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40 Deluxe · 10-20-2020, 10:01 PM

Many years ago I dealt with one of these early Fordomatics that was acting weird. I forget the details, but there is an aluminum sleeve pressed into the front of the output shaft that directs fluid through the shaft to the governor that can get out of position. You my have a similar problem or a blockage in the shaft passages........I just found a cross section view in my 1959 Chilton's Auto Repair Manual, page 109 and an end view on page 123. Both the output shaft and the intermediate (or "primary sun gear shaft") have metal seal rings that could be bent or broken or missing.

I don't know how to get a diagram from the printed page to this forum, but if you PM me your email, I will attempt to text you a picture from my phone. I just took the pictures and they turned out clear and readable! Let me know.

10-20-2020, 10:01 PM	#24
40 Deluxe Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: now Kuna, Idaho Posts: 3,779	Re: Fordomatic late shifting ('57 thunderbird) Many years ago I dealt with one of these early Fordomatics that was acting weird. I forget the details, but there is an aluminum sleeve pressed into the front of the output shaft that directs fluid through the shaft to the governor that can get out of position. You my have a similar problem or a blockage in the shaft passages........I just found a cross section view in my 1959 Chilton's Auto Repair Manual, page 109 and an end view on page 123. Both the output shaft and the intermediate (or "primary sun gear shaft") have metal seal rings that could be bent or broken or missing. I don't know how to get a diagram from the printed page to this forum, but if you PM me your email, I will attempt to text you a picture from my phone. I just took the pictures and they turned out clear and readable! Let me know.