Inspection of a 904 torqueflite

glhx said
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That’s AASRP904gt

From a&a transmission.
A selective snap ring of .062 and .085

Can I run the .085 and get .002 tolerance and that be acceptable. I don’t know if there can be a spec that’s too tight on this.

Those rings were $10.50 plus $5 handling fee ......plus shipping unknown.
Not cheap for some snap rings but they have them and I guess I need them.
Still seems excessive.

The spec in my book says .001- .047. There is nothing wrong with .044. You could close it up some if it makes you feel better, but there is nothing wrong with .044. Clearance allows oil to get in and cool things, there is also expansion and contraction of parts.
Factory tolerances factor in these things. At .044 you are on the loose end of spec but in spec just the same.