Well folks, I took the Cuda out for a nice little adventure today, and towards the end I started noticing a little bit of smoke coming from underneath the car while idling in parking lots. I had just replaced the oil pan yesterday and thought perhaps an oil leak.
Then a guy at a stop light was frantically trying to get my attention. He was pointing down as if to signal that I should look under my car. I looked and saw fluid puking out from the bellhousing. This has happened before, but it always stopped on its own very quickly. I had always thought it was because the transmission was over filled and the fluid was coming from the weep hole.
Well, I didn't even make it home before the smoke got worse and the transmission started slipping. I limped home and shut her down immediately.
Now I'm at a crossroads. The plan is to eventually convert the car to a 4 speed, and I already have the setup. But if I do that, won't I have to build the engine differently than it currently is, since it's an auto setup? I'm under the impression that manual transmissions call for different cams. Is that right? I do plan on rebuilding the engine, just not quite yet. I guess the other option is to pull the 727, rebuild it, and run it until I'm ready to do the 4 speed conversion.