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I was able to do your test today. FYI, the rear drums were just machined and the brake shoes are new but not arced. I've adjusted them to their loosest point and they were reasonably free spinning. I figure I'll just keep putting miles on them to break them in. I drove around town quite a bit...

I think I read that THAT additive was not to be used on a non-lockup like mine.

I think I made that better by installing larger main jets with the same rods. Has more power too.

I thought mine wasn't a lockup?

FYI, for anyone changing trans fluid that there are TWO drain plugs on the convertor. I assumed ONE but just read that there are TWO. Dammit!!

No, not totally. When I did the test the drivers rear wheel (drive wheel?) was making a noise and I wasn't sure if it's normal when the wheels are off the ground and no stress on them? Also, I can't tell if it's the front or rear drums but they pulsate INTERMITTENTLY and the rear drums were...

Dare I say the replacing of the 8 out of 11 qts of trans fluid may have done the trick! I'll be driving it several more times to confirm but I think we're onto it! If nothing else it has reduced the vibration considerably.

Thanks Lefty. I'm going to replace the oil and move backwards. The engine I've been forwards and backwards on if you see my previous posts. But if it is the engine or the transmission I think done and the next owner can deal with it. Some riders won't notice it but I can feel it in the...

Drained the pan oil and it all looked clean. I taped a Q tip to a screw driver and there is a thin layer just enough to turn my finger black of black "silt" on the bottom of the pan. I looked at it with magnification and no metal is found. Not sure it's worth pulling the pan? If I pull the...

I've got the pan draining and the fluid looks pretty darn clean. My FSM says 11 quarts I assume dry. Anyone know what it would be wet?

You have a good point because in 3rd gear at 40mph at 1550 rpm would the drive shaft by ITSELF have enough inertia to cause the vibration? I think it's spinning 1to1? I seen everything spinning under there and I don't see any kind of wobble in the parking drum or shaft.

At this point I'm draining the torque convertor. No crud came out and the fluid is clear amber reddish color. I assume to drain the pan I loosen or take off the filler pipe nut at the pan? If the fluid looks good there and I stick a curled up finger and swipe the bottom of the pan and it looks...

Thanks CBODY, I was told low compression to the point the engine wouldn't start. As we all know, 100k miles was usually when these engines were due for a rebuild, so is it possible depending on how it was driven that it needed help at 73k? Does the transmission brake drum spin? I can't...

Also, can fell the vibration in the steering wheel too with the rear wheels off the ground!

Trans mount I replaced. I've grabbed onto the drive shaft and tried to feel any looseness and can't. Front trunion boot is in great shape.

As you can read in posts about a year ago, the engine was supposedly rebuilt by a backyard mechanic. No other info available. I looked it over and everything inside was beautifully clean with new gaskets, etc. I bought the car with it out and I installed it. She runs very smooth except for an...

No, but the car does sit level if that means anything? We jacked the rear wheels off the ground and "drove" it to reproduce this vibration at 40mph or about 1550rpm in 3rd gear. We didn't seem to get the vibration when locked in 2nd gear at the same rpm. We took the rear wheels off to see a...

Yes, stock original Torqueflite. Thanks for the good info.

I think I know what the answer is going to be. As many of you know I have a shudder at 40mph cruise in 3rd gear only and read up on it and if could be a transmission problem. I then discovered a snake oil called Instant Shudder fixx Instant Shudder Fixx - Lubegard . Has anyone tried this and...