The Jalopy Journal
Take the governor and hold it with the gear at the top. Move the governor weights and make sure the valve inside the body is moving up and down...
Forward and reverse in an 4l80 are hydraulic only. No electrical takes place at that point. Low/reverse band and direct clutch on at the same time...
Hello from rockford iowa! Nice to see another iowan join up! You''ll like it here.
x3 on the governor assembly.Its easy to get to and a quick inspection will tell you if its bad. Was it working ok and then just quit all of a...
1993 caprice/impala police car.
I cant tell from the photo but is the cleaner of the two transmissions the one with the 1987 code? See if there is a cam lobe shaped casting line...
I dont think you did anything wrong bolting it up to engine. I dont think you have a convertor problem being that you can back up. if the...
After reading through all of the previous posts it sound like youve exhausted all of the external issues. Sounds like it might be tear down time....
1951 chevy business coupe. Still have the car.
Done deal!
With only 44k on the clock without any rust, I'd take a stab at it!. Find a roof and fix it. They don't make these any more, and parting out it...
Good to see you found your original car! My cousin had an 60 olds 2dr hdtp, really a fun cruiser car. Good luck to you!!
I had that same problem in an o/t car with a small chevy. I got around it by using a factory small block chevy oil pan that had the dipstick into...
chevrolet dealer 17 years. Specialize in transmissions, but being in a dealer you have to sometimes be a jack of all trades and master to...
How about Ronin with Robert de Nero? They're all European cars but some nutball driving nevertheless. Another one,not completly a car movie,...
You guys in Fort Dodge must have a heat wave, they're forecasting -10 to -14 tonight for us in northern iowa. But hey its iowa its January it...
Republik of Kalifornia indeed! I can not believe the stuff that goes on out there! That has to be the most anti-gun,anti-car, anti anything state...
Nice score! Tons of possibilities there! Enjoy!
I third the motion-wagon!!!!
I should have added this to my last post, wasn't thinking fast enough! There is a fairly large salvage yard just across the border into Minnesota...
I was just in Rons in Allison not too long ago, don't recall seeing anything of 1930s vintage. Although he does have some stuff that you don't...
I've would just use hot water and maybe a scothbrite pad and give them a quick scuff, rinse out the drums also.. One thing brake fluid hates and...
Ok here it goes. I live in Rockford which is roughly 20 miles southeast of Mason City. Yeah I work in a chevrolet dealership and I'm the only one...
Hello! I've lurked this site long enough and finally decided to join up! I've started to see more people from Iowa on here and that helped to...
Separate names with a comma.
The Jalopy Journal