1.8465....means .198-.200 shim, feel much better now.

 

Excellent.

Are you becoming more familiar with the insides of auto trannies than you ever thought you would?

 

As disturbing as it may be, intimately.
Now I've gotta figure out what I'm gonna do about the old shim, it's .210 so it's the next size larger than my requirements. I guess take it to a machine shop and have em take a little off. Unless it's kosher to use the one next size up if your measurements are that close. I just don't wanna have to order and wait for it...lol Then is it necessary to drill that hole in the lube gallery through the case if you have the new style piston retainer support with the o-ring? If so, I've gotta source a drill press cause that hole size is rediculous small. I'd break it drilling it by hand for sure...

 

Is that the hole for charging the T/C in park? If so, yeah, gotta drill it.

check with your local tranny shop, and see if they have the shim you need on the shelf.

 

The hole is just a recommendation by sonnax when you upgrade to their piston retainer support. http://www.sonnax.com/system/instruc...54N-01K-IN.pdf

 

The hole for lubricating the roller clutch? Yeah, I would highly recommend doing that one.

 

Now you see how the number of clutches is related to the clearance specs? BTW now that you bring it up i remember how the 47re puts 10 frictions i the o/d direct. They use the thinner steels. So if you had the extra two frictions and steel you can do it.

Feels good to solve a problem, huh? Trust me, ive taken one transmission apart several times trying to find that odd part or issue, because my clearances are not coming out right. It happens to the pros as well.

 

Thanks a million guys. And yea, I drilled the hole in the lube gallery but I had to use a 1/16th" bit because that is the smallest one I had. It's about .060 instead of .040. So a lil more lube can't really hurt. Sonnax says .040-.045 is recommended. Now I'm onto assembling the main case. Seriously, thanks again guys.

 

Another question...so I called WIT today because they actually shorted me 4 frictions for my forward clutch in the main case, so they sent em' to me today free of charge. I even neglected to order the copper plated thrust washers that go in between the from and rear planet in the main case and in the sun gear shell, so they threw those in for free. My question is, I'm not particularly one to complain about free stuff, but the I.D. of the new washers they sent me are slightly larger. I had a 4 tab between the forward planet and the forward ring gear measuring 2.5300" I.D.
They sent me a replacement for that, same measurement. I have a 6 tab in between the forward ring gear and sun gear shell, they sent me an identical replacement for that. Now the third washer that goes sun gear shell to rear planet, the I.D. is the same 2.5300" I.D. but my old one measures 2.2500" I.D. Is this harmless or will I have to complain about the mismatched parts? Lol... Otherwise, I'm about ready to button this thing back up. Thanks guys.

 

Figured a picture is probably in order.
Old washer...

New washer...