Table of Contents
PrefaceAcknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: History
Chapter 2: Getting Started
Safety Equipment
A Place to Work
Air Tools
Hand Tools
Special Tools
Chapter 3: Rebuilding
Transmission Disassembly
Assembling the Transmission
Input Drum Rebuilding
Reverse Drun Rebuilding
Oil Pump Rebuilding
Valve Body and Related Parts
Chapter 4: Shift Kits
Accumulators
Corvette Servo
Boost Vaves
Seperator Plates
Torque Converter Clutch
Chapter 5: Torque Converters
History of Torque Converters
Fluid Couplings
How It Works
Torque Converter Operation
Front Drive Cover
Carbon Phenolic Spacer
Torque Converter Pump
Turbine
Stator
Piston Dampener Assembly
Slippage vs. Torque vs. Vehicle Weight
Torque Converter Characteristics
Selecting a Converter
Effects of Tight/Loose Converters
Aftermarket Converters
What Should You Do For a Converter?
Quarter-Mile Driving Techniques
Tips for Selecting a Converter
Chapter 6: Transmission Removal and Installation
Tips for Removing Transmissions
Tips for Installing Transmissions
Chapter 7: Swapper’s Guide
Step-by-Step Swap: TH350 to TH700-R4
Swap Parts Guide
Cruise RPM Charts
Electronic Transmission Controllers
Transmission Swap Charts
Swapper’s Source Guide