fwd. clutch piston?
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hrmmmm
Be careful here. There is a mitmatch that can occur here that can be catasphrophic.
Drum is the key.
There was this notion of forward clutch apply was to firm in the later cars and Caddys. So they went to a bleed system. This is the aluminum piston. The drum has NO ck ball! This is the give away. Only use the aluminum piston in a no hole drum. (unless modifications are done.)
Only use the steel piston in a drum WITH a ck ball. Failure to abide by this without knowledge on how to modify can be dangerous and costly.
But the original question was which is better? Both will do job set up correctly and yes we use all the springs. I do modify the aluminum ones but if yours came with less springs in the aluminum piston, run it the way you took it apart as that is how it was designed. But No, advantage either way.
Be careful here. There is a mitmatch that can occur here that can be catasphrophic.
Drum is the key.
There was this notion of forward clutch apply was to firm in the later cars and Caddys. So they went to a bleed system. This is the aluminum piston. The drum has NO ck ball! This is the give away. Only use the aluminum piston in a no hole drum. (unless modifications are done.)
Only use the steel piston in a drum WITH a ck ball. Failure to abide by this without knowledge on how to modify can be dangerous and costly.
But the original question was which is better? Both will do job set up correctly and yes we use all the springs. I do modify the aluminum ones but if yours came with less springs in the aluminum piston, run it the way you took it apart as that is how it was designed. But No, advantage either way.
Now even more confused?
Thanks for the quick reply, but now i'm even more confused, cuz the drum does have a check ball? This came out of a running trans that had some art carr mods, such as 5 fwd. clutches and 8 direct w/kolene steals (also probably the reason for less springs) and surprizingly all in excellant condition, the only thing wrong in the trans was forth cluthes were burned. Can you elaborate on the reason for no check ball and the piston mods you mentioned?
Thanks for the quick reply, but now i'm even more confused, cuz the drum does have a check ball? This came out of a running trans that had some art carr mods, such as 5 fwd. clutches and 8 direct w/kolene steals (also probably the reason for less springs) and surprizingly all in excellant condition, the only thing wrong in the trans was forth cluthes were burned. Can you elaborate on the reason for no check ball and the piston mods you mentioned?
