oateater
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Would it be a problem to tow my 66 on a two wheeled tow dolly behind my rv just the way it is without removing drive line. I am thinking that will be ok. 289 toploader 4spd.
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"tarafied1" said:I know for sure with an auto trans you MUST disconnect the drive-shaft. I don't think it's a problem to tow a manual trans car though
"AtlantaSteve" said:Right, you have to pull the drive-shaft for autos...manuals you can just slip out of gear.
"silverblueBP" said:Heard it all my life and have always wondered why you need to pull the DS when towing an auto. If it's in neutral, what's the problem?[nb]I know less than nothing about auto transmissions[/nb]
The auto trans clutches will burn up. The pump runs off the torque converter. It won't spin or pump when towed. I fried an AOD towing a T-Bird because it has IRS and we couldn't get the driveshaft off without dropping the exhaust and gas tank. We didn't have the tools to do all that. We towed it anyway and the trans was toast when we got it home and fixed the timing chain. Since the engine was not able to run we couldn't even start it up and run it for a while. I don't know if it's a cooling thing or the fact that they are not under pressure so they slip, but I do know they will be toast if towed!"AzPete" said:Pumps inside the auto may not spin and provide oil for cooling the internals without the engine turning. Pumps do not run off the output shaft.
"tarafied1" said:isn't a manual pretty much completely submerged in oil inside?
"stangg" said:I think the cluster gear shaft is probably covered, hence why I think if it's moving it's sloshing oil everywhere... In nuetral, the only thing spinning while in tow would be the main shaft. If the main shaft doesn't drive the oil around, then there won't be any circulation of oil to the rear tail bushing, bearing between the main case and tail shaft, or on any of the bushings for the driven gears that ride on the mainshaft as well as the bearing that connects the input to the mainshaft.
I don't know how the oil is circulated toploader, but the only moving part is going to be the main shaft, everything else that it's mated to will be stationary. The only other time the cluster gear is stationary is when the clutch is disengaged.... When the engine is running with the clutch engaged, the cluster is spinning and at least moving some oil around.
It might be a good question for David Kee or Toploader Heaven or someone who knows toploaders inside out...
That was an excellent idea to check with David Kees so I sent them an e-mail and this was the response!
Yes the transmission will lock up from lack of lubrication if you tow the car with the rear wheels on the ground.
Thanks,
David Kee
David Kee Toploader Transmissions, Inc.
www.davidkeetoploaders.com
So, thats the name of that tune. Darn!!
"oateater" said:Yes the transmission will lock up from lack of lubrication if you tow the car with the rear wheels on the ground.
Thanks,
David Kee
David Kee Toploader Transmissions, Inc.
www.davidkeetoploaders.com