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I wanted to instal my fully assembled pump with new gasket, lip seals and O-rings, but then I noticed this... Is this normal?
It doesn't seem right to me... (Broken?)
I looked up the part buit I'm not sure of the name. Is it the 'intermadiate wave plate'?
Can I just assemble it and leave it like it is or should it be replaced anyway to avoid future damage?
From: At my Bar drinking and wrenching in Lafayette Colorado
The intermediate wave plate should be a solid, continuous piece without a slit or break in it. It is supposed to be "wavy." This cushions the impact when the intermediate clutches kick in, and produces a smooth shift.
Are you concerned about the wavy, non-flat appearance, or about the slit..? I can't see the slit having any impact on the wave plate's operation. It could produce a slightly softer and smoother shift. I stopped working on TH350 trannys in the mid '70s, and have not seen a "split" wave plate during my time building TH350s in the early to mid '70s.. It could be possible that Hydramatic introduced a split/slit plate in the later '70s that I am not aware of in order to smooth out the shift, so I would not discount the split plate from being legitimate. The waviness, however, is correct and legitimate.
From: At my Bar drinking and wrenching in Lafayette Colorado
We did the same thing on our racing transmissions. Most people with brand new Chevy Caprices and secretaries with a new late-'70s Vette did not appreciate that "performance" upgrade...
Yep. When I did the T-400 for my old 427 Camaro...I literally sat down with the GM manual and traced all the circuits through the trans. I discovered that just about everything in there was to "calm down" the shifts. So of course I defeated most of them.
That sucker produced high gear chirps at barely off idle throttle that jarred your teeth. Full throttle rattled the whole car.
I then went back home and reimplemented a few things to make it street drivable! LOL
From: At my Bar drinking and wrenching in Lafayette Colorado
As noted, I've never seen one with a slit in it, either, but I don't see how a slit would alter it's intended function other than perhaps making the shift a little softer by making the wave a little easier to compress.
Th350 wave plate?
