF every 3 weeks, but it isn't leaking out, 
and its not getting in the VM line. Where's it going? Who knows? No blue 
smoke. VM line dry inside, no leaks of vacuum, no holes.
7.    I can't swap the AT with an Autostick or stick as the mounts are 
wrong in the car.
8.    I need the rear clip's tin. ALL the tin/ducts are gone, along with 
bumper & apron. Literally, the rear deck stays down with a bungie cord 
as there is NOTHING there. No bumper, no tail end, just left & right 
turn signals -- nothing between. Makes it easy to work on the motor, but 
still too hot. The fresh air flows through the vents & out the back. No 
flow to the engine.
9.    Found bits of metal shavings in the last 2 oil changes (under 1K 
miles, valves were tight in! Lots of adjusting there! They are already 
tight again in under 800 miles since last adjust.) Compression tests 
were 110, 105, 105, 110 (1, 2, 3, 4).
10.    Tranny likes to skip 2nd if left in 3rd.
11.    Tranny will cause car to "nose dive" as it goes from 1st to 2nd 
unless I open up the throttle to make hard vacuum. Its like it thinks 
maybe reverse is a good choice? If I leave it in 3rd, it'll just skip 
2nd.
12.    I use the brake vacuum to get it to downshift from 3rd to 2nd, 
and I use reverse to 1st at a red light to get it to shift smoothly into 
1st (see #13).
13.    Tranny has distinct metallic scrape sound or bang as it shifts, 
or occasionally will randomly catch into gear while idling in drive at 
red light and try to drive off. (Its like as if on a stick, someone let 
off the clutch into 1st.)

That sums up the mess. No tin, wrong engine, bad vacuum off the SP 
intake with single carb, lots of AT noises, thirsty for ATF, no blue 
clouds in exhaust. Hmmmm

Does it help anyone?

Timothy in Phoenix,
1973 Fasty (very sick & unhappy).


On Wed, 24 Aug 2005 10:42 pm, Steven Ayres wrote:
> TimothyK=> My T3 needs a new enginr & Autotranny.
> => Mine are in very bad shape.
>
> I'd like to hear more about the problems. It's not often that you'll 
> see simultaneous failure. What's happening?
>
> Steven Ayres, Prescott AZ
> '66 343

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