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Detroit Flathead · 03-20-2017, 12:21 PM

Hello Noble Ford Barn friends,
I've got a '51 8BA with a '53 Merc-O-Matic in my '51 Mercury. When the transmission is reassembled into the car, is it necessary to put some fluid into the torque converter before assembly? Or, will it pull in the fluid from the transmission when it's started? I ask because I did this reassembly step about 3 years ago, and I cannot remember if it may have a quart in there, or if it's relatively dry. If it's dry, would I ruin this transmission trying to get the trans to fill the TC? Thank you for your help.

keywords: mercomatic, fordomatic, ford-o-matic

03-20-2017, 12:21 PM	#1
Detroit Flathead Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Detroit, MI Posts: 23	Merc-O-Matic / fluid in torque converter Hello Noble Ford Barn friends, I've got a '51 8BA with a '53 Merc-O-Matic in my '51 Mercury. When the transmission is reassembled into the car, is it necessary to put some fluid into the torque converter before assembly? Or, will it pull in the fluid from the transmission when it's started? I ask because I did this reassembly step about 3 years ago, and I cannot remember if it may have a quart in there, or if it's relatively dry. If it's dry, would I ruin this transmission trying to get the trans to fill the TC? Thank you for your help. keywords: mercomatic, fordomatic, ford-o-matic