Tuesday, August 31st, 2010 | General | Barbie Showers
Most parts suppliers want to help you manage your inventory. Giving your vendor repair information by unit and job type helps you manage the balance between holding inventory for ready use and holding your company costs down.
For instance, if you service 5 4L60E units per week, you probably want a few of those filters and pan gaskets in your shop at all times. Filter kits are relatively cheap compared to the down time for your bays waiting for a delivery. And don’t be afraid to ask your supplier to custom build your kits. If you use a banner kit, band and filter for every job, ask your supplier to package your order just that way.
There are two common issues you will see with an OEM HO21 converter. The first is a weak spring bracket, which is not strong enough to withstand repeated lock-up. What happens is the spring bracket begins to crack and ultimately destroys the torque converter. The second issue is the outside diameter of the piston body in the OEM design is too close to the lid, which causes it to drag.
To fix the spring bracket, DACCO performs a bridge weld at the stress point, tying the spring bracket to the piston body. This allows the stress of repeated lock-up to be evenly distributed throughout the entire piston body. To keep the lid from dragging, we remove .030 from the outside diameter, which keeps the piston body from dragging.
Checkout our installment next week when we talk about the 585Y converter. Also, leave us a comment and let us know what you think about our videos.
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