Gil's Garage, Transmission
Gil’s Garage Gil BaumgartnerCTCI Authenticity Chairman The overdrive solenoid can be bench checked before installing it in the transmission overdrive assembly. If it must be removed from the transmission, first remove the two mount flange bolts, turn it 90...
Gil's Garage, Transmission
Gil’s Garage Gil BaumgartnerCTCI Authenticity Chairman As our Thunderbirds reach close to 60 years old, strange problems are starting to appear more often. Recently I encountered a situation where fluid was leaking from the rear of the transmission. The owner...
Gil's Garage, Transmission
Gil’s Garage Gil BaumgartnerCTCI Authenticity Chairman When servicing or checking the oil level in an overdrive transmission it has two service plugs that need attention. Both service plugs are on the passenger side of the transmission. The main gear box plug is...
Gil's Garage, Transmission
Gil’s Garage Gil BaumgartnerCTCI Authenticity Chairman The neutral safety switch P/N 7A247 is no big deal to replace. Removal and replacement can be accomplished without removing the shifter mechanism. The switch can be located by going under the left (driver’s)...
Gil's Garage, Transmission
Gil’s GarageGil BaumgartnerCTCI Authenticity ChairmanThe identification of the Fordomatic transmission can be rather confusing. There are fifty eight configurations of the Fordomatic transmission built between 1951 and 1959 that could be adapted for use in the...