ST300 Rebuild

[vbashers]

I recently purchased a 65 GS and am slowly working through it. It has stock running gear. The person I bought it from claims he went through the engine. When I pulled the engine and tranny out, and opened up the block, I could see he did not lie. All new parts (pistons, rods, crank). I haven't pulled the heads yet so I don't know about the top end. Anyway, I want to run the 401! I would like to have someone go through the automatic tranny (found a guy in Redding CA that can do it). Problem is, he doesn't think there is a kit to purchase anymore. Do any of you know if you can still get a ST300, Super Turbine rebuild kit (I believe that is what the tranny is)?

Thanks,

Jim

 

[GL03]

Transmatic in the West Coast, Northwestern parts in East coast, other miscellaneous Fusick, Cars inc.

If the heads were decked at anytime, and the replacement pushrods are specified for the engine they will not be the correct because the push rods need to be sized with a minimal slack when valves are closed and not too short where the valves dont fully open. You can leak check the heads with pouring in corresponding chamber fuel and seeing on valve for leakage. A good valve job will have three angles cut into the valve seat. You could plasti gauge the mains. The cylinder in the front that takes the accessorys' load I'd check first.

Your specialist in transmissions doesn't think there is a kit?
Not a very good start.


Vintage Transmissions by Russ Sylvis | Vintage Car Transmissions Rebuilder

Call Russ see what he says.

 

[vbashers]

Transmatic in the West Coast, Northwestern parts in East coast, other miscellaneous Fusick, Cars inc.

If the heads were decked at anytime, and the replacement pushrods are specified for the engine they will not be the correct because the push rods need to be sized with a minimal slack when valves are closed and not too short where the valves dont fully open. You can leak check the heads with pouring in corresponding chamber fuel and seeing on valve for leakage. A good valve job will have three angles cut into the valve seat. You could plasti gauge the mains. The cylinder in the front that takes the accessorys' load I'd check first.

Your specialist in transmissions doesn't think there is a kit?
Not a very good start.


Vintage Transmissions by Russ Sylvis | Vintage Car Transmissions Rebuilder

Call Russ see what he says.

Thanks for the tip! I called Russ and he can rebuild it. $3500 (gulp)

 

[GL03]

Bidenomics got everyone in a frenzy. All out of the "unemployed" welders are asking for minimum $300 an hour or $400 for small job.

Back to the story, the dual path transmission on 61-63 has a part that has babbitt that cracks and needs to be repaired and machined afterwards. Does your $3500 estimate include any of these not standard rebuild procedures?