[graygator]

I'm going through a TH400 that came with my 69 Lemans convertible many years ago. The car was in pieces and hasn't run since I've had it. The transmission did not appear to be modified but had fresh clutches, good bushings, and still had trans assembly goo in the usual places. The only thing odd is that the rear accumulator and the 2-3 accumulator springs are missing. I've found a rear accumulator spring locally. But I cannot find a 2-3 accumulator spring on-line or locally.
This car has a mild 455 and will street driven. I am putting in the Transgo 1-2 shift kit and all new seals. I also changed the direct clutch to the 4L80 with the good sprag. I don't know the stall of the converter that came with it, but suspect it isn't very high. In Cliff's book it shows a modification for race transmissions where the supply port to the 2-3 accumulator is plugged with set screw. But given the low stall converter I'm leary of going that way.
Is plugging the accumulator supply a good or bad idea in my case?
What are my options?

[Formulas]

what is the size and color of the spring you need i have a spring stash that i saved from scrapped TH400s
but off the top of my head i dont know one from the other just looking into a pile

[michaelfind]

Did you already check with Fatsco?

[graygator]

Thanks michaelfind for the referral to Fatsco, I didn't know about them. They didn't have one but they did have a better part number than I had. So I found and ordered one from *bay. Previously all I had was a Transtar part number.

And thank you Formulas for the offer to look through your stash. I should be good now.

Kent R.

[Half-Inch Stud]

2-3 Accum spring in Valve Body can be tossed, provided you flip the puck in VB so it cannot stroke. Sometimes there are 3 Tabs to grind off the Puck to make the fit.

Case Puck keeps its Spring for release.