Thanks a lot for your answers ! That helps !
Pulled the trans off of the car. Easier than expected actually.
I'll be rebuilding it, ordered the Tom Hand's book.
Found great YT video's as well.
Now I'd like to understand why the clutch burned.
Could it be because my oil level was a...
Well I was very wrong.
If I have reverse, I have good oil pressure since reverse needs way... way more pressure than forward!
I tested oil pressure for no reasons... But at least now I know how to do it on an 727.
So next thing, I pulled the pan, and discovered my foward clutch laying in it...
Thanks terry,
I have been driving the car for a few hundred miles with the oil in, and it worked perfectly. Looks, Smells and tastes like ATF to me 🙂
I'm thinking loss of oil pressure due to clogged valve body/filter/pickup tube or a lip seal failed on the pressure plate for the forward gears...
Hi guys,
On my 70's Challenger, made a little acceleration, all was fine. Next acceleration litteraly 10 seconds later, and all forward gears started slipping bad !
I struggled to get back home.
Reverse is still tight.
Now takes a while to get into drive. when it does, it's lazy, super...
He'll regret parting out the car for the rest of his life.
My only advice would be: help him any way you can. You seem to care since you posted that here.
You could be the reason why he'll keep it and enjoy it.