Trans Filler Tube O-Ring or Top hat

[Chief Brody]

If your transmission filler tube has the ridge for the o-ring can you still use one of those top hat looking seals?

 

[sweetk30]

nope.

dia of tube were o-ring grove is to fat to let you use the MUCH better sealing gromet style.

if o-ring setup. install 100% dry and seal outside with black rtv and let dry min 24hr's and then fill tranny.

 

[Chief Brody]

nope.

dia of tube were o-ring grove is to fat to let you use the MUCH better sealing gromet style.

if o-ring setup. install 100% dry and seal outside with black rtv and let dry min 24hr's and then fill tranny.

So if you could find a tube without the o-ring you could use the grommet? Or is the hole in the transmission also different?

 

[sweetk30]

tube only diffrent.

tranny side hole same for both.

and yes pic you posted takes NON grove tube and much better sealing from leaks.

 

[Chief Brody]

tube only diffrent.

tranny side hole same for both.

and yes pic you posted takes NON grove tube and much better sealing from leaks.

Can you get a tube for a 1974 350....that looks the same? When did they start using the grommet, and are they shaped the same so that they bolt on correctly?

 

[TheBeast_88K5]

nope.

dia of tube were o-ring grove is to fat to let you use the MUCH better sealing gromet style.

if o-ring setup. install 100% dry and seal outside with black rtv and let dry min 24hr's and then fill tranny.

That's what I did... No leaks to speak of...

 

[Chief Brody]

I wonder if you could rough up the surface and paint one of these black?

http://www.classicindustries.com/truck/parts/ac77805.html

I just want to make sure that it never leaks in that spot...it's a PIA to get to after everything is installed