Fluid Drive Mechanic/Shops

[Bingster]

Anybody know of a shop or person that rebuilds fluid drives in the Midwest?

[Don Coatney]

Contact forum member James Douglas for more information.

Adam,

Thanks for the info...but $1200 for all that stuff is WAY to cheep. A properly rebuilt fluid coupling starts at $400 alone and only one place in the US still has the tools to properly cut it open.

The rest of the parts for an M5/6 that wear will run into $500-$1000 range. Then there is the labor.

Sounds more like they cleaned it and did a repair, certainly not a rebuilt unit.

Best, James

[Bingster]

Just for everybody's info, James Douglas gave me the name of

Dacco Transmission Parts

741 Dacco Drive

Cookeville, TN 38506

800-443-2226

for rebuilding a fluid drive.

White Post - who resleeves wheel cylinders and does complete restoration as well - recommended NW Transmission in Ohio 800 327-1955.

I called NW and complete rebuilding is $700 and resealing is $345.

David

[55 Fargo]

Would a a decent used unit be an option. I think Dodgeb4ya, knows a lot about these units and the M5 and M6 trans, I believe He figures these units are almost indestructable.

At any length, I may have some of these FD units kicking around here from 48 Chryslers, not sure what shape there in though...

[Bingster]

Yeah, the guy at NW Transmission was very knowledgable and also said these fluid drives were very well built and seemed a little surprised that mine needed rebuilding. Actually, I don't know yet if it does or not, but I'm just checking around in case.

He said a new seal would be more likely the problem a FD would have. He even knew that they changed seal types on the Desotos ( and I guess the other cars as well) during the post war years before the newer '49 models.