Inspection of a 904 torqueflite

I think I’m finally done. after applying the clutch packs with 50psi pressure several times.

The forward clutch set is .042 after putting in the .085 snap ring

The direct clutch packs are sitting at .096 with a .062 snap ring
.......this one I could have gotten down to .081.....I figured that .096 was better.

After putting it all back together. The total end play was .042


The second time I checked the end play was more proper than the first. I bought a large metal table so the dial indicator would stay solid.

In looking at how the end play is now. It has a feel to it like it should. The input shaft rocks back and forth. I might not have gotten it in perfectly last time. After making the alignment pins and putting in a thicker output shaft snap ring. Both of these helped a lot.

Also...I didn’t think about this the first time that I put the clutch drums in ....that I could tighten the kickdown band to hold everything in place and then put the pump in. The pump went in effortlessly and was driven down with a rubber mallet.

On the other note. My other transmission that i finished seems really tight at the input shaft and doesn’t have that rocking feel to it. I’m going to disassemble that one again and go back through the clutch packs and end play. I bought several snap rings ranging .076, .080, .085 just to have some on hand.
Either way....I should be able to get those clutch packs in a better spec than before and get rid of the waved snap rings all together.